Box Score

DAVIDSON, N.C.- The La Salle women's lacrosse team dropped a nail biter in its Atlantic 10 opener, falling 9-8 at Davidson on Friday night. Redshirt sophomore Nicole Black and senior Katelyn Fay each recorded a pair of goals in the defeat.
 
The hosts jumped out to an early 5-0 lead in the first 17 plus minutes of the game.
 
La Salle (2-6, 0-1 A-10) was able to close the gap going into the half with a three goal run to close out the first half hour. Junior Allee Ilgenfritz, Black and Fay each scored un assisted goals in the first half as La Salle went into the half down 5-3.
 
Black scored her second of the day just over a minute into the second half to further tighten the score and sophomore Brittany Edwards evened things at 5-5 off an assist from Black with 18:40 left in the contest.
 
Davidson scored a pair of goals before senior Allie Burnett and Fay scored a pair of goals to even things at 7-7 with 10:39 left in the contest.
 
Senior Katie Fonte scored off an assist from Anna Kelly with 5:56 left to give the Explorers their first lead of the game at 8-7.
 
The Wildcats scored two goals in the final minute of the game to regain to lead and grab the matchup 9-8.
 
Sophomore Lucy Loughlin made nine saves in the cage in the loss.
 
La Salle returns to action on Sunday as they head to VCU to take on the Rams in the first ever meeting between the programs.