Box Score PHILADELPHIA – The La Salle women's lacrosse team fell to Duquesne, 14-10, on Wednesday despite a strong comeback effort. The Explorers surged ahead in the third quarter with a dominant 9-1 run, but the Dukes responded with a decisive finish to secure the win.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Duquesne opened the game with three unanswered goals before redshirt junior
Alana Lathan put La Salle on the board with six minutes remaining in the first quarter.
- The Dukes extended their lead in the second, going up 8-1 before the Explorers rallied late in the half. A four-goal burst in the final six minutes, highlighted by Lathan's first-half hat trick, narrowed the gap to 9-5 at halftime.
- La Salle carried that momentum into the third quarter, as junior
Sam Klein and Lathan combined for five goals to give the Explorers a 10-9 lead heading into the final frame.
- The dukes responded by shutting out La Salle in the fourth quarter while netting five goals of their own to seal the road victory.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Lathan's six-goal performance propelled her to the top of the team's scoring list, with 15 goals through eight games.
- Sophomore
Brooke Nelson recorded 13 saves in just over a half of play, marking her second appearance of the season.
- Sophomore
Kate Licciardi contributed two assists, bringing her season total to five.
UP NEXT
The Explorers will look to snap their losing streak on the road against Richmond on Saturday. The Spiders enter the matchup with a 3-5 record, having faced ranked opponents in half of their games this season.
