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Paino
10
Radford RAD 6-11
20
Winner WINTHROP WINTHROP 9-9
Radford RAD
6-11
10
Final
20
WINTHROP WINTHROP
9-9
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Radford RAD 5 5 10
WINTHROP WINTHROP 9 11 20

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse |

RADFORD FALLS VICTIM TO LONG RUN; DROPS BIG SOUTH QUARTERFINAL DEBUT TO WINTHROP



GAME INFORMATION
Score: Winthrop 20, Radford 10
Records: Eagles (9-9) | Highlanders (6-11)
Location: Rock Hill, S.C. (Eagle Field)
 
ROCK HILL, S.C. – The Radford women's lacrosse team fell victim to a 10-1 run and dropped a 20-10 contest to Winthrop in the quarterfinal matchup of the Highlanders Big South Tournament debut at Eagle Field.
 
In the first half, the Highlanders (6-11) fell behind 3-1 with 20:13 to play, but tied it up thanks to Amanda Paino who scored back-to-back goals that made it three all. She scored her third of the game, giving Radford a 4-3 lead, after previously having two goals all season. Emily Kowalik found Paino who converted the score with 15:40 remaining.
 
Winthrop (9-9) answered and received two straight goals from Ellie Marindin and Katie Clark to take a 5-4 lead, but Adrian Rius tied the game at five when Juliette Ruland found her streaking in the middle of the circle for the score.
 
The Eagles ended the half with four straight goals and opened the second with one before Kowalik scored an unassisted goal cutting the deficit to four, 10-6. Winthrop would go on to score five more goals and take a 15-6 advantage in large part to a 10-1 run over 23:32 of play.
 
Radford ended the run and came back with three goals of their own as Emma Rogers, Ruland and Rius scored over three minutes of play. The three straight goals made it a 15-9 game with 10:30 remaining. The Eagles scored three unanswered until Kowalik scored her second goal of the game making it a 19-10 game. The final goal came from Sydney Cope with 36 seconds left.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
•  The Highlanders took 29 shots and landed 23 on goal for a .793 shot on goal percentage.
•  Amanda Paino led the team with four points as she scored three goals and assisted on one. She previously had two goals all season and recorded her first collegiate assist. The goals, assist and points are a career-high.
•  Adrian Rius and Emily Kowalik added two goals, while Lindsey Carroll, Juliette Ruland and Emma Rogers had one.
•  Kowalik tallied three points (two goals and one assist) along with Ruland and Rogers (one goal and two assists).
•  The Highlanders had six different players score at least one goal in the game and had five with at least one assist.
•  Shea Swingle and Kowalik tallied four ground balls in the game, which was tied for the most by either team.
•  Swingle also caused four turnovers, while Megan Hawken tied a career-high with two of her own.
•  Rogers led the team with four draw controls, which tied a career-high for the sophomore and Callie Bonnel added three.
 
QUOTABLE
"Although we are disappointed with today's outcome, I'm proud of our improvement this season. The most exciting part about our team right now is that everyone is coming back next year, in addition to a strong recruiting class we look to be a top contender in the Big South next spring." ~ Radford head coach, Haley Marvine.

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