Mercer University
Coastal Carolina
Women's Lacrosse Falls To Coastal Carolina, 8-5
3/11/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
CONWAY, S.C. – A second-half rally from Coastal Carolina proved to be too much for the Mercer University women's lacrosse team as the Bears fell 8-5 to Coastal Carolina on Friday afternoon. Erica Coyne and Lindsey Zeltwanger led Mercer with two goals each.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Mercer took an early 1-0 lead, scoring just 1:39 into the game as Lindsey Zeltwanger fired first for the Bears. Coastal Carolina tied the score, 1-1, less than seven minutes later. Erica Coyne, assisted by Kate Christian, put Mercer back up, 2-1, with 17:35 left in the first half. Coastal Carolina took its first lead of the game after scoring back-to-back goals to take a 3-2 lead with 9:20 remaining in the half. With seven seconds on the clock, Coyne scored again to tie the score for a third time, 3-3, just before intermission.
The Bears came out hot in the second half, scoring the first two goals to go up 5-3 with 23:55 on the clock. Kelly Hagerty scored first for Mercer on a free-position shot and Zeltwanger scored her second goal of the game a few minutes later. Coastal Carolina scored the final five goals of the game, re-gaining and holding onto the lead for an 8-5 win.
STAT OF THE GAME
Coastal Carolina led Mercer in shots, 24-15, which includes a 14-5 margin in the second half.
NOTABLES
- Lindsey Zeltwanger scored two goals for the Bears, including a free-position goal in the second half.
- Erica Coyne also scored two goals for Mercer and added two ground balls and a draw control.
- Kelly Hagerty added a goal for Mercer, also a free-position goal.
- Kate Christian notched Mercer's only assist for the day and also caused a turnover.
- Meghan Segreti led Mercer with four draw controls and also had a ground ball and a caused turnover.
- Haleigh Brooks notched two ground balls, a draw control and a caused turnover.
- Audrey Robertson picked up two ground balls.
- Audrey Allen tallied two caused turnovers and a ground ball.
- Tori Blakeman registered a ground ball and a caused turnover.
- Taylor Horner grabbed a draw control for the Bears.
- Haleigh Wurzel made 10 saves and grabbed two ground balls.
- Mercer with 2-2 from the 8-meter line.
- Coastal Carolina narrowly edged Mercer in draw controls, 8-7.
RECORDS UPDATE
Mercer moves to 1-4 on the season and Coastal Carolina is now 2-2.
UP NEXT
Mercer will return to Five Star Stadium to host George Washington on Tuesday at 5:00 p.m.
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