Tribe falls on the road to Towson, sits at seventh in CAA

Saturday, April 5, William and Mary women’s lacrosse (5-7, 1-4 CAA) fell to Towson (6-5, 2-2 CAA) 15-10 at Tiger Field in Towson, Md. The result marked the Tribe’s fourth loss in its last five Coastal Athletic Association contests.

The game was competitive for the first period. While the Tigers struck first, thanks to a goal from Towson junior midfielder Valerie Thompson, the Tribe quickly responded. Tribe senior Margaret Mooney found the net after a Towson foul led to a free-position shot, and senior Ainsley Huizenga scored less than two minutes later, gaining a slight edge of 2-1. After further back-and-forth scoring, the first period ended with the Tribe leading 4-2.

However, the Tigers went on to score ten unanswered goals, a figure that proved too daunting for the Tribe to overcome. Tigers senior Milana Zazakovic, a three-time all-conference selection, turned in an outstanding performance, tallying six goals and an assist as her team outshot the Tribe 40-33.

After the dominant Tigers scoring streak, the Tribe managed to marginally reduce its deficit, rattling off a 6-2 run. Huizenga had a hat trick in addition to an assist, and Tribe senior midfielder Paige Gilbert achieved a hat trick of her own in only four shots. Defensively, sophomore Anna Armstrong led the way with two forced turnovers, two ground balls won, and a ground control. Junior goalie Marin Wilhelm also achieved her career high in saves, stopping 14 of the Tigers’ shots. 

With the loss, the Tribe falls to seventh place on the CAA leaderboard, with only four games remaining in the regular season. 

Tribe lacrosse returns to action on Sunday, April 13, when it will face Elon (6-5, 3-1 CAA) at Martin Family Field in Williamsburg, Va.