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Emmanuel University (Ga.)

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Emmanuel University
huddle
16
Winner BARTON BARTON 8-10
13
Emmanuel University EMMWLAX 13-5
Winner
BARTON BARTON
8-10
16
Final
13
Emmanuel University EMMWLAX
13-5
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
BARTON BARTON 3 8 1 4 16
Emmanuel University EMMWLAX 2 2 7 2 13

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse |

Lions Fall to Barton 16-13

Franklin Springs, Ga – The Emmanuel Women's Lacrosse team hosted the Barton College Bulldogs tonight in the Conference Carolinas quarterfinals. The matchup was as advertised, starting off close. The Bulldogs pulled away in the 2nd period, but Emmanuel roared back to get within one point. Barton, however scored the final two goals of the game to take it, 16-13. With the loss, the Lions fall to 13-5 on the season, 6-4 in conference play.
 
Paige Murphy got the scoring started for Emmanuel with a goal at the 12:29 mark in the first period, assisted by Madison Pena to give the Lions a 1-0 lead early. Barton scored the next three goals to take a 3-1 lead, but Murphy answered back with a goal with 1:52 to play in the period, to make it 3-2, Bulldogs. 
 
Barton scored first in the 2nd to go up 4-2, but Meghan Jennings found the net with 12:09 to go in the 2nd, assisted by Mikaela Austin to make it 4-3. Murphy scored her second goal of the game to tie things up at 4-4, but Barton responded scoring the next 7 goals to jump out to an 11-4 lead to close out the period. 
 
Lauren Kuschel got the 3rd period started off right for the Lions with a goal in the 12th minute to cut the Bulldog lead to 11-5. Kuschel found the net again at 10:58 to make it 11-6, Barton. Austin scored her first goal of the day with 8:24 to play in the 3rd to bring the score to 11-7, Barton. Barton grabbed a goal back to make it 12-7 but Murphy responded, scoring with 7:08 to play in the period and again with 4:40 to go to make it 12-9. Austin found the net again with 4:19 to play in the period to bring the score to 12-10, Barton and Kuschel scored her third with 3:45 to go to make it 12-11 to close out the period. 
 
Murphy tied things up at 12-12 early in the 4th period with 14:22 to play, but the Bulldogs scored the next two to go up 14-12. Kuschel scored her fourth of the night to bring the score to 14-13, Barton but the Bulldogs closed out the game scoring the final two goals to win it, 16-13. 
 
Paige Murphy led the way for the Lions scoring 6 goals with Lauren Kuschel adding 4. Madison Pena and Mikaela Austin each had an assist on the night. Congratulations, Lions on a fantastic season!
 
For more information on Emmanuel University athletics, visit goeulions.com. 
 
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