Sports Reporter
After conceding a goal in the first minute of Saturday’s match, the Maverick women’s lacrosse team trailed from the very start on their way to a 22-9 blowout loss against Regis University.
“Their quick start might have gotten in the heads of our girls which made for a rough game,” midfielder Allie Henderson said.
The Regis forwards continued to run past the Maverick defense and poured in nine goals through the first 12 minutes. Then the Mavs found some energy and answered with several goals of their own, first from freshman Lexie Chavez with 16 minutes remaining in the first half, followed by a well-placed shot from Henderson.
After the rally, the Mavs controlled posession for several minutes. Their ball movement led to a yellow card on Regis defender Kendra Burch, after Burch’s stick hit Amanda Simon in the face, giving Simon a free shot attempt. Simon capitalized and brought the Mavs closer, but still trailed 10-3 with 10 minutes remaining in the half.
The Mavs picked up momentum after a back-and-forth struggle and had several chances to get back into the match. Henderson picked up a loose ball and weaved her way into Regis territory before earning a penalty shot. Freshman Maddie Spor failed to convert the free shot, leading to a Regis counter-attack.
Regis’ Jessika Carlstrom silenced the home crowd when she took a pass from Emily Behr and found the back of the net, putting Regis up 11-3. The Mavs tried to score before halftime but the Regis defense wouldn’t allow it.
The Mavs went into the half down 11-3, and were outshot by the Rangers 18-9.
Regis opened the second half the same way as the first, scoring in under a minute to open the half. Over the next 20 minutes of the match, Regis outscored the Mavs 9-3, demolishing any hopes of a Maverick comeback.
“When Regis started pulling away, it was hard on all of us,” freshman Rachael Sutton said. “But it didn’t discourage us really. It made us want to get the ball back that much more.”
The Mavs presence wasn’t felt until Sutton sprinted by five Regis defenders and produced a scorching shot that found the corner of the net with 1:26 remaining. Sutton and Chavez would add two more goals, but it wouldn’t be enough to threaten the Regis lead.
Regis would score with two seconds remaining after Monica Gorciak cut through the defense.
“We had a lot of little mistakes,” Henderson said. “We dropped a lot of passes in transition and forced too many shots.”
Despite a tough loss, Henderson and the Mavs seem optimistic heading into next week’s game.
“The first game is always tough,” Henderson said. “I am more than confident that the girls and I will pick it up in our upcoming games.”
The freshman duo of Chavez and Sutton netted three goals each. Henderson, Simon, and Tayler Lansdown each added a goal. The Mavs were outshot 38-18.
The Mavs will look to rebound next Friday at Lindenwood University, followed by a home game on Saturday against Lake Erie College.
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