Down by two goals with less than nine minutes remaining, No. 3 Syracuse needed a spark. Meaghan Tyrrell and Megan Carney came calling.
Tyrrell had two of her team-high five goals and Carney added one goal and one assist from her five-point afternoon during a game-changing six-goal run as time ticked away in the second half, completely shifting the momentum and leading Syracuse to a 15-12 win at the Carrier Dome.
MEAGHAN TYRRELL COMING THROUGH.
— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) April 10, 2021
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Emma Tyrrell (Meaghan’s younger sister), Sam Swart (three goals) and Bianca Chevarie also scored in the run for Syracuse (8-1, 5-1 ACC).
The Syracuse offense had been stifled up to that point by Charlie Campbell and the Virginia defense. Campbell was a rock, making 18 saves, but the Virginia defense allowed opportunity after opportunity in the waning minutes. It didn’t help that Syracuse kept winning possession with a 19-10 draw advantage.
Both Annie Dyson an Ashlyn McGovern recorded hat tricks for Virginia (8-4, 3-4 ACC).
Whale of a Time for Whelan
PHOTO BY JOHN STROHSACKER
Katie Whelan's career-high eight points helped Hofstra beat JMU 13-7 on Saturday. The Pride led wire-to-wire in the victory.
Katie Whelan notched a career-high eight points on a career-high six goals and two assists as Hofstra took down CAA rival (in a non-conference game) James Madison 13-7 at US Lacrosse headquarters in Sparks, Md.
Hofstra (4-4) blitzed James Madison (5-4) and got out to a 4-0 lead in the first 14 minutes. James Madison didn’t score until Emma Greenhill found the back of the net with 12:30 left in the first half.
It was a closer game at halftime, as Hofstra lead just 6-4. But by scoring five of the first six goals of the second half, the Pride took an 11-5 lead. It’s Hofstra sixth win against James Madison in 26 tries. Hofstra had lost the previous five meetings dating back to 2015.