Xavier University Athletics
Saturday, April 11
Cincinnati, Ohio
12 p.m.
Xavier University
3-12, 1-4
6
vs
15
UConn
5-8, 2-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| Xavier | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Hodge's Hat Trick Falls Short to UConn
04.11.26 | Women's Lacrosse
The Musketeers dropped a 15-6 decision to the Huskies on Senior Day.
CINCINNATI - The Xavier lacrosse team fell to UConn, 15-6, on Saturday afternoon at Corcoran Field. Sophomore Brynley Hodge scored a career-high three goals for her first career hat trick.
Gabby Bouman contributed two goals of her own while Samantha Balara added her team-leading 23rd goal of the season.
Jada Brandon totaled 12 saves, her highest mark in BIG EAST play, compared to the Huskies' nine saves.
The Musketeers fall to 3-12 and 1-4 in BIG EAST play while UConn improves to 5-8 with a 2-3 league record.
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UConn opened the game with five-straight unanswered goals to take an early 5-0 lead heading into the second quarter.
Both teams went cold offensively for the first 10 minutes of the second period until UConn scored their sixth of the afternoon.
Gabby Bouman put the Musketeers on the board for the first time at the 2:19 mark of the second quarter off an assist from Megan Droney.
The Huskies had a quick response to make it a 7-1 game in their favor, but Brynley Hodge scored on a free position shot with a minute remaining in the half to make it a 7-2 game at the break.
UConn scored two straight goals to open the third quarter before Samantha Balara found the back of the net at the 9:40 mark to cut into the Huskies lead.
The Huskies then scored twice more to head into the final quarter with an 11-3 lead.
UConn opened the fourth quarter with another goal to make it a nine-goal game and their largest lead of the afternoon.
Bouman scored her second of the game from another feed by Droney, but UConn had another answer.
Hodge found the back of the net for the second time with a long shot just outside the 8-meter line.
The Huskies scored at the 4:20 mark to extend their lead to nine once again, but Hodge ripped another goal from the 8-meter line assisted by Bouman.
UConn added a final insurance goal with 22 seconds left in the game to secure their 15-6 victory.
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Xavier heads to No. 20 Denver next weekend to close out BIG EAST play. First draw is set for 2:00 p.m. in the Mile High City.
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Gabby Bouman contributed two goals of her own while Samantha Balara added her team-leading 23rd goal of the season.
Jada Brandon totaled 12 saves, her highest mark in BIG EAST play, compared to the Huskies' nine saves.
The Musketeers fall to 3-12 and 1-4 in BIG EAST play while UConn improves to 5-8 with a 2-3 league record.
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how it happened
UConn opened the game with five-straight unanswered goals to take an early 5-0 lead heading into the second quarter.
Both teams went cold offensively for the first 10 minutes of the second period until UConn scored their sixth of the afternoon.
Gabby Bouman put the Musketeers on the board for the first time at the 2:19 mark of the second quarter off an assist from Megan Droney.
The Huskies had a quick response to make it a 7-1 game in their favor, but Brynley Hodge scored on a free position shot with a minute remaining in the half to make it a 7-2 game at the break.
UConn scored two straight goals to open the third quarter before Samantha Balara found the back of the net at the 9:40 mark to cut into the Huskies lead.
The Huskies then scored twice more to head into the final quarter with an 11-3 lead.
UConn opened the fourth quarter with another goal to make it a nine-goal game and their largest lead of the afternoon.
Bouman scored her second of the game from another feed by Droney, but UConn had another answer.
Hodge found the back of the net for the second time with a long shot just outside the 8-meter line.
The Huskies scored at the 4:20 mark to extend their lead to nine once again, but Hodge ripped another goal from the 8-meter line assisted by Bouman.
UConn added a final insurance goal with 22 seconds left in the game to secure their 15-6 victory.
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notables
- Brynley Hodge notched her first career hat trick with three goals.
- Gabby Bouman contributed four points on two goals and two assists.
- Samantha Balara added one goal and caused one turnover for her team-high 23rd goal.
- Megan Droney tallied two assists and continues to lead the team with 31 points.
- Colby Wasson picked up three ground balls and two draw controls.
- Addi Joerres posted three ground balls and three caused turnovers.
- Grace Galanis contributed two ground balls and two caused turnovers.
- Mackenzie Metzger recorded a career-best four draw controls.
- Jada Brandon posted a .444 save percentage with 12 saves for her best mark in conference play.
- Xavier caused 11 turnovers against the Huskies, the most against a league opponent this season.
up next
Xavier heads to No. 20 Denver next weekend to close out BIG EAST play. First draw is set for 2:00 p.m. in the Mile High City.
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highlights
Team Stats
UCONN
XAVIER
Shots
32
23
Turnovers
22
21
Caused Turnovers
11
11
Draw Controls
12
7
Free-Position Shots
7
5
Ground Balls
22
15
Game Leaders
G
3
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
2
A
2
FO
-
Pen
-120
GB
0
CT
0
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-60
GB
0
CT
1
G
0
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
Players Mentioned
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