WEST POINT, N.Y. - After falling behind 6-1 after the first frame, Colgate clawed back to get within one with less than one minute left in the game. The Raiders were unable to find the equalizing goal and fell in a 33-goal thriller, 17-16 to Army on Wednesday night at Michie Stadium.
COACH GUIDO'S COMMENTS
"Such a great battle. I'm proud of the continuous fight from this group."
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Army jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the first seven minutes of the game.
- Ella Bishara snuck inside and scored the Raiders lone first quarter goal but Colgate was behind 6-1 after the first 15 minutes.
- Kendall Belanger ripped a shot into the top left before Bishara converted a free position to get the Raiders within four.
- Kait Henning drove down the alley and shot it off the post to put Colgate down 7-4 and force an Army timeout.
- Aubrey McMahon scored 11 seconds later to cut the deficit to just two but the Black Knights responded with a goal shortly after.
- Bishara completed her first half hat trick with a crafty goal inside to get back within two.
- Henning started behind the net and used a reversal to fire it into the top left to cut the score to 8-7 but Army answered with a free-position goal.
- Belanger converted a free-position with 18 seconds left in the first half and Colgate trailed 9-8 at the halftime break.
- Army scored three quick goals to start the second half and push its lead to 12-8.
- Caroline Panzirer found Olivia McDonald on the doorstep before Panzirer scored a goal of her own to slash the deficit to two.
- The Black Knights scored two goals to finish the third and take a 14-11 lead into the fourth.
- Colgate dropped another before McMahon and Belanger scored two quick goals.
- Bishara buried another to cut the deficit to two but Army scored another to push the advantage to three.
- Bishara found Panzirer on the doorstep and she buried top left before Bishara netted her fifth of the game to cut the score to 17-16 with one minute remaining.
- The Raiders were unable to secure the ball in the final minute and fell 17-16.
GAME NOTES
- Ella Bishara finished the regular season with a goal in every game including five against Army. The junior finished the regular season with the second most goals on the team (35).
- Lucy Licata added six draw controls to her season total bringing her total to 152 draw controls.
- Nelle Kniffin added two caused turnovers, two ground balls, and four draw controls to her team leading 28 ground balls and 23 caused turnovers.
- Caroline Panzirer wrapped up her regular season with 63 points, leading the team in both goals (39) and assists (24).
- Aubrey McMahon sits second on the team in assists (13) and points (46) headed to the postseason.
UP NEXT
The Raiders (9-7, 5-4 PL) await the results of Thursday's games to find out the opponent and location of their Patriot League Quarterfinal game scheduled for Sunday, April 27.
