Army’s Comeback Not Enough to Overpower Bonnies

Saturday, February 25

West Point, NY

1 PM

Army West Point

2-0, 0-0PL

St. Bonaventure

0-2, 0-0A10

SBU

Army

Army’s Comeback Not Enough to Overpower Bonnies

February 25, 2017 | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point women's lacrosse team had a late rally Saturday afternoon against St. Bonaventure, but could not overcome the Bonnies' 12-11 lead.

Army led 7-6 at halftime, but St. Bonaventure went on a 5-1 run to start the final 30 minutes of play to capture the win.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

The Black Knights were led by Manuela Cortes who posted a game-high five goals. The sophomore netted three in the first half and two in the second.
Erin Jollota tallied two goals in the effort, while Amy Johnston notched two points off a goal and an assist.
Taylor Andrews dished out two helpers and Samantha Stewart and Emma Roerty both recorded one assist each.
Kiersten Spencer, Morgan Shorts and Maddie Miller all found themselves in the goal column with one apiece.
Spencer's goal was the first of the season for the junior co-captain.
Maddie Burns made six saves in net for Army and picked up three ground balls.
Shelby Lindsay steadied the Black Knights' defensive efforts with a game-leading five ground balls and added five caused turnovers.
Cortes, Ryan Murphy, Spencer and Madeline Leahy each contributed two caused turnovers in the effort.
On the draw, it was Johnston and Spencer who both picked up two controls.
The Bonnies were led by LeighAnn Stauffer and Scarlet Jaworski who each tallied three goals. In net, Morgan Conroy made 17 saves.

HOW IT HAPPENED

St. Bonaventure jumped ahead 2-0 within the first four minutes of the game.
Johnston got things rolling for the Black Knights with a goal at the 25:03 mark which was assisted by Stewart.
Jollota tied the game at two-all off a pass from Andrews during a slow break clear.
The Bonnies went on a 2-0 run of their ownto reclaim the lead at 4-2, but four consecutive tallies from the Black Knights regained Army's lead.
Cortes ignited the run with two unassisted goals. The first was off an up-and-under dodge and the next off a fast break from Roerty's draw control.
Miller gave Army its first lead of the game when she received a pass from Roerty who was given a free position shot. Miller caught the ball low and finished high right to beat the St. Bonaventure goalie.
Shorts ended the run on another passed free position shot from Andrews.
St. Bonaventure closed-out the first half with two goals to tie it up 6-6, but with the clock dwindling to zeros, Cortes streaked down the field and scored at the buzzer off an eight-meter.
The second half was in the Bonnies' favor as they went on a 5-1 run to open things up. Army's lone goal in the stretch came from Spencer off a free position.
There was a 10 minute gap in which neither team scored, but St. Bonaventure got things rolling with 3:38 left on the clock before the Black Knights went on a 3-0 run.
Johnston won the ensuing draw control and passed it to Cortes who went 1-on-1 with the St. Bonaventure goalie to keep Army in the game.
Jollota answered 38 seconds later with an unassisted goal of her own to bring the score to 12-10, still in favor of the Bonnies.
Cortes closed-out Army's scoring off an 8-meter to make it a one-goal game. St. Bonaventure held onto the next draw to win the game 12-11.