Box Score On Friday afternoon, the Scots' Women's Lacrosse team concluded their Spring Break 2015 trip with a game at Piedmont College. It was a tough afternoon against a solid Lions squad, as Alma dropped a 19-6 decision.
With the defeat, the Scots return to Mid-Michigan with a record of 1-2, while Piedmont improved to 2-0 in 2015.
The onslaught against the visitors started early as Piedmont scored two goals in the first two minutes, and they would ultimately lead 6-0 at the 12:27 mark of the first half. Jr. A Ashton Street (Brighton/Brighton) would get Alma on the board with an unassisted goal at 10:31 to make it a 6-1 contest.
The Lions then scored the next three to increase their advantage to 9-1 until Fr. A Shelby Frazer (Holt/Holt) scored a goal assisted by Street with 35 seconds left in the half. Piedmont would add one last goal in the first frame to take a 10-2 lead into the break.
The second half was not much better for the Scots as the Lions made it 12-2 in the first minute. The Scots' Fr. M Brianna Soriano (San Diego, CA/Serra) scored to make it a nine goal deficit at 27:02, but the Lions answered with three consecutive tallies to increase the margin to 15-3.
So. M Darby Kahler (Coldwater/Coldwater) made it 15-4 on a free position kick at 17:17 and that was followed by a tally from Sr. M Tracy Gallihugh (Lansing/Waverly) at 14:02. The Lions scored the next two and led 17-5 before Soriano notched her second goal of the game on a free position kick with 5:46 remaining in the contest.
Piedmont scored the final two goals of the game and the hometown Lions were able to walk off the field with the 19-6 non-league victory.
Gallihugh had three shots on goal, while Soriano scored on both of her shots that hit the net. So. GK Miranda Kruse (Ann Arbor/Pioneer) faced 29 shots and recorded 10 saves in the defeat.
Alma is now off until March 11, when the host Lourdes University at Bahlke Field. Start time is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.