Anderson Downs Hanover, Clinches No. 3 Seed in HCLC Tournament
In a battle for the No. 3 seed in the Heartland Collegiate Lacrosse Conference (HCLC) Tournament, the Anderson University women’s lacrosse team (3-8, 3-2) rallied past Hanover College (2-9, 2-3) by a score of 12-11 during Saturday’s HCLC matchup in Hanover.
12
Anderson (IN)
3-8
11
Hanover
2-9
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Anderson (IN)
(3-8)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
|
Hanover
(2-9)
|
1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Hanover
G:
Masi McNally-Henriksen
- 6
A:
Katie Comer
- 1
Sv:
Marissa Bardo
- 10
GB:
Dani Johnson
- 8
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Anderson (IN) | Hanover |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 40 | 22 |
| Ground Balls | 43 | 32 |
| Saves | 6 | 10 |
| Clears | 14-18 | 19-18 |
| Turnovers | 25 | 25 |
| Draw Controls | 21 | 6 |
| Free Position Shots | 2-5 | 3-4 |
April 30, 2023
In a battle for the No. 3 seed in the Heartland Collegiate Lacrosse Conference (HCLC) Tournament, the Anderson University women's lacrosse team (3-8, 3-2) rallied past Hanover College (2-9, 2-3) by a score of 12-11 during Saturday's HCLC matchup in Hanover.
Riley Tull tied a single-match school record with 11 draw controls.
COACH RUSSELL MACKEY'S COMMENTS
This was a gutsy win coming from behind. The ladies dug deep in the last nine minutes with four unanswered goals and some great defensive stops.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Ravens opened up with a 3-1 lead after one quarter.
- Anderson took a 6-3 lead with 10 minutes, 2 seconds left in the second quarter.
- Hanover scored six consecutive goals to take a 9-6 lead. Masi McNally-Henriksen netted three consecutive goals to cut the lead to 6-5 at halftime and tied the game at 6-6 in the third quarter.
- The Panthers received two goals from Katie Comer and another from Taylor McNally-Henricksen to take a 9-6 lead through three quarters.
- Erin Bentley and Gretta Mesarosh both scored goals to trim Anderson's deficit to one, but Masi McNally-Henricksen tallied two goals to give Hanover an 11-8 lead.
- Riley Tull began a four-goal rally scoring with 8:55 to go to cut the lead to 11-9.
- Mesarosh, Emma Sego and Tull each found the back of the net to give Anderson a 12-11 lead with 4:01 to go.
- Trailing, 11-10, the Ravens scored their last two goals directly off draw control wins from Sego and Caitlin Stewart.
- Anderson recorded three defensive stops in the final four minutes and four defensive stops in the final nine minutes.
- Leading Hanover by one on the final possession, Tull caused a turnover to seal the victory.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Anderson rolled to a 21-6 advantage in draw controls.
- The Ravens cleared 14-of-18 (77.8 percent) attempts while the Panthers finished 19-of-32 (58.4 percent) clears.
- Riley Tull – 4 Goals, 11 Draw Controls (Tied School Record), 10 Ground Balls, 3 Caused Turnovers
- Paige Tomallo – 9 Ground Balls
- Lauren Brown – 2 Goals, 6 Ground Balls
- Emma Sego – 2 Goals
- Gretta Mesarosh – 2 Goals
- Caitlin Stewart – 1 Goal
- Erin Bentley – 1 Goal
- Alli Rastrelli – Saved 6-of-17 (35.2 percent) Shots
UP NEXT
Third-seeded Anderson faces off with second-seeded Franklin College (8-5) in the HCLC Semifinals on Wednesday at Franklin at a time to be announced.
