Box Score RALEIGH, N.C. -- Jennifer Halvorson scored a season high six goals in a career-high 12 attempts to lead the Meredith College lacrosse Angels to a 13-11 victory over the visiting Scranton Royals on Friday evening. Meredith scored four consecutive goals late in the second half to secure the win.
The Royals gained momentum early with a pair of quick goals during the first minute of play. Meredith battled for their first point with a goal from
Holly Hite, assisted by
Carlee Joseph. Joseph delivered Halvorson her first opportunity to tie the match, and then Halvorson gave the Avenging Angels a lead on her first of three free position scores.
Scranton's leading scorer Meghan Kerr evened the game in the 16th minute. The Royals controlled the next draw, but Angel keeper Haley Whitfield stopped their attempt at the box. Maria Codispoti found Hite on the other end to edge MC Lax back in front 4-3. Hite controlled the next draw, and Jordyn King extended Meredith's lead to two with a quick attack on an assist from Molly Miller.
A Meredith penalty in the next series gave the visitors a player advantage. Whitfield saved two Scranton attempts during the offensive set, but Morgan Windisch finally used the advantage to score the first of back-to-back goals to even the score once again.
The teams continued to battle through the remainder of the half, and Scranton controlled the offense with one minute remaining. Meredith's Cameron Ruffin caused her second of three team-leading caused turnovers to hold the Royals to a one-point lead heading into the half.
The Angels opened second half play with a Halvorson goal from Joseph to tie the match at eight. Casey Sprague scored her first career goal at 23:01 to edge MC Lax back in front.
Hite controlled the draw, but the Royals scored three goals within four minutes to edge in front by two with 18:34 remaining in the period.
Halvorson netted a free position attempt in the 16th minute to pull the Angels to within one, and Head Coach Lauren Scott called for a timeout to prep her team for the final 15 minutes.
Joseph controlled the next draw, and Miller found Hite inside to tie the match at 11. The Royals forced three Meredith turnovers, but MC Lax managed to keep Scranton away from the cage.
At 9:49 Hite scored her 25 season goal unassisted to edge the Angels in front 12-11. Halvorson capped of a four-minute defensive battle with her third free position score to secure the victory for Meredith.
Whitfield recorded her sixth win for the Avenging Angels with 14 stops and six groundballs, and Erin Putnam tallied 13 saves in her third loss for Scranton.
Hite finished with a match-high six draw controls, and Ruffin added three groundballs to her trio of steals.
Kerr lead the Royals with four goals, two assists, and Claire Eberle notched a game-high five groundballs and four caused turnovers.
The Avenging Angels return to action Sunday to face the visiting Southwestern University Pirates with an opening draw is set for 12 Noon. Follow the live broadcast HERE.
