Box Score
FROSTBURG, Md. – Elisabeth Hildebrand scored a team-high four goals, while Ali Kapustin netted a hat trick in the second half to help make the difference in a 14-12 win over Allegheny in non-conference women’s lacrosse action on Tuesday night.
The Bobcats (2-1) spoiled the Gators (0-1) season opener, using a five-goal run in just six minutes that spanned over the end of the first and beginning of the second half to take their first lead of the game that would not relinquish.
Jensen Paterson recorded her 100th career goal on the night, scoring five times and dishing out one assist for a game-high six points, while winning eight draw controls to reach the 100 mark for her career. Christina Zanic came into the game just two points shy of 100 and she tallied to goals on free-position shots to hit the milestone.
In her first collegiate start in goal, Rebecca O’Shurak made a career-high 10 stops for Allegheny.
The Gators wasted no time getting on the board and taking a three-goal lead in the opening minutes. Paterson, Zanic and Caitlin Hubel each scored to make it 3-0 with just 4:09 into the game. Paterson’s goal came just 12 seconds after the opening whistle. Megan Dent-Carman got Frostburg its first goal at the 24:23 mark, but Hubel then assisted Meg Grossman less than one minute later for a 4-1 lead.
Both teams went goal-for-goal for the remainder of the half until Joanna McIntire and Chelsea Feeney netted the final two goals in the last 2:29 to knot the game at 7-all at halftime. These two goals were the start of a five unanswered goals scored by Frostburg.
Kapustin scored back-to-back goals to give the Bobcats their first lead at 9-7. Taylor Cassatt assisted Kapustin and then tallied her second goal of the game for a three-goal edge. Allegheny got within one thanks to goals from Grossman and Paterson, but Frostburg responded with two straight goals for a 12-9 lead.
Paterson and Grossman teamed up at the 9:19 mark to make it 13-12. The Gators would not find the back of the net for the remainder of the half and Ali Zinnel scored the final goal of the game for a 14-12 margin.
The Bobcats nearly edged the Gators in shots on goal (28-25), while Allegheny won draw controls, 16-12.
The Gators return to action on Saturday in the home opener against Alfred. Game time is 1 p.m.