Hawks Drop Season Opener At Spalding

LOUISVILLE, KENT.- In their opening game of the season, Huntingdon women's lacrosse (0-1 overall) fell to Spalding (1-0 overall) 12-6.

How it happened

First quarter

• Senior captain Mackenzie Wolford opened up the season for the Hawks with a free position goal 15 seconds into the game

• Spalding responded with a goal at the 10:01 mark

• Freshman Regan Barrett earned the first points of her career with a free position goal at the 9:19 mark, putting the Hawks ahead 2-1

• Peyton Beachler followed Barrett with a goal of her own, extending the Huntingdon lead to 3-1 with 8 minutes remaining in the quarter

• Spalding came back with 4 unanswered goals to hold a 5-3 lead going into the second quarter

Second quarter

• Peyton Beachler scored her second goal of the game 6 seconds into the second quarter, making the score 5-4

• Two unanswered goals from Spalding brought the score to 7-4 at halftime

Third quarter

• Spalding continued to be aggressive, scoring 3 early goals to hold a 10-4 lead by the 10:57 mark

• Kate Hudson stopped the bleeding with a goal at the 7:45 mark, cutting the lead to 10-5

• Mia Haulbrook followed Hudson with a goal of her own at the 4:04 mark, putting Huntingdon behind 10-6 going into the final quarter

Fourth quarter

• In a quarter defined by defense, neither offense could find much rhythm. Spalding scored two goals, holding the Hawks scoreless, to take a 12-6 victory.

Hawk Top Performers

• #22 Peyton Beachler- 3 goals

• #11 Mackenzie Wolford- 1 goal, 3 ground balls

The Hawks look to bounce back on the road at Hanover on February 24th. Gametime is scheduled for 10:00 AM CT.