Late Rally Falls Short in Nation's Capital

Saturday, March 23

Washington, D.C.

1 PM

Army West Point

7-3, 0-2

American

6-4, 1-1

ARMY

American

Late Rally Falls Short in Nation's Capital

March 23, 2019 | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Army West Point women's lacrosse team pieced together a late rally, but ultimately fell to American, 12-10, on Saturday afternoon in a Patriot League road contest.

The Black Knights (7-3, 0-2 Patriot League) outscored the Eagles (6-4, 1-1 Patriot League), 3-1, in the final 10 minutes, however, American was able to hold on for the win on its home field.

Manuela Cortes had a momentous afternoon as not only did the senior tally her sixth hat trick of the season, but she also became the first cadet program history to record 100 career goals. Samantha Stewart, Caroline Raymond and Jackie Brattan each chipped in with two goals apiece, while Taylor Andrews added one of her own.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

Army outshot American, 36-31.
The Black Knights went 13-of-14 on clears.
The Cadets won 12 of the 23 draw controls.
Brattan tied Erin Jollota for fifth in all-time points with 54.
Juliana Dworschak, Stewart and Brattan each recorded four draw controls.
Dworschak and Brattan both recorded 100 career draw controls and are now just two of four Cadets all-time to reach that milestone.
Stewart tied Lauren Bredenburg for second in all-time caused turnovers with 34.
Saturday's contest was the fourth all-time meeting between Army and American.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Army struck first with a free position score by Brattan with 27:04 on the clock, but the Eagles countered with a 3-0 run. American did not hold the lead for long as Stewart, Andrews and Cortes helped the Black Knights even the score up at 4-4 with 12:19 remaining.
The Eagles went up by two, 7-5, but back-to-back goals by Cortes to close out the half allowed Army to go into the locker room tied with its Patriot League foe.
American opened the second half on a 4-0 run that lasted until the 10:21 mark. The Cadets pulled within one after a pair of scores by Raymond and a goal by Brattan.
Trailing 11-10, Army was only able to put one more shot on goal, but it was saved and American came away with the league win.

UP NEXT
The Black Knights will return to Michie Stadium on Wednesday to host Holy Cross in a Patriot League tilt slated for 3 p.m.