BOSTON, Mass. -
Four
Patriots posted two goals apiece, but the George Mason lacrosse team was unable
to hold off a late rally by Boston University in a 10-9 triple overtime loss at
Nickerson Field Saturday afternoon.
Julianne Tela
, Anna Kopecka
, Madalyn Jamison
and Chelsea
Gamble
combined for eight of Mason's nine goals with Caitlin Formato
picking up
one. The Patriots (1-5) dispersed five assists on the afternoon led by Mary
Schwartz
with two. Brittany Pastrana
played the full game in cage recording
seven saves. Six Terriers scored for Boston University (3-2) with Erica Baumgartner
scoring the game-winning goal in triple overtime.
Mason outscored BU 6-3 in the second half to erase a 6-3
halftime deficit, knot the score at 8-all and take the lead at 9-8. However, Boston
University used a last second shot to force overtime and rally for the win.
BU never trailed in the contest until the two minute mark in
the second half, jumping out with a 2-0 lead in the first half before Mason got
on board with Kopecka's first goal at 21:31. After seven minutes of scoreless
action, Tela tied the game at 2-2 on a free position shot with 14:10 in the
first half. The Terriers answered with a pair of goals before Formato sliced
the score to 4-3 converting on a free position attempt with 8:18 to play. The
Terriers closed the half with a 2-0 run for the 6-3 halftime advantage.
Mason came out on fire to start the second half, scoring the
first two goals of the final regulation period for a 6-5 BU advantage just over
four minutes in. BU and Mason traded the next four goals for an 8-7 Terrier
lead before Jamison scored on a pass from Kopecka at the 11:36 mark, evening
the score at 8-8. Tied at 8-8 over the next nine minutes, Gamble capped what
amounted to a 3-0 Mason run as the Patriots took their first lead of the
contest at the 2:11 mark.
But the Terriers did not go quietly and with eight seconds
on the clock, Hannah Frey took a shot for BU that went wide, but the team's
leading scorer Etrasco came behind the net and scored with 2.2 seconds left
knotting the score at 9-9 to extend the game.
The teams played through two scoreless overtime periods
combining for five shots and three saves before Terrier senior Baumgartner
scored on the first possession of triple overtime to lift BU over Mason.
Mason returns to action with a trip to New Hampshire on
Monday, March 14 for a noon matchup.
