Ancarrow Caps JMU Comeback Over Drexel
from press release
PHILADELPHIA -- Redshirt sophomore Casey
Ancarrow (Jarrettsville, Md./John Carroll) scored with seven
seconds remaining to lift 12th-ranked James Madison (11-3, 5-1) to
a 9-8 come-from-behind win at Drexel (8-5, 2-2) in Colonial
Athletic Association women's lacrosse Friday afternoon.
Ancarrow scored four second-half goals as the Dukes rallied from a
6-3 halftime deficit for the win.
The Dukes have clinched a spot in the four-team CAA Tournament, to
be hosted by the top team in the final league standings.
JMU scored twice in the first 1:13 of the contest, but Drexel
responded with three consecutive scores to take a 3-2 lead. A
goal by Dukes' junior Monica Zabel (Ellicott City, Md./Mt. Hebron)
tied the game at 3-3 with 12:52 on the clock, but the Dragons
closed out the half with three straight goals to push ahead to a
6-3 lead at intermission.
The Dukes tallied two goals in the opening 57 seconds of the second
half to begin a 5-0 scoring run. Senior Mary Kate Lomady
(Abington, Pa./Abington) scored 42 seconds into the period, and
Ancarrow converted a free-position attempt just 15 seconds
later. Ancarrow scored on another free-position shot 2:31
into the half, and Lomady netted a goal 4:18 into the period,
giving the Dukes a 7-6 lead. Another Ancarrow goal with 18:14
left to play pushed JMU's advantage to 8-6.
However, Drexel got goals from sophomore Alyse Maiden at 8:57 and
again at 5:49 to tie the game at 8-8.
The Dukes' attack was stymied, as a shot by junior Ashley Kimener
(Oakton, Va./Oakton) at 7:45 was blocked by a defender, and an
attempt by Lomady at 6:51 was saved by Dragons' senior goalkeeper
Whitney Johnson.
After Maiden's game-tying score at 5:49, the Dragons controlled the
ensuing draw, and a shot by Drexel sophomore Kelli Joran hit the
post with 4:32 on the clock.
JMU got possession, and after working the ball into its offensive
third, the Dukes took five shots in the final 1:40, including four
in the last minute of play. A shot by Ancarrow was wide, and
an attempt by junior Ariel Lane (Vero Beach , Fla./Vero Beach) was
blocked. A Zabel shot hit the post, and Johnson saved a
free-position attempt by Lane with 12 seconds to go. Ancarrow
gained possession of the ball and struck the game-winner into the
net with seven seconds remaining.
The Dukes held a 16-3 advantage on draw controls. Each team
committed 10 turnovers.
In addition to Ancarrow's four goals, Lomady scored twice and the
Dukes got one goal apiece from Kimener, Lane and Zabel.
Maiden led Drexel with three scores, and Joran and junior Jaclyn
Klunder each scored twice and junior Charlotte Wood had one
goal.
JMU's ground-ball leaders were junior Annie Brophy (Berwyn,
Pa./Archbishop Carroll) and Lane, each with two. Junior Cally
Chakrian (East Meadow, N.Y./East Meadow) led all players with five
draw controls, and Zabel controlled three draws. Brophy had a
game-high three caused turnovers.
JMU out-shot Drexel 28-14, but the Dukes' two goalkeepers did not
have a save on the afternoon. Redshirt junior goalkeeper Alex
Menghetti (Media, Pa./Penncrest) played the first half, and
redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Alisa Konishi (Littleton, Colo./J.K.
Mullen) was in goal for the final 30 minutes. Drexel's
Johnson made 11 saves.
