GAFFNEY, S.C. – UVA Wise scored three goals late in the fourth quarter but the rally fell short as #13 Limestone University held on for the 10-8 win Wednesday afternoon.

It was a defensive struggle as the Highland Cavaliers held the Saints, who are ranked thirteenth in the latest ILWomen/IWLCA Division II Poll, to their lowest point total of the season.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Limestone 10, UVA Wise 8
Records: UVA Wise 6-7, 3-4 SAC); Limestone (13-0, 7-0 SAC)
Location: Gaffney, S.C. | Saints Field

HOW IT HAPPENED
- UVA Wise grabbed the 1-0 lead when Kaylea Paterson scored off the assist from Abby Stoffelen.
- Keira Martin accounted for all the rest of the points in the first quarter as she scored twice to put Limestone ahead 2-1.
- Grace Golatt tied the game up with 12:35 left in the half, but the Saints grabbed two goals over the next five minutes.
- Stoffelen cut the lead to 4-3 with her unassisted goal with 2:08 left, but Limestone scored with 1:26 left to lead 5-3 at the half.
- Only three goals were scored in the third period as Limestone scored twice more before Golatt picked up the brace with her goal from a pass from Logen Davis.
- The Saints extended the lead to 9-4 only to see Paterson get her brace goal with 9:53 remaining.
- Limestone scored again at the 7:06 mark, but the Cavs answered back with a goal down the stretch from Mallory Trimble and two more from Noley Hiller. The Saints then won the ensuing draw and held on for the 10-8 victory.

GETTING WISE
- Stoffelen, Golatt, and Paterson each had two goals to lead the team. Trimble and Stoffelen each had a goal to round out the scoring.
- Stoffelen also had two assists for the game, while Davis and Issie Brown chipped in an assist apiece.
- Trimble led the team with five ground balls.
- Olivia Toomer had four saves.

UP NEXT
UVA Wise hosts Lincoln Memorial University on Saturday as the Railsplitters make the trip up Powell Valley for a 1:00 pm first draw at Beaty-Richmond Field at Carl Smith Stadium.

It will be Senior Day for the Highland Cavaliers, who will honor Mallory Trimble, Paige Volpone, Taylor Willinghan, Olivia Toomer, and Sydney Trask before the game.