SPARTANBURG, SC – The UVA Wise lacrosse team hit the road for the first time this season and ended up hitting the history books as
Issie Brown scored with less than a minute left to defeat Converse 9-8 and open the season at 4-0 for the first time in program history.
The previous best start had been 3-0 in the 2017 season.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Result: UVA Wise 9, Converse 8
Records: UVA Wise (4-0); Converse (0-5)
Location: Spartanburg, SC | Weisiger Stadium
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Valkyries struck first with two goals in the first five minutes.
Logen Davis,
Kaylea Paterson and
Noley Hiller then gave the Cavs the lead. A late goal by Converse tied it up at 3-3 at the end of the first quarter.
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Caitlyn Schultz and Davis scored in the second quarter, bookended by a pair of Converse goals and the teams were tied at 5-5 at the half.
- UVA Wise scored twice in the third quarter as
Taylor Thompson and Paterson found the back of the net and the Cavs led 7-5 going into the final fifteen minutes.
- After Converse scored, Davis netted her third goal to maintain a two goal lead. The Valkyries tied it up with a pair of goals in the last five minutes, before Brown took the assist from Thompson and scored to give the Cavs their historic win.
- Three Converse players had two goals apiece, while Izzy Eby dished out four assists.
GETTING WISE
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Logen Davis had her second straight hat trick in addition to two assists for five points. She now has 46 career goals and 48 career assists for 94 career points.
- Kaylea Patterson had two goals, while
Taylor Thompson each had a goal and assists.
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Noley Hiller,
Caitlyn Schultz and
Issie Brown also added in a goal each.
Abby Stoffelen and
Parker Cribbs each dished out an assist.
- Stoffelen and
Taryn Moreno caused three turnovers apiece, while Brown and
Grace Golatt won three draws each.
- Goalie
Addie Donalson had six saves.
UP NEXT
The team returns to South Atlantic Conference play when they travel to Anderson for a Saturday meeting with the Trojans. First draw is set for 1 p.m.
