A thrilling double-overtime victory over Villanova on Saturday gave the women’s lacrosse team its first win of the season under first-year head coach Laura Brand.
Junior Megan Cunningham scored the game-winning goal just 10 seconds into the sudden-death period, propelling the Stags to a 15-14 victory over the Wildcats.
“It was an awesome game, it was a real nail-biter,” said sophomore Jess Conahan, who led the Stags in scoring against Villanova with four goals and two assists. “The game went back and forth but we didn’t let down and everyone played 110 percent.”
Megan Uhr added three tallies for the Stags, while twin sister Lauren Uhr, Caitlin Perry and Cunningham each scored two goals.
Sophomore Kathleen Crane stopped 10 shots in the Stags’ net, including two in overtime.
“Our season has been going pretty well so far, we are optimistic on our chances the rest of the season,” Conahan said.
Fairfield has been picked by MAAC coaches to repeat as conference champions, while senior Lauren Uhr was selected as the MAAC Preseason Player of the Year after finishing third on the team in scoring with 36 points last season.
The Stags now have a 1-2 record on the season and continue their non-conference schedule when they play host to Boston College on Monday.
“We’re playing really well, we’ve been playing some really strong teams,” said freshmen Jess Golden. “We knew [Saturday’s game] was going to be tough, but we were able to get our first win of the season. Playing these tough teams now, will help us during our MAAC season.”
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