Women's Lacrosse Drops Game Against Montreat

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C.- A four-game road trip concluded with a conference matchup against the Montreat College Lady Cavaliers on Saturday. 

Olivia Downey put the Lady Bulldogs up 1-0 in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC). Montreat scored the next seven goals to put TWU in a 7-1 hole. Kylie Heinrich ended the scoring drought for the team, moving the score to 7-2. Montreat did not let the team pull closer though, scoring five goals over the remainder of the first quarter to lead 12-2. 

The second quarter started the same as the first, with a Downey goal off an assist by Jozlyn Long. Kate Buchannan scored a second goal in the quarter for the team, but not before three goals by the opponents. TWU went into the halftime break trailing 15-4. 

After halftime, the offense found the goal three times in a row. Buchannan had the first of the three goals. Downey completed the other two goals, scoring on Buchannan and Heinrich assists. Montreat scored four of the last five goals in the third quarter. Heinrich had the remaining goal and the scoreboard read 19-8 at the end of the third. 

The game ended with a final score of 23-8 as Montreat scored four goals in the fourth quarter. 

Downey led the offense with four goals. Rylee Brendlinger and Olivia Galberaith split time in the net, both finishing with three saves.

Tennessee Wesleyan (1-7, 0-2 AAC) returns to the field at the TWU Athletic Complex on Thursday for a non-conference game against Missouri Baptist University. The game is set to begin at 12:00 p.m.