Frederick, Md. (April 9, 2022) - With the game locked at 8-8 entering the fourth quarter, Alvernia University (7-6, 1-3) outscored Hood College (4-8, 0-4) 5-2 in the final frame to come away with the 13-10 win over the Blazers on Saturday afternoon in MAC Commonwealth women's lacrosse action at Hood. 

Alvernia trailed Hood 5-2 after the first quarter before starting to work its way back. Alvernia held Hood to just one goal in the second quarter to even it up at 6-6 going into the half, and the game stayed locked up through the third quarter until Alvernia pulled away in the fourth for the 13-10 win. It's Alvernia's first win over Hood since April 8, 2017. 

The Blazers struck first after taking its opening possession to goal for the 1-0 lead after just over 30 seconds, but, four minutes later, a goal by Erika Whitmoyer evened it up at 1-1. 

The Blazers then outscored Alvernia 4-1 the rest of the quarter, with Alvernia's only other goal again coming off of the stick of Whitmoyer.

Alvernia opened the scoring with back-to-back goals from Sherrin Smith and Haleigh Lackner to get within one, 5-4. 

The Blazers went back up by two, 6-4, with a goal with ten minutes to go in the second. But, that would be their final goal of the quarter.

A free position goal from Olivia McCambly brought Alvernia within one, 6-5, and a free position by Lackner evened it up at 6-6 with just under a minute to play in the half. 

The Golden Wolves and Blazers traded goals in the third quarter, with each side netting two. Both of Alvernia's goals came from McCambly, including a short-handed goal with 3:42 left in the third. 

With the game locked at 8-8 with 15 minutes to go, Alvernia opened the fourth quarter with a goal from Lackner off the pass of Whitmoyer to go up 9-8, but Hood once again evened it up at 9-9 just two minutes later.

The Golden Wolves were able to string together two straight goals - one from Mackenzie McKinney and one from Lackner - to put some space between them and the Blazers, 11-9. 

The Blazers got back within one, 11-10 with 6:28 to play, but Alvernia held Hood scoreless the rest of the way while adding on to its lead.

Lackner's fifth goal of the afternoon put Alvernia up 12-10, and Whitmoyer scored the final goal of the game with 2:31 to play for the 13-10 final. 

Kasey Fox picked up the win in net for Alvernia with nine saves. Lackner finished with five goals and Whitmoyer finished with three goals and two assists. McCambly also netted three goals for the Golden Wolves.

Alvernia returns to action on Wednesday at Eastern.