Central Michigan University
1-1
American
0-2
Chippewas Surge In Second Half For Lacrosse Win
2/23/2018 12:00:00 AM | Lacrosse
Lindsay Gerber, CMUChippewas.com
WASHINGTON D.C. - Central Michigan scored eight second-half goals to rally from a 7-4 halftime deficit on Friday in posting a 12-10 victory over American in a nonconference lacrosse game at American's Jacobs Field.
It was the first win of the season for the Chippewas, 1-1, who go to Philadelphia on Sunday (noon) for a nonconference game against La Salle. American is 0-2.
Shannon Doyle scored four goals and Jocelyne Lemay had three to lead the Chippewas. Jessica Schuchardt and Anna Schoonover added two goals apiece and Tyra Prince had one.
Lemay, Schuchardt, Schoonover and Natalie Karlen had one assist apiece for the Chippewas.
Trailing 10-7, the Chippewas surgned in the final 15-plus minutes, outscoring the Eagles 5-0 over that span for the come-from-behind win. Doyle tied it with her third goal at the 25:48 mark, and then Schoonover scored less than a minute later to put the Chippewas in front.
Doyle then added an insurance goal.
Hope Murray went the distance in goal for CMU, making six saves.
Fiona Geier made 14 saves in goal for American.
American outshot the Chippewas, 17-10, in the first half. CMU held a 23-6 edge in that category in the second half.
