Wednesday, March 16
Moon Twp., Pa.
1 p.m.
Central Michigan University
4-4, 2-1MAC
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Robert Morris
4-4, 4-0MAC
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Central Michigan
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Robert Morris
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Photo by: Keara Chaperon '22
Lacrosse Drops Heartbreaker At Robert Morris
3/16/2022 4:55:00 PM | Lacrosse
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- Central Michigan lacrosse dropped a nail-biter to Robert Morris on Wednesday in a big Mid-American Conference game at the Colonials' Joe Walton Stadium.
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It was CMU's first conference loss of the season after a 2-0 start. The Chippewas, 4-4, sit 1 ½ games behind Robert Morris, 4-4, 3-0, in the MAC standings.
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CMU led, 9-7, at halftime but was outscored, 6-0, in the third quarter. The Chippewas tied the game, 14-14, but the Colonials went on a three-goal spurt for a 17-14 lead with 1:18 left. Audrey Whiteside scored twice in the final 1:14 to pull CMU within a goal.
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"Their defense got pretty aggressive," said CMU coach Sara Tisdale about the third quarter. "(Robert Morris) started to come out and play outside a little bit more and we didn't take advantage of our opportunities. We should have been prepared for that."
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"We started out strong. I think you saw some of our indecision really get the best of us."
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Central Michigan is 0-5 all time against Robert Morris, dating to 2016. The Colonials defeated the Chippewas twice last season en route to the MAC championship.
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"You know what's on the line every single time you play (Robert Morris)," Tisdale said. "They're well coached; I've got a lot of respect for them. I happen to think that this year we have a really good team, we've just got to show up."
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The Colonials had 33 shots on goal in comparison to the Chippewas' 29. Both teams recorded 42 total shots.
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Kelly Hoyt led the way with five goals for CMU, her career high. Audrey Whiteside recorded four goals and a career-high four assists, Courtney Burke added four goals, and CMU goalkeeper made 16 saves.
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The Chippewas are scheduled to play at Cincinnati on Friday (1 p.m.) before returning home to entertain Akron in a MAC game on Wednesday, March 23 (2 p.m.).
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It was CMU's first conference loss of the season after a 2-0 start. The Chippewas, 4-4, sit 1 ½ games behind Robert Morris, 4-4, 3-0, in the MAC standings.
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CMU led, 9-7, at halftime but was outscored, 6-0, in the third quarter. The Chippewas tied the game, 14-14, but the Colonials went on a three-goal spurt for a 17-14 lead with 1:18 left. Audrey Whiteside scored twice in the final 1:14 to pull CMU within a goal.
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"Their defense got pretty aggressive," said CMU coach Sara Tisdale about the third quarter. "(Robert Morris) started to come out and play outside a little bit more and we didn't take advantage of our opportunities. We should have been prepared for that."
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"We started out strong. I think you saw some of our indecision really get the best of us."
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Central Michigan is 0-5 all time against Robert Morris, dating to 2016. The Colonials defeated the Chippewas twice last season en route to the MAC championship.
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"You know what's on the line every single time you play (Robert Morris)," Tisdale said. "They're well coached; I've got a lot of respect for them. I happen to think that this year we have a really good team, we've just got to show up."
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The Colonials had 33 shots on goal in comparison to the Chippewas' 29. Both teams recorded 42 total shots.
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Kelly Hoyt led the way with five goals for CMU, her career high. Audrey Whiteside recorded four goals and a career-high four assists, Courtney Burke added four goals, and CMU goalkeeper made 16 saves.
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The Chippewas are scheduled to play at Cincinnati on Friday (1 p.m.) before returning home to entertain Akron in a MAC game on Wednesday, March 23 (2 p.m.).
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Team Stats
CMU
RMU
Shots
42
42
Turnovers
10
11
Caused Turnovers
10
6
Draw Controls
20
17
Free-Position Shots
12
7
Ground Balls
15
16
Game Leaders
Players
G
5
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
G
4
A
4
FO
-
Pen
1-120
GB
0
CT
1
G
4
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
2
CT
0
G
2
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
3
CT
3
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