Could It Have Been Any Closer

Coach Crawford reported for the Girls Lacrosse team's super exciting tournament game.

The Cowboys Lacrosse team travelled to Granville, Ohio to take on the Blue Aces in first round Girls Lacrosse State action.  It was a hard fought contest with the Cowboys losing in overtime, 10-11.  After exchanging goals  in the first seven minutes of play and tied 2-2, the Blue Aces pulled to a 5-3 lead with four minutes remaining in the first half.  Successive goals by Marielle Smith and Lindsay Stewart brought the game to a 5-5 tie by halftime.  In the first two minutes of second half play, goals by Lindsay Stewart and Libby Wadds established a slight lead by the Cowboys at 7-5.  The Blue Aces continued to chip away and pulled to a 9-10 lead with 3:20 left in the game until with 50 seconds left, Lindsay Stewart scored the equalizer on a Smith assist, score 10-10 at the close of regulation play.  But it was in sudden victory overtime where the Blue Aces netted the final goal and determined the outcome of the game.

The Cowboys finish their season at 7 wins and 8 losses.