EVANSTON, Ill. – Freshman Ann Elliott came off the bench to score two late goals both of them off passes from classmate Kristin Kjellman as the Northwestern women’s lacrosse team overcame a sloppy performance to knock off Colgate, 7-5, Saturday afternoon.
The Wildcats improved to 4-1 on the season, while the Raiders fell to 5-2.
No. 14 Northwestern looked like it might run away with this game, scoring three goals in less than a minute early in the first half. However, the game slowed down considerably after that, as neither team seemed able to get untracked.
NU drew first blood when Laura Glassanos converted a feed from Kjellman, and then Kjellman scored herself just 20 seconds later. Thirty seconds after that, it was 3-0 Wildcats when Lindsay Finochiarro scored on a feed from Kim Corcoran.
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Corcoran was playing against her former teammates; after two years at Colgate, she transferred to Northwestern this season and was in the starting lineup against the Raiders Saturday.
NU’s offense stagnated after the third goal, though, allowing Colgate to get back in the game with two of its own Katie McVeigh converted a free-position effort, and then Anne Coomber scored on a feed from Amanda Bradshaw at 20:23. The Wildcats got one of those back within a minute, when Kjellman converted Glassanos’ feed, but Colgate ended the half with another goal (from Becky Ortolano) to make the score 4-3 at the break.
Colgate tied the game up 2:29 into the second half when Kelly Winning scored on a nice individual effort, but NU took the lead when Kjellman scored her third goal. McVeigh knotted things again, at 5-5, on another free-position goal.
After that, it was Elliott’s time to shine. Entering the game as a second-half sub, she found herself open in front of the goal twice, where Kjellman fed her. Both times, Elliott found paydirt, giving the ‘Cats a lead they would not relinquish.
Ashley Gersuk made five saves on the day, while Colgate’s Sue Bielamowicz had 11 and was impressive in the Raider cage.
Colgate is next in action Thursday, hosting the Bears of Cal-Berkeley at 7 p.m.
Score by Half
Colgate (5-2) 3 2 5
Northwestern (4-1) 4 3 7
Goals
NU: Kjellman 3, Elliott 2, Finocchiaro, Glassanos.
Colgate: McVeigh 2, Coomber, Ortolano, Winning.
Assists
NU: Kjellman 3, Corcoran, Glassanos, Albrecht.
Colgate: Bradshaw.
GK Saves
NU – Gersuk 5; COLGATE – Bielamowicz 11.
Shots: NU 18, Colgate 12.
Free-Position: Colgate 2-4, NU 0-2.
Ground Balls: NU 13, Colgate 9.
Caused Turnovers: Colgate 9, NU 6.
Draw Controls: NU 10, Colgate 4.