THE FACTS
No. 8 Gettysburg (10-3,5-0 CC) 19, Haverford (8-4, 4-1 CC) 13
What: Centennial Conference (CC) women's lacrosse game
When: Saturday, April 15
Where: Haverford, Pa.
THE SKINNY STORY
Haverford worked hard to keep Gettysburg contained and scored five straight during the second period to lead 10-5, but the eighth-ranked Bullets responded with seven consecutive goals to regain the lead en route to a 19-13 win.
THE LEADERS
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Jordan Basso (Rye, N.Y./Rye) powered the offense with career-highs in goals (8) and points (10).
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Emily Crane (Upper Montclair, N.J./Montclair) tallied four goals and one assist for five points on the day.
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Essie Pasternak (Short Hills, N.J./Blair Academy) led the way on defense with three caused turnovers and one ground ball.
FOR THE FOES
• Sam Silverman scored four goals to go with two assists to lead the Fords.
THE REST OF THE STORY
• Gettysburg tallied the first three goals of the game in quick succession, with
Julia Daly (McLean, Va./McLean) netting one and
Jordan Basso scoring two. Tiffany Mikulis responded shortly after to put Haverford on the board to notch a 3-1 score. Several turnovers by each team resulted in a long scoring drought, which
Emily Crane finally broke up with 4:46 showing in the first quarter. Haverford followed up with two tallies in one minute, but a
Katie Fullowan (Lebanon, N.J./North Hunterdon) goal would be the last of the period, making it a 5-3 score after one.
• Haverford rattled off five straight goals in the second period to take a 10-5 lead. Sam Silverman got the scoring started 3:27 into the quarter, and Mikulkis netted another only 13 seconds later. Three more for the Fords gave them their largest lead of the game with 4:21 to play in the half. Gettysburg only took one shot during Haverford's five-goal run. Basso finally stopped the Fords' momentum with a solo tally 1:20 later, and she scored two free positions in the final two minutes to make it a 10-8 Haverford lead going into the break.
• The Bullets only needed 4:20 of the second half to tie the game and take the lead. Gettysburg scored three straight goals, from Fullowan, Basso, and
Julie Breedveld (Wayne, Pa./Radnor), to make it 11-10 in their favor. Haverford took a shot but
Gillian Cortese (Mount Laurel, N.J./Lenape) was there to stop it as the Bullets regained possession and Crane went to cage for their fourth straight tally. A goal by Katharine Ference brought the Fords within one, but goals by Crane and
Kelly O'Connor (Livingston, N.J./Livingston) came in quick succession to get the Bullets out to a 14-11 lead with 5:26 left in the third quarter. Haverford took two shots but couldn't find the net on either, and Fullowan and Basso both scored in the final minute of the third for a 16-11 lead going into the final stanza.
• Ference and Crane traded goals in the opening 7:57 of the final quarter, and tallies by Daly and Basso would be the last Gettysburg goals of the game, while Haverford netted one more to yield a 19-13 final score.
THE INSIDE STORY
• Gettysburg outshot Haverford 34-25.
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Gillian Cortese and Haverford goalie Annie Bravacos each made seven saves.
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Katie Fullowan scored three goals, while
Julia Daly had two.
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Jordan Basso's 10 points were the most by a Bullet since Liza Barr's 15-point performance in the 2019 NCAA tournament.
NEXT UP
Gettysburg returns to action against No. 10 Franklin & Marshall on Wednesday. Game time is 7 p.m.
