Kent State University
9-7, 6-1MAC
Detroit Mercy
3-10, 2-5MAC
Lacrosse win streak continues with victory over Detroit Mercy
4/26/2023 8:31:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
DETROIT – The Kent State lacrosse team defeated Detroit Mercy, 16-15, on Wednesday for its third consecutive victory.
The Golden Flashes (9-7, 6-1 MAC) remain tied for first place in the Mid-American Conference standings and move just one victory away from a share of the first conference title in the program's five-season history.
A high-scoring first half in which neither team led by more than two goals ended in a 9-9 tie.
Emily Bond, Morgan Kubicki and Kenzie Sklar scored the first three goals in the third quarter. Both teams netted a goal in the final minute of the period, and Kent State took a 13-10 lead into the final 15 minutes.
Detroit Mercy scored just 20 seconds into the fourth quarter to get within two, but goals by Jackie Wolford and Zayda Crumpton put the Flashes ahead 15-11 for their largest lead of the contest with 11:02 remaining. The teams then traded goals during the next three minutes to keep the lead at four.
The Titans scored three in a row to trim Kent State's lead to 16-15 with 1:16 remaining. Crumpton was then able to get a clutch draw control, and the Flashes were able to kill the clock.
Sklar led Kent State's attack with five goals, while Wolford and Kubicki scored four each. Wolford tied the single-game record for draw controls with nine.
Madison Flannigan made 12 saves on 27 shots and allowed 13 goals.
Up next, the Golden Flashes return home to Dix Stadium for Senior Day to take on Youngstown State on Saturday, April 29 at 1 p.m.
