Women’s Lacrosse Outscored Vermont 10-3 In Second Half For Comeback Win

The women’s lacrosse team finally got back home and started a three-game home stand with an impressive comeback victory over Vermont. Vermont has given UMBC a lot of problems over the years but they finally got over the hump with a 15-9 win.

After trailing 6-5 at the half the women’s lacrosse team outscored the Catamounts 10-3 in the second half for an impressive victory over their conference foe.

Leading the charge for UMBC was Erika Braerman, who scored five goals in the game. Helping her cause were Bria Phillips with a hat trick while Lindsay Cox, Amanda Gable, and Emily Coady each had two. Meagan Linkous added another goal to the team’s score.

UMBC struck first blood when Gable came up right after the opening draw control for the goal. Vermont got back-to-back goals to take the lead but Brearman took a pass from Amanada Pappas to the tying goal.

Vermont went on a three goal run after than but were answered right back with three straight goals from the Retrievers.

But it was Vermont who would get the final goal of the half, and first goal of the second half to take the two goal lead. But a 10-2 run the rest of the way clinched the victory for UMBC who is now 2-1 in the conference.

Katie Quick recorded 11 saves in 60 minutes of action for the victory.