SWEET BRIAR, Va. – Sweet Briar lacrosse (5-6, 2-3 CSAC) was bested by the Notre Dame (Md.) Gators (6-5, 4-1) today by a score of 18-5 in the team's last conference game at Thayer Field.
 
The Vixens fell behind early in the match, being held scoreless until sophomore Sarah Southard (Culpeper, Va.) brought the score to 6-1 with 12:30 remaining in the first half.
 
Fellow sophomore Brynna Hughes (Richmond, Va.) would score her second of the season, and Sweet Briar's second of the game, off a pass from first-year Trista Cleaves (Millville, N.J.) for an 8-2 score going into halftime.
 
The Gators still had all the momentum in the second-half play, starting with a four-goal scoring run. Junior Zerah Chase (Virginia Beach, Va.) scored the Vixens' lone third-quarter goal with five minutes remaining to put the game at 12-3.
 
With time winding down in the fourth, the team started to change the momentum with goals from first-year Valen Foster (Bushwood, Md.) and Chase to close out play, bringing the game to its 18-5 close.
 
Sophomore Jamison Tarver (Kingwood, Texas) once again led the team with four caused turnovers while junior Kaylah Bailey (Virginia Beach, Va.) won three draw controls.
 
Highlights

• Sophomore goalkeeper Kat Navarro (Carlsbad, Va.) recorded nine saves while also picking up three ground balls.
• Both Foster and Hughes shot totaled a 50% shooting percentage with one goal on their two shots on goal in the game.

What's Next
The Vixens will get right back at it tomorrow as they host Montreat at Thayer Field at noon.