The Genesee Community College women’s lacrosse team played host to Niagara County Community College on Sunday afternoon and played its most competitive game of the season, but fell to the Lady Thunderwolves 13-12.
Anna Modera (Geneva, NY) put Genesee out in front early with a first half goal just under a minute into the game. Niagara responded with a tying goal before Mercedes Stricklin (Queens, NY) scored her first goal of the season to regain the lead for GCC. The Lady Cougars held on to the lead for the remainder of the first half and had four different goal scorers. Genesee lead 7-6 at the break.
#7 Anna Modera fires a shot in the first half of Sunday's game against Niagara County Community College
Niagara opened up the second half by scoring the first three goals of the period and took their first lead of the afternoon. Modera’s third goal of the game cut Niagara’s lead down to 9-8, but the Lady Thunderwolves responded and regained a two-goal lead about two minutes later. Genesee made a late push and retook the lead after Cassandra Dembik (Pembroke, NY) scored to get GCC to within one, Arielle Lambert (Caledonia, NY) scored to tie the game at 11 and then Modera scored to give the Lady Cougars a 12-11 advantage. Genesee would not find the back of the net after that, and Niagara scored twice in a span of a minute to tie the game and take the lead for good with about four minutes remaining.
Genesee goalkeeper Sarah Bosa makes a save against NCCC
Modera finished the afternoon with five goals, Lambert added three goals and Stricklin scored twice. Stephanie McVicker (LeRoy, NY) also added a goal and goalkeeper Sarah Bosa (Buffalo, NY) made 16 saves in net.
Genesee falls to 0-3 on the year and will travel to Erie Community College on Monday for a 4pm start.
