Women's Lacrosse Loses At Saginaw Valley 13-8

OVERVIEW – SAGINAW VALLEY

SCORE: Saginaw Valley Cardinals 13, Northwood Timberwolves 8
RECORDS: Northwood 0-4, Saginaw Valley 1-3
LOCATION: Braddock Field – University Center, Mich.
RECAP: Northwood Women's Lacrosse falls at Saginaw Valley 13-8 Tuesday afternoon (February 24).

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• Northwood started the game strong, scoring the only three goals of the opening period. Cece Gibson, Anna Young and Gabby Wilson gave the Timberwolves a 3-0 lead after one.
• After Saginaw Valley scored to open the second, Wilson netted her second goal of the day to make the score 4-1.
• The Cardinals controlled the remainder of the half, scoring the final three goals to send the game to the break tied 4-4.
• SVSU kept the momentum going into the second half, netting the first three goals of the third to go up 7-4.
• Mairin Ziegler ended the Cardinals run with a goal for NU at the end of the third to send the game to the fourth with Saginaw Valley up 7-5.
• Ziegler scored early in the final quarter to make the score 8-6.
• The Cardinals put the game away at that point, scoring six straight goals to take their biggest lead of the day at 12-6.
• Gibson and Madalynn Nowak rounded out the scoring for Northwood in the final minute.

GAME STATS

• SHOTS: Northwood 27, Saginaw Valley 30
• SAVES: Northwood 9 (Claire Balintfy), Saginaw Valley 13
• TURNOVERS: Northwood 24, Saginaw Valley 29
• DRAW CONTROLS: Northwood 8, Saginaw Valley 13
• GROUND BALLS: Northwood 33, Saginaw Valley 21

TOP NORTHWOOD PERFORMERS

• Gibson: Two goals, two assists
• Wilson: Two goals, assists
• Ziegler: Two goals
• Young: Goal, assist
• Nowak: First career goal

UP NEXT

• Northwood travels to Northern Michigan Sunday (February 15). Game time is set for Noon.