Box Score WEST CHESTER, Pa. – West Chester made a late push, scoring five of the final seven goals of the game, but third-ranked Lindenwood held off the homestanding Golden Rams, 13-10, on an overcast and cool Friday The 13th at Vonnie Gros Field.
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West Chester (1-1) got a pair of goals from
Hannah Cowan (Wilmington, Del./Ursuline Academy),
Ashley Pyle (Springfield, Pa./Garnet Valley), Erin Eckert (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) and
Sarah Dennison (Fallston, Md./John Carroll). However, Lindenwood (4-0) jumped out to a 9-3 lead by halftime and never looked back.
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The Golden Rams began their comeback with 13 minutes left in the game and trailing 11-5. Back-to-back goals from Pyle and
Kelsy Gumbert (Yardley, Pa./Pennsbury) one minute apart to pull within four at 11-7. But, that was as close as the Rams would get until Eckert's final tally with 1:08 left.
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Pyle scored both of her goals during the Golden Rams' comeback bid.
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The lions' powered out to a 6-1 lead on the strength of a natural hat trick from Sophie Buelow early on. Buelow scored three straight unanswered tallies over a four-minute period that gave Lindenwood a 4-1 advantage.
Erin Gallagher (Narbeth, Pa./Lower Merion) opened the scoring with a goal four minutes into the contest. Following that marker, Lindenwood rattled off six straight. Meanwhile, the Lions kept the Rams off the scoreboard for 15 minutes.
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Paige Mitros (Glen Mills, Pa./Garnet Valley) (1-1) started the game and played the first 14 minutes, allowing five goals without making a save.
Merrilee Viguers (Malvern, Pa./Great Valley) played the rest of the game, allowing eight goals and making five saves.
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West Chester hits the road Saturday afternoon for a contest at Georgian Court at 3 p.m.
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