Lacrosse Falls in Final Minute Against Delaware, 12-11

NORFOLK, Va. – Delaware got a goal from Danika Swech with 37 seconds left and hung on to defeat Old Dominion University lacrosse 12-11 Saturday afternoon at the L.R. Hill Sports Complex.
 
With the score tied at 10, Delaware took the lead on a goal from Lizzie Yurchak, but two minutes later Claire Porter connected with Sydney Taylor as Taylor tied the score at 11 with 6:33 remaining. With 37 seconds left, Swech got the ball at the top of the circle and raced to the front of the net and fired a shot just inside the left post for the game-winner.
 
Delaware (3-7) jumped out to a 3-0 lead two minutes in but Old Dominion (5-7) scored the next two from Lilly Siskind and Corrinne Stratton before Delaney McDaniel added another for UD to make the score 4-2.
 
The Monarchs responded with four-straight goals from four different players to take a 6-4 lead. Maddie Mullenbach pulled ODU to within one and Carolina Shaefer tied the score at four. Claire Porter gave ODU its first lead of the game and Taylor made it 6-4 early in the second quarter.
 
As was the theme of the game, the Blue Hens scored twice to end the second quarter and send the game into halftime tied at six.
 
Siskind scored for the Monarchs early in the third quarter to give ODU a 7-6 advantage, but Delaware scored and took the lead on goals from Kendra Schweizer and McDaniel.
 
Haley O'Connor knotted the score at eight and Mullenbach gave ODU the lead at 9-8. Stratton gave ODU a 10-8 lead but the Blue Hens again fought back to tie the score on goals from Lizzie Yurchak and Swech.
 
Jenna Peccia registered a career-high 20 saves for the Monarchs. The 20 saves is the second most by a goalie in a single game in the country so far this season.
 
Siskind had two goals and two assists, while Taylor had two goals and an assist.
 
ODU concludes nonconference play and begins American Athletic Conference action next Saturday at ECU.