‘Cats Pull Out Thrilling 10-9 Decision at Home vs. W&M

Sunday, February 26

Davidson, N.C.

1:00 p.m.

Davidson College Athletics

2-1

William and Mary

1-3

Team	1	2	Final F
William & Mary	3	6	9
Davidson	4	6	10

Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com

‘Cats Pull Out Thrilling 10-9 Decision at Home vs. W&M

2/26/2017 6:41:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

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Gavin McFarlin - Associate SID

By: Photo by Tim Cowie, DavidsonPhotos.com

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DAVIDSON, N.C. — Back-to-back goals by seniors Annie Brockett and Nicole Pettiglio in the final 2:30 erased a one-goal deficit and led Davidson to a thrilling 10-9 win at home against William & Mary Sunday afternoon in women's lacrosse inside Richardson Stadium.

In a game that featured six ties and seven lead changes, the Wildcats (2-1) earned the final tie when Brockett netted an unassisted goal with 2:24 left to even things up at 9-all. Pettiglio broke up the tie by hitting the game-winner on a free-position shot and 1:10 left in the game for a 10-9 lead. Fellow senior Kendall Thielemann sealed the win by pulling in the draw control as the 'Cats ran the clock out.

The senior duo Brockett and Pettiglio combined for eight of the 10 goals, scoring four each with Pettiglio tying her career high. Sarah Kopp and Shannon Blee netted a goal apiece and three players including Thielemann dished out one assists each.

The Tribe (1-3) were paced by Lindsey Jenks and Abby Corkum with three and two goals, respectively, while dishing out an assist each. Four other players had one goal apiece.

Both teams were even in shots (19-19) and saves (8-8). William & Mary held advantages in groundballs, 19-12, and draw controls, 12-9, while Davidson went a season-high 5-for-5 on free-position attempts and caused seven turnovers.

Brockett tallied two of her goals in the first 10 minutes to help Davidson jump out to a 3-0 lead. The Tribe later tied things up with its own 3-0 run before Kopp put the 'Cats up 4-3 with a score at 7:05, which would last the rest of the half.

After William & Mary quickly tied things up to start the second half, back-to-back goals by Pettiglio at 29:01 and 28:15 put Davidson back up 6-4.

One last run, another 3-0 spurt by the Tribe, gave them a 7-6 lead at 16:09. The game would go back and forth after that, as Davidson came back to tie it up twice before Brockett and Pettiglio won it for the Wildcats.

Rose Woolson came up with eight saves in goal and scooped up two groundballs. Shayne Antolini had a season-best four draw controls, while defender Mackenzie Sivilli caused three turnovers and pickedup two groundballs.

Davidson hits the road for a 1 p.m. game at Jacksonville next Sunday, March 5.