Women's Lacrosse Earns Dramatic 18-17 Win Over Tiffin

OVERVIEW – TIFFIN

SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 18, Tiffin Dragons 17
RECORDS: Northwood (5-8, 2-5 G-MAC), Tiffin (8-7, 4-4 G-MAC)
LOCATION: Hantz Stadium – Midland, Mich.
RECAP: Northwood women's lacrosse earns dramatic 18-17 come-from-behind win over Tiffin Saturday afternoon (April 19).

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• Tiffin was the better team early, scoring four of the first five goals of the game. The Dragons eventually led 5-3 after the first, with NU getting goals from Taylor Murrell, Gabby Wilson and Sam Peterson.
• The Dragons led 8-5 with 6:58 remaining in the second when Northwood finished the half strong. The Timberwolves scored the final three goals of the period to send the game to the break tied 8-8. Montana Chuba scored three goals in the quarter, while Wilson and Peterson each added one each.
• Northwood took its first lead of the day at 11-10, only to see Tiffin go on a run. TU scored five straight goals to take a 15-11 lead. NU responded by netting the final three goals of the quarter to send the game to the fourth with the Dragons leading 15-14. Peterson and Murrell each scored two goals for Northwood in the third, while Alyssa Carnes and Wilson each added one.
• It was a one-goal game the entire fourth quarter. With the score tied 17-17 in the final moments of the contest, Murrell netted the game-winner with 27 seconds remaining to clinch the victory. Wilson scored a pair of goals in the fourth. Murrell and Peterson each added one.

GAME STATS

• SHOTS: Northwood 37, Tiffin 39
• SAVES: Northwood 10, Tiffin 7
• TURNOVERS: Northwood 25, Tiffin 15
• CLEARS: Northwood 14/17, Tiffin 17/26
• DRAW CONTROLS: Northwood 22, Tiffin 16
• GROUND BALLS: Northwood 9, Tiffin 23

TOP NORTHWOOD PERFORMERS

• Wilson: Five goals, five assists, six ground balls
• Peterson: Five goals, seven ground balls, seven draw controls
• Murrell: Four goals
• Chuba: Three goals

UP NEXT

• Northwood travels to Ursuline Monday (April 21). Game time is set for 3 p.m.