DANVILLE, Ky. – Centre women's lacrosse claimed a seesaw battle against Transylvania Wednesday evening, landing the last punch in a 15-14 victory at South Turf Field.
 
It was the programs' first meeting in five seasons, and featured eight ties and a handful of lead changes, but the Colonels (10-2) escaped to improve to 3-0 all-time against the Pioneers (7-3).
 
Wednesday was also the team's second annual Green Dot game, raising awareness and support in preventing domestic and sexual violence on campus through the Green Dot Bystander Intervention Program.
 
HIGHLIGHTS
- Transy's Courtney Pontious scored the game's first goal, but Centre would take an early 4-2 lead after controlling 10 of the game's first 14 draw controls.
- Abby Whitford scored twice during that opening stretch, with Bella Tacogue and McKenna Hulette adding tallies.
- The visiting Pioneers would reel off five unanswered goals, though, commanding a 7-4 lead near the 13-minute mark.
- Amelia Tomasulo hit the back of the net to stop the run, sparking a three-goal flurry for Centre than leveled the game at 7-7.
- Pontious would net the final goal of the half, giving Transylvania an 8-7 edge at the break.
- Whitford scored her career-best fourth goal to open the scoring in the second half, but the Pioneers seemingly had an answer for each Colonel tally.
- Hannah Hardy took advantage of an extra-man opportunity near the 23-minute mark, scoring the first of her three second half goals to help keep Centre within striking distance.
- Tacogue leveled the score at 11-11 roughly 12 minutes into the period, and from there the teams traded markers until Mary Katherine Hardy made it 14-14 with 2:19 remaining on a free position attempt.
- A late Transylvania yellow card proved costly following H. Hardy's draw control, as Centre's Tacogue scored the eventual game-winner on a man-up goal with 80 seconds left.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Whitford's four goals came on just five shots, marking her third hat trick of the season. Tacogue, H. Hardy and Hulette all finished with three goals, and M.K. Hardy led the team with three assists. 
- M.K. Hardy matched a career high with 11 draw controls, helping the Colonels claim 19 to Transy's 12. H. Hardy finished with six draw controls. 
- Lola Duff totaled seven saves in the victory. 
 
UP NEXT
The Colonels return to Southern Athletic Association action Saturday, traveling to face rival Rhodes at 1 p.m. ET.