Box Score Gwynedd Valley, Pa.  --  The lacrosse team for Notre Dame of Maryland University visited Gwynedd Mercy University for a Colonial States Athletic Conference clash.  

 Freshman Megan Morales (Joppa, Md./Catholic) led the Gators with eight goals and 10 draw controls.  

Sophomore Kaitlyn Walter (Hampstead, Md./Manchester Valley) added three goals and an assist while freshman Kirstin McGee (Middle River, Md./Catholic) chipped in with two goals and an assist.  Sophomore Bryanne Baskette (Baltimore, Md./Dundalk) also scored a goal.  

Junior Brittany Smith (Parkville, Md./Howard Community College) paced the squad with three caused turnovers.  She also tied McGee and Walter with a team-best two ground balls each.  Junior goalkeeper De'Ja Martin (Salisbury, Md./Wicomico) notched seven saves. 

The Gators jumped out to an early 3-0 lead with goals by Walter, Morales and McGee in the first 5:30 of the game.  The Griffins then responded with a four goal rally over the next ten minutes to take a 4-3 advantage with 13:08 remaining in the first half.  

Morales tied the score two minutes later on a free position shot..  

After back-to-back goals by the hosts, Morales and Walter answered to notch another tie score, this time at 6-6 with 4:26 left in the opening frame.  To end the half, Gwynedd Mercy ratlled off three more goals and took a 9-6 lead into the break.

 Morales answered a GMU goal to open the second half, but was followed by two Griffin goals, forcing the Gators into a 12-7 deficit.

With 19:37 remaining, Morales scored another free position goal, and then scored back-to-back goals to respond to another Gwynedd Mercy goal, with 14:21 left in the game to make the score 13-10.  

Another GMU goal was answered by Baskette and Morales to pull within 14-12 with just over 10 minutes still to play. 

However, the hosts closed the game on a 6-2 run to take a 20-14 victory.  Walter scored her third goal while McGee found the net on a free position shot to give the Notre Dame squad their 14 goals.  

Notre Dame will return to action Saturday by visiting Neumann University for another CSAC matchup.