COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Junior midfielder Megan Sanborn scored a free-position goal with 35 seconds remaining in the game to give Swarthmore College an 11-10 victory over Colorado College in a Division III women's lacrosse game on Thursday afternoon at CC's Stewart Field.

Sanborn's goal came after the Tigers had staged a furious comeback to tie the game at 11-10 with 1:59 to play. Senior midfielder Kerry O'Shaughnessy and junior attacker Mallory Newton each scored twice as CC wiped out a 10-6 deficit in a span of 1:22.

With the Garnet attempting to run out the clock, freshman midfielder Kristin Rider appeared to have forced a turnover in the last minute, but was called for brushing Sanborn's head with her stick after the ball had come free. Swarthmore won the ensuing draw control and ran out the clock.

Senior attacker Athena Samaras had two goals and an assist to ignite a 4-0 run by the Garnet in the opening 6:17 of the second half to grab an 8-5 lead. Senior midfielder Hannah Murtaugh finally put an end to CC's scoring draught with 22:52 remaining, but Swarthmore scored the next two to take a four-goal lead with 7:57 to go.

Senior midfielder Catherine Crawford led the Garnet with three goals and an assist, while freshman midfielder Abbe Muller added three goals. Newton had a game-high five points with four goals and an assist, while O'Shaugnessy had three markers and set up another.

Susannah Blair made six saves for Swarthmore (3-0). Jess Van Doren stopped eight shots for the Tigers. The Garnet had a 25-22 edge in shots. The only statistic with any disparity was fouls, where CC had a significant 38-20 disadvantage.

Colorado College will be back in action next Wednesday when the Tigers play host to No. 2 Amherst College.

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Swarthmore junior midfielder Megan Sanborn scored the game-winning goal with 35 seconds left as the visiting Garnet defeated Colorado College 11-10 in non-conference women’s lacrosse action Thursday afternoon at Stewart’s Field.

The Garnet (3-0) held a 10-6 lead with eight minutes remaining when the Tigers rallied for four consecutive scores to knot the game at 10-all with 1:59 on the clock. After taking a stick to the head, Sanborn converted the free-position attempt to put Swarthmore in front. Sophomore defender Melissa Grigsby gathered the final draw control and the Garnet ran out the clock to remain undefeated.

Sanborn had two goals, an assist, four ground balls and three draw controls while senior Catherine Crawford and freshman Abbe Mueller added three goals apiece.

Swarthmore goalie Susannah Blair made six saves as the Garnet held a 25-22 edge in the shot category.

Swarthmore concludes the trip with a 2:00 p.m. game at Regis College on Saturday, March 17.

2007-03-15