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Winner Whitworth WHTW 5-5, 1-2 NWC
13
Linfield LIN 7-5, 3-2 NWC
Winner
Whitworth WHTW
5-5, 1-2 NWC
15
Final
13
Linfield LIN
7-5, 3-2 NWC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Whitworth WHTW 5 5 2 3 15
Linfield LIN 5 1 3 4 13
Tenley Hodge
Kelly Bird, Linfield Sports Communications

Game Recap: Lacrosse |

Hodge puts up career effort in loss to Whitworth

McMINNVILLE, Ore. – Despite a strong offensive start to the match and goalkeeper Tenley Hodge setting a new career-high with 18 saves, the Linfield Wildcats came up short in a 15-13 Northwest Conference loss to the visiting Whitworth Pirates on Sunday afternoon at the Linfield Lacrosse Complex.
 
Maizri Chandler led the way for Linfield, pouring in a team-high four goals on four shots, including two unassisted scores in the second half to keep the Wildcats within striking distance. Savannah Irwin added two goals and a pair of assists, while Gabby Crist and Mackenzie Kulick also contributed two goals apiece in the high-scoring affair.
 
The Wildcats surged out of the gate with five goals in the first quarter, including tallies from Chandler, Irwin, Madison De La Trinidad and Kulick. Linfield struggled to keep the momentum rolling as it only scored once in the second quarter.
 
Whitworth however, responded with five goals of their own to close the opening quarter and tie the game at 5. That momentum carried into the second quarter, where the Pirates scored five more times—three of them unanswered—to build a 10-6 halftime advantage. Kenzie Hemman and Campbell Vincent both played a large part in the offensive surge during the second frame with Hemman netting two goals and Vincent applying pressure throughout the contest.
 
Linfield found its footing again in the third, with Evelyn Cross netting a free-position goal, followed by Crist scoring off a DeLaTrinidad assist and Chandler firing in her third goal of the day. Chandler's unassisted score with 30 seconds left in the third cut Whitworth's lead to just two, 11-9.
 
Whitworth's Kenison Turner opened the fourth with a goal, but Linfield clawed back again with scores from Chandler, Crist and Maya Wright. Irwin added a final goal with 25 seconds left, but the deficit proved too much to overcome.
 
Hodge was a steady presence in the cage for the Wildcats, racking up 18 saves on 33 shots on goal. Linfield won the turnover battle 20-18 and collected 19 ground balls, led by Crist with five.
 
Sierra Witte and Vincent each finished with four points for Whitworth, which benefited from a 19-9 edge in draw controls and a 36-27 advantage in total shots.
 
NEXT
Linfield enters the do-or-die portion of its schedule with conference tournament fast approaching. The Wildcats travel to Portland to take on Lewis & Clark in another NWC matchup before hosting George Fox on Apr. 26 on Senior Day.
 
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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Scoring Play Visiting Team Score Home Team Score
1st Period WHTW LIN
14:13 LIN
LIN - Chandler, Maizri
0 1
11:55 WHTW
WHTW - Vincent,Campbell Assisted by Whitman,Megan
1 1
11:32 LIN
LIN - Kulick, Mackenzie Assisted by Irwin, Savannah
1 2
09:56 LIN
LIN - DeLaTrinidad,Madison
1 3
09:16 LIN
LIN - Irwin, Savannah Assisted by Chandler, Maizri
1 4
05:15 WHTW
WHTW - Vincent,Campbell
2 4
02:13 LIN
LIN - Kulick, Mackenzie Assisted by Irwin, Savannah
2 5
01:55 WHTW
WHTW - Fansler,Cassidy Assisted by Witte,Sierra
3 5
01:09 WHTW
WHTW - Green,Peyton Assisted by Hemman,Kenzie
4 5
00:54 WHTW
WHTW - Witte,Sierra
5 5
2nd Period WHTW LIN
12:21 WHTW
WHTW - Hemman,Kenzie Assisted by Green,Peyton
6 5
11:19 WHTW
WHTW - Hemman,Kenzie Assisted by Witte,Sierra
7 5
10:35 WHTW
WHTW - Green,Peyton
8 5
05:36 LIN
LIN - Chandler, Maizri Assisted by DeLaTrinidad,Madison
8 6
03:11 WHTW
WHTW - Vincent,Campbell
9 6
01:31 WHTW
WHTW - Paulus,Keira
10 6
3rd Period WHTW LIN
10:58 WHTW
WHTW - Vincent,Campbell
11 6
10:09 LIN
LIN - Cross, Evelyn
11 7
05:13 LIN
LIN - Crist, Gabby Assisted by DeLaTrinidad,Madison
11 8
00:30 LIN
LIN - Chandler, Maizri
11 9
00:24 WHTW
WHTW - Witte,Sierra
12 9
4th Period WHTW LIN
14:25 WHTW
WHTW - Turner,Kenison
13 9
12:49 LIN
LIN - Chandler, Maizri
13 10
12:07 WHTW
WHTW - Turner,Kenison
14 10
05:38 LIN
LIN - Crist, Gabby
14 11
04:59 LIN
LIN - Wright, Maya
14 12
03:41 WHTW
WHTW - Whitman,Megan
15 12
00:25 LIN
LIN - Irwin, Savannah
15 13

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