ST. PAUL, Minn. – The University of Northwestern (1-11) women's lacrosse team took on the University of Dallas (4-7) in its fourth home contest at Reynolds Field on Saturday afternoon. In what was an even match-up, the Eagles fell short in the 13-6 battle against Dallas.
 
Grace Daggett (Hastings, Minn./Hastings) sank the first goal of the game at the 27:00 mark to give the Eagles an early 1-0 lead. Dallas struck back on the attack to net two goals and take a 2-1 advantage.
 
Shortly following Dallas' two, Molly Repp (Minburn, Iowa/Des Moines Christian) earned UNW's second goal of the game to make it an even 2-2 score with 19:00 remaining in the first half.
 
Dallas then went on to stretch the lead by scoring three goals. Dagget and Jordyn Broberg (Mahtomedi, Minn./Montomedi) both pocketed a goal on free positions shots for UNW to trim the deficit. 
 
Emily Wirtz (Blaine, Minn./Spring Lake Park) fired up the home fans, as she answered with her first goal of the game, as teammate Eugenia Chamberlain (Ham Lake, Minn./Blaine) received the assist to make it a 6-5 score with 58 seconds to go in the half. Dallas added one more goal, as UNW trailed 7-5 at halftime. 
 
Dallas began the second half with hot hands, as they netted a goal within the opening two minutes. The next 15:00 were a back-and-forth battle, as both teams were unable to find the back of the net.
 
While Dallas held a 9-5 lead, UNW offense did not give up as Chamberlain netted her first goal of the game with just over 13:00 left to play.
 
To conclude the match, Dallas went on to add four unanswered goals. Though UNW put forth a tremendous effort, the Eagles fell short, 13-6, in the afternoon contest.
 
Dagget closed on top of the leaderboard with two goals, 10 shots, six ground balls, and one draw control. Teammates Broberg, Chamberlain, Wirtz, and Repp each added a goal as well. As a team, the Eagles finished with 27 shots on goal, 11 free position shots, and 10 draw controls.
 
Goalie, Sydney Werlein (Appleton, Wis./Appleton North), also had a strong showing for the Eagles, as she recorded nine saves to wrap up the afternoon. Werlein has now accumulated 59 saves overall on the season. 
 
The Eagles will draw off next against Wartburg College for another home contest on Tuesday, April 19, in a 7 p.m. evening battle at Reynolds Field. Fans can find more information at www.unweagles.com.