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Saige-Lyn Gidzinski
15
Oregon ORE 1-2
18
Winner Stetson STET 1-0
Oregon ORE
1-2
15
Final
18
Stetson STET
1-0
Winner
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Oregon ORE 9 6 15
Stetson STET 11 7 18

Game Recap: Lacrosse | | Athletic Communications

Hatters Outlast Oregon for Season-Opening Win

Marina Rotella scored six times, Riley Reagan had five assists and Saige-Lyn Gidzinski registered the decisive goal as Stetson outlasted Oregon, 18-15, in Hatters' season opener, Sunday at the Athletic Training Center.
 
The win not only gets the Hatters off to a great start for the new season, but it is also the first season-opening win in the eight-year history of the program.
 
"It feels great," Stetson head coach Christy Leach said. "Our team just kept fighting today. It showed our resiliency. This is a big step for our team and our program in general."
 
This was nearly a wire-to-wire victory for the Hatters. Oregon scored the game's first goal, but Stetson responded less than two minutes later. The game was either tied or featured a Stetson lead the rest of the way.
 
Stetson ultimately jumped out to leads of 6-2 and 7-3 before the Ducks (1-2) stormed back. Down 7-3, the Ducks scored five goals in less than seven minutes, forging an 8-8 tie. But the Hatters rallied at the end of the first half by scoring three straight goals for an 11-8 lead at the break.
 
Oregon twice tied the game in the second half, the last time coming on a goal by Shonly Wallace at 10:03 to make it a 14-14 game. But Stetson would not be denied.
 
Stetson's Hannah Mill and Erin Collier scored consecutive goals for a 16-14 lead, but Oregon quickly cut that to 16-15 with 5:30 to play. That's when Gidzinski and Rotella took over, scoring consecutive goals in the final 2:33 to seal the win. Gidzinksi's goal came with just over a minute to play.
 
The Hatters won in large part due to their bend-don't-break defense. Junior goalie Kiera McCarthy made 13 saves while the rest of the defense forced 16 turnovers. Sarah Trupp had four groundballs and forced a pair of turnovers.
 
Hannah Hillcoff led Oregon with four goals.
 
About Stetson University Athletics: Stetson University's Athletics Program has a vision of developing a culture of champions athletically, academically and within the community. This vision is accomplished through a mission of recruiting and developing student-athletes, coaches and staff, creating a culture of champions, within and outside of competition. The department operates with five core values: Championship Culture, Integrity, Excellence, Pride/Tradition and Leadership. To learn more about the Vision, Mission and Core Values for Stetson Athletics, visit GoHatters.com and click on Mission Statement under the Inside Athletics tab.
 
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