CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte Royals (8-6, 2-1) faced Coastal Carolina (10-4, 3-0) this afternoon in ASUN Conference play, falling 21-14 to the Chanticleers.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Queens jumped out to a 2-0 lead early before the Chants got on the board with back-to-back scores. Things remained even at the end of the period, 4-4, thanks to three straight goals from Kayleen Favreau. Queens took the lead twice more in the second before three unanswered goals from Coastal Carolina put them on top for good.
 
The Chants extended their lead in the third quarter outscoring the home team 9-4 and putting the game out of reach heading into the final 15 minutes of regulation.
 
KEY STATS & NOTES

• Kayleen Favreau finished with six goals and two assists to lead Queens. Elise Grissett added a hat trick and three assists.
• Lily Greenwell scored her first career goal in the game.
• In goal, Carolina Kraemer totaled 12 saves for Queens in 47:05.
• Maddie Bates led the Chants with six goals while Avery McIlwaine added four goals. Sydney McClure and Alyson Mascolo each recorded hat tricks.
• Coastal Carolina totaled 41 shots to Queens' 24. They also edged the Royals in shots on goal, 34-20.
• Queens totaled 10 ground balls to Coastal Carolina's 15 while also losing the battle at the draw narrowly, 15-13.
• The Royals celebrated 10 seniors before the start of today's game.

 
HEAD COACH KELLY MCQUILKIN'S QUOTE
"Obviously not the result we wanted but I'm proud of how our team fought today. Coastal is a great team and we will learn a lot from this game today.
 
I'm so thankful for our seniors and their families. The amount of love, care, passion, and grit that they put into this program is so admirable."

Up Next
The Royals will host Stetson on Wednesday, April 17 at noon.  Click the link for a look at the full 2024 Queens Women's Lacrosse Schedule.

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