CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte women's lacrosse team (0-2) hosted Elon University (1-0) this afternoon, falling 12-10 to the Phoenix.
  
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Royals got off to a hot start thanks to Sienna Wyatt, who opened the game with back-to-back goals to give Queens a 2-0 lead. A goal late in the first quarter scored by Camryn Myers then put Queens in front 3-0, heading into the second period.
 
Elon responded in the second with four unanswered goals to take the lead with 5:03 on the clock.  An unassisted goal from Wyatt tied the game at 4-4, but Lizzie Scalzo found the back of the net twice, taking advantage of the Royals playing a man down, to put Elon in front 6-4 at the halftime break.
 
The Royals closed the gap back to one, 7-6, in the third, but the Phoenix would open the fourth scoring three quick goals, stretching the margin to four, 10-6, with 11:53 left in regulation.
 
Back-to-back goals from Queens' Lexy Stevenson and Kayleen Favreau put the Royals back within two, 10-8, but they then traded goals with Elon in the final five minutes of action to give the game its final score.
 
KEY STATS & NOTES 

• Freshman attacker Sienna Wyatt led the Royals with a career-high five goals today, while sophomore midfielder Michela Paterson added two goals and one assist.
• Senior attacker Kayleen Favreau recorded three assists and one goal.
• Junior defender Savannah Donahue totaled a career-high five draw controls.
• In goal, Gianna Colburn recorded eight saves for Queens.
• Lizzie Scalzo led Elon with five goals, while Ana Lee Vandiver added three goals.
• Anna Hackett had two goals and two assists for the Phoenix.
• Caitlin Walsh totaled nine saves for Elon.
• MJ Santa Barbara led all on the field with 11 draw controls for the Phoenix.
• Elon outshot Queens 27-21, putting 20 shots on goal to the Royals' 19 shots on goal.
• Elon edged the Royals in draw controls, 14-10, while Queens won the battle for ground balls, 12-11.

 
UP NEXT
Queens will host No. 9 Clemson on Tuesday, February 17, at 1 p.m.

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