CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte women's lacrosse team hosted Furman University (2-1) this evening, falling 14-10 to the Paladins. With the loss, the Royals move to 0-5 on the season.
  
HOW IT HAPPENED
After a goal from Furman's Lily Toole put the Paladins in front by 10 to spark the running clock with 12:08 left in regulation, Kayleen Favreau fed the ball to a cutting Sienna Wyatt who scored and brought things to a halt again at 10:48. Wyatt then scored the Royals next goal less than a minute later on an assist from Camryn Myers before Favreau put three straight into the back of the cage to cut the lead to five. A goal just under the two-minute mark from Lexy Stevenson would be the final goal of the night, as the Royals closed the gap to four with six unanswered goals before the final horn sounded. 
 
Queens found themselves in a hole in the fourth quarter after a slow offensive start. The Paladins scored five consecutive goals in the first period as Queens was held to zero despite placing five shots on goal. Favreau scored Queens' first goal of the game at 11:35 on a free-position shot, and the Royals went into the halftime break trailing Furman, 7-2.
 
The Paladins then outscored Queens 5-1 in the third to lead 12-3, heading into the final 15 minutes of action.

KEY STATS & NOTES 

• Senior attacker Kayleen Favreau totaled eight points on five goals and three assists, leading all players on the field.
• Lexy Stevenson added a hat trick, and Sienna Wyatt added two goals. Michela Paterson tallied two assists.
• Savannah Donahue and Molly O'Donnell combined for nine ground balls and four caused turnovers.
• Devan Maready took the loss in goal, totaling six saves in her first start of the year. Gianna Coburn totaled five saves in the second half.
• Furman goalkeeper Sam Melville totaled 14 saves on the night to pick up the win.
• Shae Insinga scored four goals to lead Furman, while Lily Mosser and Caroline Smith each recorded hat tricks.
• Queens led narrowly in shots, 31-30, putting 24 shots on goal compared to Furman's 25.
• Furman won the battle at the draw tonight, 17-9, but Queens edged the Paladins in ground balls, 14-13.

 
UP NEXT
Queens will host Davidson on Sunday, March 1 at noon.  

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