ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The Cedar Crest College lacrosse team dropped a Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) contest to Notre Dame of Maryland University, 22-5, on Tuesday afternoon at the FalconPlex. The Falcons fall to 1-5 overall and 0-2 in the CSAC while the Gators move to 5-4 overall and 3-1 in league play.  

Notre Dame got out to an 8-2 lead after the first quarter and put up another seven in the second to increase the lead to 15-3 at the half. Freshman Maddie Graham (Clayton, Del./Smyrna) scored all three goals for the Falcons in the opening 30 minutes.  

The Gators outscored Cedar Crest 5-2 in the third quarter and tallied another pair in the fourth quarter for the 22-5 final. Graham had the final two goals for the Falcons.  

Graham's five-goal performance marked her sixth-straight game with two or more goals, matching her five-goal output against Delaware Valley on March 22. Graham also tacked on two draw controls and one caused turnover. Senior Madyson Lagano (Elkton, Md./North East) paced the home team with three ground balls while sophomore Kayleigh Woomer (Gales Ferry, Conn./Ledyard) finished with two. Senior Sydney Heathcott (Newburgh, Ind./Castle), freshman Ashley Large (Parker, Colo./Regis Jesuit), and senior Kaitlyn Kozdron (Vernon, N.J./Vernon Township ) each had one ground ball. Heathcott led the way in caused turnovers, registering two while five other Falcons finished with one each. She also added a team high four draw controls.  

Sophomore Mira Carver (Lebanon, N.J./North Hunterdon) made the start in net for the Cedar Crest, making four saves in 30 minutes. Woomer played the second half in between the pipes and also tallied four stops.

Overall, the Falcons grabbed eight ground balls, won 10 draw controls, and caused seven turnovers. Cedar Crest also went 11-for-19 on clear attempts.

Cedar Crest will stay at home to host Keystone College in a conference tilt on Friday, April 15 in a noon draw. NDMU will return to the field on Thursday, April 14 when they welcome in Lancaster Bible College for a 4:00 p.m. non-conference game.

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