The #1 Middlebury women's lacrosse team fell behind 3-0 early, but responded with eight-unanswered goals en route to a 15-6 win at #4 Gettysburg. 
 
HIGHLIGHTS

• The Bullets raced out to a quick start, rattling off a trio of tallies within the opening four minutes of the first quarter. Sophie Smith struck first with a nifty catch-and-spin marker, before Lauren O'Connell tucked her bid inside the right panel through a sea of navy. Julie Breedveld made it 3-0 using a quick-stick with 11:05 left.
• The Panthers used the momentum of a player-up situation to fuel their 8-0 run. Caroline Adams got things going with a cross-body shot from the right side for the extra-player marker with 6:36 remaining.
• Just 36 seconds later, Adams sent a pass from behind the goal to Maggie Coughlin who faked out the goalie and deposited her shot to make it 3-2.
• Hope Shue weaved through a pair of defenders and slotted a shot into the upper-left corner, before Adams converted a free-position attempt at the 1:33 mark to give Middlebury a 4-3 edge.
• The Panthers opened the second stanza with three-straight goals as Shue scored sandwiched around a pair from Adams for the 7-3 lead heading into the halftime break.
• At the 12:58 mark of the third stanza, Coughlin scooped up a loose ball and scored for the 8-3 advantage.
• Gettysburg answered immediately as Breedveld raced down the field and swiped nylon as a trio of Panthers closed in behind her.
• Shue tucked the ball inside the left pipe, Skylar Lach recorded a quick-stick tally and Shue converted a free position while the Bullets served a penalty for an 11-4 lead with 6:23 left in the third.
• Less than a minute later, O'Connor tallied a lefty shot that pinged off the right pipe and fell just behind goalie Gina Driscoll to make it 11-5.
• Coughlin and Adams tallied back-to-back free positions, extending the lead to 13-5 with one quarter remaining. 
• At the 9:03 mark of the fourth frame, Julia Daly snuck a free-position bid through the five hole to make it 13-6.
• Sophia Lee and Lach tacked on the final tallies for Middlebury to secure the 15-6 triumph. 

NOTES

• Adams tallied a career-high five goals during the win, while winning seven draw controls and adding an assist.
• Driscoll is riding a 19-game unbeaten streak in between the sticks and made eight saves during the contest.
• Kylie Wilson caused a season-high three turnovers, while Coughlin produced a season-best five points (3G, 2A).
• The Panthers and the Bullets played for the 13th time, with Middlebury claiming its 10th win in the series.

The Panthers continue their busy week on Wednesday, traveling to #12 The College of New Jersey for a 4:00 p.m. start.