Box Score
CHARLOTTE, N.C. â€" Fifteenth-ranked Florida Southern used a career-high performance from senior Danielle LaDuca (Webster, New York) to come from behind and defeat Queens University of Charlotte, 17-10, here at Queens Sports Complex.
The Moccasins, who improved to 2-1 on the season, would grab an early 2-1 lead but the Royals would use a 6-1 run to get up by as much as four, 7-3 with 9:08 left in the first half. The Mocs though would start fighting back as they closed out half number one with a 4-1run to head into halftime down by one, 8-7.
From there it was all FSC as the Moccasins outscored the Royals 10-2 in the second half and after being down 7-3, the Mocs would finish the game on a 14-3 run.
The Mocs would grab the lead after back-to-back goals by Caitlin Chase (Mt. Laurel, N.J.) and Lorianne Hoover (Annapolis, Md.). Chase who has been a major factor early in the season for the Mocs would then help propel the Mocs on their major comeback scoring the first goal of the four goals FSC scored to close out half. Hoover and Megan Asper (Parkton, Md.) would close the half each scoring goals within under a minute to play in the first half to close the Royals lead to one.
Junior goalie Katie Hammerer (California, Md.) would start the second half in place of starter Lindsay Holdway (Fraser, Mich.). Hammerer would save three shots and allow only two goals, both goals were given up on free-position shots, on the way to getting her first win of the season.
Katie Ferree (Kennett Square, Pa.) would start the second half off right for the Mocs scoring a goal in the first 30 seconds of action. That goal would start a 3-0 run for FSC but two quick free position goals by Queens would tie the game back up at 10-10. That is as close as the game would get the rest of the way however as Laduca would start a 7-0 Moccasin run to close out the game.
Laduca tallied a career-high and tied a program record of five goals scored as she tallied four goals in the Mocs second half comeback to go along with her one goal in the first half. Currently Laduca is leading the team in goals scored on the season with eight. Chase, Hoover and Asper all recorded three goals each as well; Chase has a team-high 12 points so far this season with seven goals scored and five assists. Mara Mason (Rochester, New York) tallied three assists while Maureen Cromer (Baltimore, Md.) helped out on two goals. Hoover also picked up a team-high four ground balls on the afternoon.
The Mocs will get back to action Monday, March 4 a 7:00 p.m. as they take on seventh-ranked Stonehill at Bryant Stadium in Lakeland.
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