Knights 4th quarter downs Tigers

After a tight 1st quarter, Georgetown led Marian for most of the 2nd and all of the 3rd quarters before the Knights outscored the Tigers, 5-2, in the 4th to steal a 12-11 win.

Marian raced out to a 3-0 lead in the 1st before Mac Miller got the scoring going for the Tigers. Miller scored off a Maddie Brock assist and a free position shot just 70 seconds apart to get GC within 3-2 after 1.

The Tigers used the momentum and came out roaring in the 2nd. Faith Boa scored 2 goals in less than 2 minutes, followed by a 3rd goal from Miller. The last 2 came from Maddie Brock again and gave the orange & black a 5-3 lead midway through the 2nd. Marian would tie the game at 5 before Miller scored her 4th of the half, to put the Tigers ahead, 6-5, at halftime.

Faith Boa scored again at the 8:59 mark of the 3rd off a free position shot to push the lead back to 2. After a Marian answer, Miller and Boa each found the net again, giving the Tigers their largest lead at 9-6. Marian would score with just 18 seconds left in the 3rd, taking momentum to the 4th.

The Knights would score twice in 23 seconds early in the 4th to tie things at 9. Mac Miller then scored her 6th goal to put Georgetown ahead, 10-9, but the Knights finished the game with 3 of the final 4 goals, including that game-winner with 18 seconds left.

Mac Miller scored 6 goals, bringing her tally to 17 goals in just 4 games. The 17 goals are currently the 2nd most in the NAIA. In her season debut, Faith Boa scored 5 times on only 6 shots on goal. Maddie Brock tallied 3 assists, while Madison Catoggio added 1. Madison Haney played 45 minutes in goal, stopping 11 shots. Olivia Yakel saw 15 minutes in net, making 3 saves.