DENVER (March 24) -- Jamie Gerhart and Renee Tirocchi scored three goals and Amy Jagoda and Courtney Stringer combined to make 16 saves as Maryland-Baltimore County handed Denver a 15-5 defeat in women's lacrosse action at Stutler Bowl Friday night. The Pioneers drop to 1-5 with the loss while the Retrievers even their record at 2-2 with the win.

UMBC jumped out to a 8-3 halftime lead by outscoring Denver 5-1 over the last 21 minutes of the first stanza. The Pioneers closed to within four when Nicole Lapotosky scored 10 seconds into the second half, but the Retrievers took control by scoring seven unanswered goals during a 19-minute span of the final frame. Tirocchi sparked the first UMBC run by scoring back-to-back goals while Gerhart led the final charge by scoring the first two Retriever goals of the second half.

Averill Hovey led the Pioneers offensively with two goals. Lapotosky, Mariana Spry and Shannon Jarrett each added a single tally. Sarah Hazard made 13 saves for Denver.

The Pioneers return to action this Sunday when they host Ohio State. Game time for the match on the University of Denver campus is scheduled for noon MST.

GAME SUMMARY
Maryland-Baltimore County 8-7--15Denver                    3-2-- 5UMBC goals: Gerhart 3, Tirocchi 3, Allen 2, Dorney 2, Buzdygon, Brown, Milani, Staines, ZinkandDenver goals: Hovey 2, Jarrett, Lapotosky, SpryUMBC assists: Gallup, Gerhart, Kuehn, Pickett, Staines Denver assists: NoneUMBC saves: Jagoda -14 svs (4 goals), Stringer - 2 saves (1 goal)Denver saves: Hazard -13 svs (15 goals)