March 21, 2002

BALTIMORE - Despite hat tricks by sophomore Patience Baldwin (Baltimore, Md. / Vermont Academy) and senior Dominique Cook (Morrison, Colo. / Colorado Academy), the University of Denver women's lacrosse team could not fend off a strong attack by Ohio University and lost to the Bobcats, 14-10, Thursday afternoon at Johns Hopkins University.

The Bobcats (5-2) went up 12-6 in the first half on the strength of four goals from Lindsey Hart, who finished the game with five tallies for Ohio.

Denver (2-5) played strong defensively in the second half - with help from players such as first-year Courtnay Gerl (Palm Beach, Fla. / Northfield Mt. Hermon HS), who had seven draws controlled for the game - in outscoring Ohio by a 4-2 margin in the final frame, yet it was not enough as the Pioneers dropped their fourth straight game.

"We had a very slow start and dug ourselves into a hole," said head coach Abby Burbank. "In the second half, we did well to control the ball and implemented our game plan. Ohio is a fast-breaking team that took quick shots."

The Pioneers play their third of four games on their spring break trip tomorrow (Friday) vs. Virginia Tech at Johns Hopkins.

DENVER WOMEN'S LACROSSE at Baltimore, Md.
Ohio 14, DENVER 10

                        1  2  -  F
Ohio University (4-2)  12  2  -  14
DENVER (2-5)            6  4  -  10

Goals: DEN - Baldwin 3, Cook 3, Bourdelaise, Holecheck, Spry, Fuchs,
   OU - Hart 5, Keys 2, Menna 2, Orman 2, Wurdack, Gonbeski, Trocher.
Assists: DEN - Baldwin, Fuchs, OU - Wurdack 2, Orman 2, Hart, Keys,
   Gonbeski, Hemmelbarn, Villareal.
Goalkeeping: DEN - Sarah Hazard (20 mins., 6 GA, 3 Svs.),
   Steph Schneider (40 mins., 8 GA, 13 Svs.), OU - Borokhovach (60 mins., 10 GA).