WINCHESTER, Va. - Methodist College jumped out to a 9-4 halftime lead and then had to hold on in a 14-12 Dixie Conference women's lacrosse victory over host Shenandoah Saturday afternoon.

Methodist (2-7, 1-2) broke a 4-4 tie with five goals in the final 11:05 of the first half and took the five goal advantage into the halftime lockerroom.

After MC opened the second half scoring 36 seconds in on a Tracy Goff from Jennifer White goal, the two teams traded the next four goals before the Lady Monarchs tallied twice within 30 seconds at the 18:08 and 17:38 marks.

Now down 13-6, Shenandoah (2-4, 1-2) came alive with five unanswered goals over the next seven minutes. Five different players scored during this rally while Christine LaTouche (Elkton, Va./Spotswood) and Joia Davis (Trenton, NJ/Stuart County) each had a goal and an assist.

Unfortunately for the hosts, Jill Hartman snuffed out the rally with a goal off of a Goff feed with 7:21 to play.

A complete box score and play by play for this game can be found at http://www.su.edu/athletics/wlax/2003/032903.htm

Two players from each team: White and Goff for Methodist and Davis and LaTouche for Shenandoah, chipped in with six points apiece. White and the two SU players had four goals and two assists each while Goff split her points evenly.

Shenandoah is off until hosting Christopher Newport Saturday afternoon at 1:00.