WINCHESTER, Va. – The Shenandoah University women's lacrosse team opened up its season Tuesday afternoon with a 14-3 non-league loss to No. 8 Mary Washington.

Mary Washington (2-0) scored the game's first three goals before sophomore Alyson Bittinger tallied on a free position shot with 9:05 to play in the first for Shenandoah (0-1).

IN BRIEF

The Eagles, who opened the 2019 season Saturday with a 10-8 victory over No. 13 Washington and Lee, took an 7-1 halftime lead over the Hornets thanks to four goals in the final 6:23 of the stanza.

UMW tallied the first five goals of the second before the two teams split the game's final four goals.

Kaitlyn Morris and Cassie Arndt scored for SU on a pair of free position shots. For Morris, it was her first collegiate goal.

SU LEADERS

Goals: Bittinger, Morris, Arndt

Saves: Gianna Maria 6

TEAM STATS

Shots: UMW 25, SU 20

Saves: UMW 12, SU 6

Groundballs: UMW 15, SU 13

Clears: UMW 14-19, SU 12-16

Draw Controls: UMW 12, SU 7

FP Shots: UMW 14-19, SU 12-16 

UP NEXT

Shenandoah travels to Lycoming on Saturday for a 3:30 non-league contest.

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