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#7 Christopher Newport 8, Gwynedd-Mercy 2
2012 NCAA Tournament First-Round Game
BOX SCORE
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. – Gwynedd-Mercy had their run through the NCAA Tournament come to an end as Christopher Newport knocked out the Griffins in an 8-2 defeat in a first-round game Wednesday afternoon.
The #7-ranked Captains scored twice early in the contest to put GM in a quick hole as Lindsay Hendricks scored two of her game-high five goals in the first 1:01 of the game.
Junior
Caitlin Donohue (Huntingdon Valley, Pa./Lower Moreland) would cut the lead in half as she found paydirt off an assist from
Maria Karidas (Richboro, Pa./Council Rock South). GM put together a string of corners before getting on the board at the 11:40 mark.
CNU was just too tough, netting two more goals before the end of the half, putting the Griffins in a 4-1 hole at the break.
Karidas would net a score of her own on a deflection with an assist from Donohue late in the contest, but the Griffins could not overcome their deficit.
Sophomore goalie
Kelly Kruk (Phoenixville, Pa./Methacton) was kept busy, making 11 saves on 26 shots.
Gwynedd-Mercy finished with 10 shots and had nine penalty corners to the Captains' six.
The Griffins finish the 2012 season with a final record of 15-6 and a second-straight CSAC Championship.
The team had a little fun while at the hotel, creating a team music video, you can laugh along by clicking the link and seeing the video on YouTube:
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