Susskind Leads Richmond to Victory in Thrilling Overtime Matchup Against George Mason

Wednesday, March 20

Fairfax, Va.

5:00 PM

University of Richmond

7-2, 3-0

George Mason

6-5, 0-3

Richmond

George Mason

Ali Susskind close up photo looking to pass the ball with UVA defenders around her

Susskind Leads Richmond to Victory in Thrilling Overtime Matchup Against George Mason

03/20/2024 | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

Fairfax, Va. – Ali Susskind, the senior from Bay Shore, N.Y. took control of the Richmond offense on Wednesday against George Mason as she scored six of the Spiders fifteen goals. The matchup between the Atlantic 10 opponents stretched into a single period of overtime as Susskind scored the winning goal with nine seconds left in the extra three minutes. After a back-and-forth fight, Richmond ended the game with the 15-14 win.

First quarter action balanced between the programs as Richmond held the 4-3 lead heading into the second. Quarter two remained gritty between the Spiders and the Patriots, going 7-6 in Richmond's favor and putting the score at 11-9 entering the break. Quarter three was dominated by the Patriots coming out of halftime as they outscored the Spiders 3-0, giving George Mason the 12-11 edge as the final quarter approached. Richmond came back strong in the fourth quarter outscoring George Mason 3-2. Ali Susskind scored the game tying goal with twenty-six seconds remaining in the quarter, pushing the game into overtime. The overtime period for both teams stretched on with neither squad finding the back of the net within the first two minutes and fifty-one seconds. With fourty-eight seconds left in overtime, Caroline Murphy scooped up a ground ball on the defensive end of the field, cleared the lines, and put the game into the hands of the offense. Ali Susskind worked her magic once again, finding a creative shot for the game winning score with nine seconds remaining. With this ecstatic win, the Spiders extend their overall record to 7-2 and remain undefeated in conference play at 3-0.

Ali Susskind, the offensive leader of this game scored a career high 6 goals against the Patriots. Susskind took 12 shots on the day, putting her shooting percentage at .500 in the matchup. She found success in her defensive efforts as well, scooping 2 ground balls. Susskind now stands as the goal leader for the Spiders with 25 scores on the season. She looks to continue her success on offense through the rest of the year, continuing to add to the versatility of the Richmond attack.

Colleen Quinn, the Richmond points leader had a strong outing as well, posting 4 points that came from 3 goals and 1 assist. From 8 shots, she ended her day with a .500 shooting percentage. Quinn put her effort into all areas of the game, collecting 2 ground balls.

Grace Muldoon found the back of the net for 2 goals against the Patriots. Her contributions in the draw circle aided in ball control for the team as she collected 4 draw controls.

Four other Spiders were able to find scores for individual goals through the game, aiding in other stat categories as well:

Juliana Stanley – 2 points, 1 goal, 1 assist, 1 draw control
Sarah Roycroft – 3 points, 1 goal, 2 assists, 50% shooting percentage, 6 ground balls, 1 caused turnover
Charlotte Edwards – 2 points, 1 goal, 1 assist, 50% shooting percentage, 1 ground ball
Megan Rice – 1 goal, 50% shooting percentage, 1 ground ball

Caroline Murphy and Sarah Roycroft joined forces as Richmond defensive leaders on the day. Murphy collected 6 draw controls, forced 4 caused turnovers and scooped 5 ground balls. Roycroft scooped 6 ground balls and forced 1 caused turnover.

Up next, the Spiders are set to host the Atlantic 10 foes of Saint Joseph's on Saturday, March 23 at 1:00p.m.