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Ali Levendusky scored four goals and added an assist for five points against the Terriers.

Baltimore, Md.-The UMBC women’s lacrosse team scored six of the game’s first seven goals to jump out to an early 6-1 lead and fought off a Terrier comeback early in the second half to upset 11th-ranked Boston University, 16-13, Saturday afternoon at UMBC Stadium. After snapping the Terriers’ four-game win streak, the Retrievers improve to 6-4 on the season and 2-0 in America East Conference action, while Boston U. falls to 6-3 overall and 1-1 in league play.

Junior midfielder Kelly Fahey (Bel Air, Md./Bel Air) had a hand in each of UMBC’s first three goals, as she assisted junior attack Jen Kasper (Eldersburg, Md./South Carroll) and sophomore attack Ali Levendusky (Baldwin, Md./John Carroll) before scoring one of her own to put the Retrievers ahead, 3-0.

After Lauren Morton put the Terriers on the board at the 10:54 mark, the Retrievers scored three more to take a 6-1 lead with 13:29 to play in the first half. Angie Martin scored the second goal of the game for Boston U. on a free-position shot before sophomore attack Meghan Keelan (Randallstown, Md./Mount de Sales) and senior midfielder Kelly Fiorani (Eldersburg, Md./Liberty) gave UMBC its biggest lead of the game at 8-2.

But the Terriers scored the final four goals of the first half, including two by Lindsay Lewis, to pull back to with two at 8-6 at the intermission. Lewis scored the first goal of the second half to cap a 5-0 Boston U. run before freshman midfielder Kara Dorr (Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright) put the Retrievers back up by two at 9-7.

Down 10-8 with 16:18 to play, Boston U. scored twice on free-position shots to tie it up for the first time since the game was scoreless, but could never take the lead, as Fahey and Dorr each tallied to again give UMBC a two-goal lead at 12-10.

Jenny Hauser pulled the Terriers back to within one with 13:58 to go, but three straight UMBC goals, including two by Levendusky, gave the Retrievers a 15-11 advantage which they would not relinquish. Boston U. scored two of the game’s last three goals, but it was not enough to prevent the 16-13 upset.

The victory is the Retrievers’ first-ever over Boston University in six attempts, and their first over a ranked opponent this season.

Dorr and Levendusky each scored four goals for UMBC, and Levendusky added an assist for five points. Fahey also tallied five points on three goals and two helpers. Other multiple point scorers included Kasper (2g, 1a), Keelan (1g, 1a) and Fiorani (1g, 1a). Sophomore defender Brittany Strasdauskas (Fallston, Md./Fallston) also scored the first goal of her career, and senior midfielder Ede Carpenter (Catonsville, Md./Catonsville/Catonsville CC) added an assist.

Hauser (4g, 1a) and Mary Beth Miller (2g, 3a) led the Terriers with five points apiece, while Lewis tallied four times, as well.

UMBC freshman goalie Susie Sweeney (Madison, N.J./Madison) recorded 13 saves and allowed 13 goals in 60 minutes, while Jenna Golden and Colleen McClay split time in the net for the Terriers. Golden started and finished the game, allowing five goals and registering no saves in 16:29, while McClay stopped three shots and allowed 11 goals in 43:31 of play.

Dorr and Hauser each picked up a game-high seven ground balls, while Fiorani won a game-best five draws.

Boston U. out-shot the Retrievers, 33-27, but UMBC held a 17-14 advantage on draw controls. Each team picked up 35 ground balls in the game.

The Retrievers return to action Tuesday, April 4, as they travel to Washington, D.C., to take on regional foe American at 4 p.m.