Box Score


DANVILLE, Va. — The University of Mary Washington scored late in the second half to inch past Averett 2-1 on Sunday at the Cougar Den, handing the Cougars their first loss of the season.

Mary Washington's Gabi Rangel-LaFuente scored on a pass from Morgan Thompson in the 74th minute to break a 1-1 tie. That proved to be enough for the Eagles (5-1-1) to pull out a win in a highly contested game.

Mary Washington led 1-0 early after Kristina Rader scored in the 16th minute with the help of an Amy Olsen assist. Averett (4-1-0), however, fought back to tie the game on Emma Brady's third goal of the season. Brady fired at Eagles goalkeeper Tine Brehm, who made an initial stop, but Brady kicked in the rebound for the score.

Averett's defense held strong for most of the game as Mary Washington maintained a consistent attack. The Eagles outshot Averett 16-8 overall.

The Cougars return to action on Saturday at Christopher Newport University at 4 p.m.