Feb. 12, 2012
#5 Arizona State 10, #12 Loyola Marymount 9
The #5 Sun Devils had their work cut out for them in the semifinal matchup of the Triton Invitational in facing a scrappy team from Loyola Marymount. Arizona State got out to a quick 3-0 lead on the heels of two goals from Alicia Brightwell in the first quarter and led 4-1 heading into the second.
The lead remained three as each team added a goal a piece to send the game into halftime with ASU leading 5-2.
The teams continued to trade goals in a high-scoring third period that saw each squad find the back of the net three times, including two goals from Annabelle Carter. ASU maintained its three goal-lead heading into the deciding fourth quarter.
In the fourth, freshman Anna Kertes added her first goal of the game to put ASU up 9-6 after an early LMU goal. The Lions answered with another goal just 33 seconds later as Morgan Bonk found the back of the net for the second time in the game to make it 9-7.
The pressure didn’t get a hold of Bright well though, as she put in her fourth goal of the game with 3:10 left in regulation to give ASU the 10-7 edge.
LMU wouldn’t go quietly into the night though, scoring goals with 1:35 left and :49 left to make it a one goal game with under a minute remaining. The Lions got one last shot with about 12 seconds left in the game but couldn’t find the back of the net and ASU escaped with the 10-9 decision to improve to 11-0 on the year and advance to the tournament’s final against #6 UC –Irvine.
Brightwell led the way with her four goals while Carter found the back of the net three times in the contest. Goalkeeper Ianeta Hutchinson had five saves on the game.
#5 Arizona State def. #12 Loyola Marymount, 10-9
ASU – 4-1-3-2 = 10
LMU – 1-1-3-4 = 9
GOALS
ASU: Brightwell 4, Carter 3, Kertes, Salloum, White
LMU: Honny 3, Cerda 2, Bonk 2, Manke, Delgado