DAVIS, Calif. — Florida State lacrosse (2-2) fell to UC Davis (1-1), 13-6 on Sunday afternoon at UC Davis Health Stadium.
Sophomore midfielder Brooke Long earned her first start as a Seminole and scored her first goal at Florida State to give FSU a 1-0 lead. UC Davis answered 58 seconds later to even the score at 1-1, then converted a free-position opportunity to take a 2-1 advantage. Long added her second goal of the game with three minutes remaining in the first quarter to tie the score at 2-2.
Florida State struck early in the second quarter as Hannah Toole found Amelia Brite who scored for a 3-2 lead. The Aggies responded to tie the game 3-3. Lola Mancuso slashed through the UC Davis defense for her ninth goal of the season, giving FSU a 4-3 edge. UC Davis scored with 1:10 remaining in the half to send the teams into the break tied at 4-4.
The Aggies opened the second half with a quick goal, but Brite answered shortly after with her second of the game to tie the score at 5-5. UC Davis then scored three consecutive goals to build an 8-5 lead. Alyssa Deacy stopped the run with a shot from the 12-meter fan to cut the deficit to 8-6 late in the third quarter.
UC Davis pulled away in the fourth, scoring five goals to secure the 13-6 victory.
The Seminoles return to action Saturday at the Atlanta Lacrosse Invitational against No. 17 Army with first draw set for 6 p.m. at B.T. Harvey Stadium at Morehouse College in Atlanta. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+, and live stats will be available at Seminoles.com.
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