Blazers Lacrosse Rallies To Top Holy Angels

The Visitation/St. Paul Academy girls lacrosse team battled back from a 6-1 first-half deficit to claim a 13-12 win at Holy Angels on Wednesday in Richfield.

Haley Housh recorded the first goal of the game for the Blazers, but the Stars pounded home the next half-dozen tallies to take a sizable edge before the visitors rallied to 9-7 at halftime.

Visitation/SPA kept the pressure on in the second half and knotted the count at 11-11 on a goal by Anna Walsh before re-taking the lead at 12-11 on the first of two-straight Taylor Smith tallies.

The second Smith goal gave her team a 13-11 advantage and provided the necessary insurance as the Blazers held on against a late Holy Angels charge before the final horn blew to proclaim a 13-12 triumph for Visitation/SPA.

The Blazers evened their record at 4-4 on the season as Housh logged five goals, with Smith scoring three times, Rachel Mussell twice and Mia Gambucci, Kristen Knutzen and Walsh all notching one goal apiece.

Next up for Visitation/SPA is a road game at Owatonna at 10:30 a.m. Saturday morning.