MARS HILL, N.C. – The Lander women's lacrosse team held even with Mars Hill at halftime, but a tough second half upended the Bearcats' hopes for a third consecutive victory, as Lander fell 13-9 on Saturday afternoon.

Lander (2-1) used a pair of goals from Alyssa Suchan to break a 3-3 deadlock with over eight minutes left in the first half, but the Lions (2-2) answered with two goals of their own to even the scoring heading to intermission. 

Kasey Bronco and Suchan found the back of the net early in the second half to give Lander a 7-5 lead, but Mars Hill erupted on a 7-0 run over a six-minute stretch that put the match out of reach. Emmy Peterson and Suchan led the offense with three goals each. Peterson also tallied two assists in the match. 

Lander will look to bounce back Wednesday when the Bearcats travel to North Greenville. 

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