WEST CHESTER, PA – Lander scored 21 unanswered points in the second half to come from behind and defeat West Chester, 45-19, Saturday afternoon.
Trailing 7-0, Sami Trippi scored in the 31st minute, but the conversion was no good to make it 7-5. A minute later, Isabella Gullatta scored a conversion to tie the score at seven. West Chester answered with seven straight points to take a 14-7 lead. Jill Stewart got over the line in extra time to cut the Lander deficit to 14-12 at the break. Tocarra Nelson scored on a long run down the sideline five minutes into the second half, and Dakota Burguess would find her way over the try line. Gullatta converted both tries to turn the two-point deficit into a 26-14 Bearcat lead. In the 62nd minute, Mya Alexander added a try to make it a 33-14 game. After the Rams cut the deficit to 33-19, Emma Tai would convert two tries, and Gullatta picked up a conversion to make the score 45-19.
Scoring Summary
TEAM SCORE PLAYER TIME H-V
WCU Pen Try Katie Wallenburg 23:50 7-0
LAN Try Sami Trippi 30:16 7-5
LAN Conv. Isabella Gullatta 31:50 7-7
WCU Try Brooke Crago 33:30 12-7
WCU Conv. Ty Hickey 34:35 14-7
LAN Try Jill Stewart 40:00 14-12
LAN Try Tocarra Nelson 46:27 14-17
LAN Conv Isabella Gullatta 47:42 14-19
LAN Try Dakota Burgess 50:38 14-24
LAN Conv Isabella Gullatta 51:38 14-26
LAN Try Mya Alexander 61:48 14-31
LAN Conv Isabella Gullatta 62:33 14-33
WCU Try Cameron Morrongiello 67:55 19-33
LAN Try Ema Tai 73:33 19-38
LAN Conv Isabella Gullatta 75:05 19-40
LAN Try Ema Tai 77:26 19-45
Penalties
LAN Yellow Molly McNeil 40:00+
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