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IMMEDIATE RELEASE Perih Scores Game-Winner with 1:55 Left FERRUM, Va. – Sophomore Stephanie Perih (Centreville, Va./Paul VI) scored her second goal of the day with under two minutes remaining in regulation to give Ferrum College a 5-4 non-conference victory over Hood College. Prior to the match, the College recognized senior Elizabeth Smith (Fairfax, Va./Fairfax). Smith played four years with Ferrum's women's lacrosse team and four years with the women's soccer team. She will graduate this May with her bachelor's degree. Box Score: Ferrum 5, Hood 4 The game was tied at halftime 2-2, but Hood scored a pair of goals to take a 4-2 lead with just over 17 minutes remaining in play. Sophomore Kerry Toomey (Arnold, Md./Broadneck) scored to bring the Panthers to within a goal, then freshman Sarah Kaye (Annandale, Va./Paul VI) evened the score at 4-4 with 5:25 left. Toomey had a goal and an assist this afternoon, while Kaye had two goals. Freshman GK Jana Rodriguez (Winchester, Va./James Wood) made four saves in net for the Panthers. Laurie Burrier led Hood (3-6) with two goals and an assist. Liz Rakowski and Annie Lavery each scored a goal for the Blazers. GK Lauren Lieb made three saves in net for Hood. Ferrum (3-8) closes out regular season action Sunday, April 9, at Presbyterian College. The non-conference game is set to begin at 1 p.m. in Clinton, South Carolina. # # # |
