BUIES CREEK, N.C. – After an 11 day break, Campbell returns to face East Carolina on Sunday, March 17. Action begins at 2 p.m. at ECU's Johnson Stadium in Greenville, N.C.
Campbell is 2-4 on the season, while the Pirates come into Sunday's matchup at 5-4.
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Last time out, Furman posted a late 6-1 scoring run to pull away from visiting Campbell 11-9 March 6 at Paladin Stadium.
With Campbell on top 7-5 with 16:32 to play following
Ellie Allen's second goal of the day, the Paladins scored six of the next seven goals, including four-straight from 9:15 to 2:17, taking an 11-8 lead.
Melissa Placek broke the Furman streak, cutting the lead to 11-9, but Furman held off the visiting Camels to take the win.
Laura Will paced Campbell with three points, including two goals, with Allen and Placek also collecting two scores apiece. Placek also notched five draw controls, while
Sam Carey registered a game-high 10, tacking on a goal, two ground balls and a caused turnover.
Making her first start of the season,
Alex Salim collected 13 saves with four ground balls.
Allison Waldhauser also chipped in three ground balls with two forced miscues.
On the season,
Annie Pazulski paces the Camels with 16 points on 11 assists and five goals, while Placek has registered a team-best 10 goals.
Amanda Chasin has collected 13 ground balls and eight caused turnovers, while
Julia Markey owns 12 ground balls and seven caused turnovers.
Coming off a 15-8 setback at Old Dominion on Friday night, ECU has dropped three in a row. The Pirates are led by Brittany Borchers' 24 points, posting 11 goals and 13 assists. Megan Pallozzi has registered a team-best 17 goals, while Hannah Melton has posted 14 ground balls and caused nine turnovers.
The Camels and Pirates, in their program's second season, will be meeting for the second time, with Campbell taking a 17-8 win in 2018 in Buies Creek.
Next up for the Camels is a trip to Chapel Hill, N.C. on Tuesday, taking on nationally ranked North Carolina. The Tar Heels are currently No. 3 in the Inside Lacrosse poll, and ranked No. 5 by the IWLCA.
