ALAMOSA, Colo. (April 28^th, 2017) --- The Adams State women's lacrosse team wrapped up the season at home this afternoon. Despite a late Grizzly scoring surge, Fort Lewis came away victorious 15-4.
 
The game began with a Skyhawk 7-0 run. Jessica Hammer finally got Adams State (2-13, 1-8 RMAC) on the board with 9:02 remaining in the first half. Fort Lewis (8-6, 6-3 RMAC) added two more goals to take a 9-1 lead into halftime. The Skyhawks opened the second half with another 4-0 scoring run. Mireya Castro ended the ASU drought with her 11^th goal of the year. The Skyhawks added two more before the Grizzlies put together a short run. Mireya Castro and Savannah Penland scored back to back unanswered goals to ride out the rest of the game on a high note.
 
Jessica Hammer led the team with one goal, six ground balls, one caused turnover, and four draw controls. Mireya Castro added two goals. Ryann Pierce led Fort Lewis with four goals and two draw controls. The defense held their own, causing 12 turnovers. Both teams had 11 ground balls each. The Skyhawks edged out a victory in the battle for draw controls 13-8.
 
Head coach Angelica Gero had this to say, "Although this wasn't the best game of our season, I was super excited to see my team play another full 60 minutes where they finished stronger than they started. My five seniors have led us through an incredible season, and even though our success is not always present on the scoreboard, this group has made history. I wouldn't choose any other miracle team."    
 
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