Carey and Hinchcliffe Propel Akron to 10-9 Comeback Win over Eastern Michigan

Saturday, March 28

Akron, Ohio

1:00 PM

University of Akron

8-3, 3-0

Eastern Michigan

7-5, 2-1

Eastern Mich.

Akron

Carey and Hinchcliffe Propel Akron to 10-9 Comeback Win over Eastern Michigan

March 28 | Women's Lacrosse

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AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron lacrosse team overcame a 5-1 first-quarter deficit to register a come-from-behind 10-9 Mid-American Conference victory past Eastern Michigan on Saturday (March 28) at InfoCision Stadium-Summa Health Field.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Junior Sienna Hinchcliffe (Rochester, N.Y.) became Akron's all-time leading goal scorer when she connected on her second of a game-high four goals at the 5:50 mark of the third quarter. The tally represented her 137th career goal surpassing Noelle Boyd (2021-25) atop the program's leaderboard.
• Hinchcliffe's goal at the 7:09 mark of the fourth quarter broke an 8-8 tilt and put the Zips ahead to stay before senior Heather Carey (Williamsville, N.Y.) netted the game-winning goal with 3:43 left in the game.
• Carey matched Hinchcliffe with a game-high four goals, while senior Katie Baumer (Rochester, N.Y.) and freshman Savannah Hinchcliffe (Rochester, N.Y.) each recorded a goal for the Zips.
• Senior Kellen Fletcher (Valencia, Pa.) directed Akron with a game-high three assists, while Baumer and Savannah Hinchcliffe added one assist apiece.
• Redshirt freshman goalkeeper Adrianna Califano (Bellmore, N.Y.) pulled in five saves in the match for Akron.
• Redshirt junior Camryn Kwiatkowski (Pittsburgh, Pa.) paced the Zips with a team- and career-best four ground balls, while Hinchcliffe recorded a game-high six draw controls.
• Baumer tallied a game-best three caused turnovers.
• Recording a game- and career-high 12 shots, including eight on goal was Hinchcliffe.

UP NEXT:
Akron travels to battle Massachusetts in a 12 p.m. tilt on Saturday (April 4) in Amherst, Mass.

AKRON GOALS: Sienna Hinchcliffe (1st-8:06) (Kellen Fletcher), Heather Carey (2nd-9:22) (Kellen Fletcher), Savannah Hinchcliffe (2nd-8:07) (Katie Baumer), Heather Carey (2nd-0:55-Up) (free position), Heather Carey (3rd-13:06) (Katie Baumer), Katie Baumer (3rd-7:31) (free position), Sienna Hinchcliffe (3rd-5:50-Up) (unassisted), Sienna Hinchcliffe (3rd-4:57) (Savannah Hinchcliffe), Sienna Hinchcliffe (4th-7:09) (unassisted), Heather Carey (4th-3:43) (Kellen Fletcher)