GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Davenport faced their third ranked opponent in the last seven days and didn't let that tough of competition faze them. The Panthers went toe to toe with the Dragons from Tiffin for the entire first period. Tiffin created some distance between them and the Panthers during the opening part of the second period, building up a lead of five goals. Davenport showed glimpses of what can come in the future and never gave up. The senior class of Amber Livingston and Maeve Sweeney suited up for their final game in Panther gear.
 
The Basics
Final Score: Davenport University-7 | Tiffin University-13
Location: Grand Rapids, Mich.
Record: DU (3-13, 1-11) | TU (11-6, 8-4)

Goals Per Period
First period: DU-6 | TU-7
Second period: DU-1 | TU-6

How It Happened
Tiffin scored the initial goal of the game, but the Panthers didn't let that change their intensity. The Dragons went up 2-0 before Davenport got on the board. Senior Livingston scored the first goal for DU on the day, scoring on an unassisted effort just under nine minutes into the game. After a goal by Tiffin the Panthers rolled off three unanswered goals to take the lead. Amber Park scored the first goal, unassisted, then Brenna Knoll scored to tie the game 3-3, assisted by Ryann Deuel. The Panthers took the lead 4-3 when Deuel scored her 45^th goal of the season, assisted by Taylor Ries. The Dragons and Panthers traded goals a couple times to bring the game to 6-5, still the Panthers led after a goal by Aaliyah Miller. The Dragons scored two straight to end the period and lead by one goal at halftime.
 
Tiffin picked up momentum in the second period, scoring four straight goals to take their biggest lead of the game 11-6. Ries halted the momentum briefly by scoring an unassisted goal with 10:24 remaining in the game. The Panthers couldn't get on the board again in the second period and gave up two more goals to the Dragons.
 
Inside The Box
Deuel (2 G, A, GB, 0-1 FPS)
Livingston (G, A, GB, DC, 0-2 FPS)
Ries (G, A, 2 GB, CT, 1-2 FPS)
Knoll (G, 3 GB, CT, 5 DC)
Park (G, 3 GB, 4 CT, DC)
Miller (G, 3 GB, 3 CT, 3 DC)
Hannah Larocque (3 GB, CT)
Brianna Longnecker (GB, 2 CT)
Mackenzie Maschke (2 CT)
Alex Yates (60:00 minutes, 13 GA, 10 saves, 2 ground balls)
 
Up Next
The Panthers 2018 campaign comes to a close. Davenport faced opponents that were exponentially tougher throughout their entire schedule than previous years. The Panthers end their first year in the GLIAC with only one win, but have the confidence and experience to flip their conference record next season. Seniors Livingston and Sweeney paved the way for future Panthers wanting to join the women's lacrosse team and take on the rest of the GLIAC for years to come.

Story by: Devin Steiner

Photo Credit: Andy Visockis