MT. BERRY, Ga. - The Birmingham-Southern women's lacrosse team suffered defeat in their SAA Tournament Quarterfinal game on Friday against Sewanee.

How it happened

• Sewanee got off to a hot start by scoring the first four goals on the afternoon. 
• BSC's Elizabeth Mitchell ended the 4-0 run with a goal, and Margot Peters quickly added her first of five total goals to cut the deficit to two. 
• The Tigers scored a late goal at the end of the opening quarter to take a 5-2 lead. 
• The second quarter was much tighter, but Sewanee won the quarter by a goal to take a 7-4 lead into the half. 
• The Tigers scored two goals inside the opening five minutes of the second half, but the Panthers rallied back with three unanswered to make the score 10-7.
• After back-and-forth action, Sewanee took a 12-8 lead heading into the final period. 
• The first half of the fourth quarter saw the Tigers extend their lead to five, but the Panthers did not give up and then cut the lead to three with 3:31 to go.
• However, a late goal from Sewanee would put the game out of reach and solidify the quarterfinal win for Sewanee 17-13. 

Birmingham-Southern 3-12, Sewanee 10-8 

Up next
The SAA semifinals will take place on Sunday, April 23 in Memphis Tenn. and Mt. Berry, Ga.