CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The No. 17 University of Mount Olive took down Lee University 16-13 on Sunday afternoon in Charlotte, N.C. 

GAME INFORMATION
The Trojans took the first shot in the opening quarter as Meaghan Michaud found the back of the net off a pass from Meagan Maxwell. Lee answered with 12:56 and tied the game. After Ali Davis put UMO back in front, Lee pushed home five unanswered goals to take a 6-2 lead. Morgan Paige stopped the bleeding scoring the final goal of the quarter.

Ali Davis gave UMO their only lead of the contest with 9:56 left in the first quarter, scoring unassisted. The Flames spouted off two unanswered goals and regained the lead 3-2. Following a Zoe Dougherty score to tie the contest again, Lee scored three goals to end the quarter with a 6-3 advantage.

The second quarter had Mount Olive outscore the Flames 4-to-2 and went into halftime down 8-7.

The third quarter had Lee flip the script and outscore UMO and held a two goal lead heading into the 4th 12-10.

The final quarter was all Mount Olive as Paige started a five goal run for the Trojans. Margot Coomes (12:42), Michaud (8:22), Maxwell (5:25) and Kaitlyn Coleman (4:34) all contributed to the run as the Trojans regained and expanded the cushion to 15-12.

The Trojans defense held allowing only one score as Paige put the final goal home taking the 16-13 win.

TROJAN LEADERS
Morgan Paige led the team with four scores.

FLAMES LEADERS
Dariana Blanton scored six goals to lead Lee.

UP NEXT
The Trojans return home to host The University of Alabama-Huntsville on February 26 at 3:00 p.m. at the Ray McDonald Sr. Sports Complex.