BRIDGEWATER, Va - The Bridgewater College Eagles jumped out to an early 7-0 lead Friday against Frostburg State and held on for a 12-6 victory - BC's first over the Bobcats since the 1988 season.

Bridgewater took an early lead in the first half, racking up seven goals while holding Frostburg scoreless for the first 18 minutes in the half.  Erin Carwright led the scoring with three goals for the Eagles with Noelle Najjar scoring two. 

Frostburg State got their first goal with 10:59 left on the clock and made back-to-back goals with four minutes left.  Going into the half, Bridgewater led 9-3.

The Bobcats tightened down in the second half and held even with the Eagles in scoring, with each team adding three more goals to its side of the board.  The Bobcats' efforts were not enough and the Eagles earned their second straight victory 12-6

Cartwright and Najjar led the Eagles in scoring with three goals apiece.  Caitlin Costello and Leslie Crawford each scored two goals and Mary Robinson and Megan Bach finished with one goal each.  Cartwright, the all-time assist leader in BC lacrosse, also had two assists in the game. 

For the Bobcats, Taylor Cassatt scored two goals with Joanna McIntire, Megan Dent-Carman, Rachel Frank, and Chelsea Feeney each one goal.

Bridgewater goalkeeper Colleen Schwind recorded 18 saves in the game.  Tori Butts had eight saves for Frostburg.

Bridgewater is now 6-5 overall and 1-4 in the ODAC.  Frostburg falls to 4-4 overall. 

Lacrosse action will resume on March 31, when the Eagles travel to Sweet Briar. Game time is set for 4:30 pm.