UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio – The three-seed Capital University women's lacrosse team (10-6, 5-2 OAC) traveled to face two-seed John Carroll (15-1, 6-1 OAC) in the OAC Tournament Semifinals on Wednesday night. In the end, the Comets' season would come to a close with a final score of 26-17. 

CU kept it close in the early going, trading goals with the Blue Streaks in the first quarter which ultimately ended 5-3 in favor of the hosts. Grace Osborn was the one to get Cap going, scoring the team's first two goals of the game with the third going to Andi Henry. JCU then started to pull away in the second quarter, outscoring Capital 9-4 to take a 14-7 halftime lead. Brenna Todd tallied two in the quarter with Avery Hart and Osborn picking up the others.

The Purple and White would make a bit of a push in the third quarter, putting in six goals and holding John Carroll to just five. Osborn and Henry got it started going back-to-back. From there, Osborn added another two with Henry having another as well, joined by Hart. Unfortunately for the Comets, JCU would go on to seal the deal with a 7-4 fourth quarter, ending the game at 26-17. Osborn was responsible for three of the four Capital goals, with the fourth going to Ava Vendetti.

THE NUMBERS
Grace Osborn led the Comets with eight goals and two assists for 10 points as well as two ground balls, one caused turnover, and a game-high 14 draw controls – giving her a program-record 184 draw controls this season. She finishes her career having started all 72 of her appearances while recording an NCAA-record 517 goals, an NCAA-record 651 points, and a Capital-record 593 draw controls, as well as 134 assists, 214 ground balls, and 136 caused turnovers. She'll also go down in the Capital record books with career program records for shots (868), shots on goal (713), woman-up goals (50), and free position goals (127) alongside a host of single-game and single-season records.

Andi Henry had three goals with two assists for five points as well as three draw controls, one ground ball and one caused turnover. She ends her career having started all 51 of her appearances while recording 170 goals, 140 assists, 310 points, 161 draw controls, 96 ground balls, and 75 caused turnovers.

Avery Hart had her first career hat trick with three goals and one assist for four points alongside three draw controls, three ground balls, and one caused turnover. She finishes her career with 40 appearances including 27 starts with 19 goals, six assists, 25 points, 34 draw controls, 76 ground balls, and 30 caused turnovers.

Dylan Smith secured one draw control, one ground ball, and one caused turnover. She ends her career with 69 appearances including 62 starts as well as 72 goals, 32 assists, 104 points, 34 draw controls, 48 ground balls, and 25 caused turnovers.

Rylee Jarvis' career comes to a close with 82 appearances including 70 starts one the defensive end with 83 ground balls, 33 caused turnovers, and 10 draw controls, as well as one goal, one assist, and two points.

Brenna Todd scored twice and scooped up one draw control.

Ava Vendetti netted one goal and grabbed three draw controls.

Defensively, CU was led by Amber Street with career-highs for caused turnovers (2) and ground balls (4), as well as Grace Wolfe (1 CT), and Leah Leno (1 GB).

In the cage, Emily Serafinchon (8-5) made five saves and picked up six ground balls.

COMMENTS FROM COACH CONCHECK
"The amount of grit and fight we displayed tonight showed the heart of our team. This team has adapted through so much adversity and has never backed down. Although we did not get the result we had hoped for, we came together and walked away with our heads high. I am especially proud of our seniors and grad student-athletes and the impact they have made on the program for years to come."