SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Following an eerily-similar script to their last outing earlier in the week, the Presbyterian College lacrosse team faltered down the stretch in the 2024 season finale against South Carolina rival Wofford, taking a 21-12 loss on Saturday afternoon.

The Blue Hose have been eliminated from contention into the Big South Tournament, concluding their spring schedule at 2-14 and 1-7 inside of league play.

Perhaps too comfortable with an eight-goal advantage early in the 3^rd, Wofford paid the price as PC rallied off eight of the match's next 10 scores to turn what was a nifty lead by the home side into a 14-12 affair entering the last stanza.

However, just as the Blue Hose were held to zero in the 4^th during a close defeat versus Winthrop three days ago, the same fate happened again in Spartanburg as the Terriers ended the bout on a 7-0 run.

Presby battled closely for the majority of the contest against one of the most potent offensive groups in the division, edged out in total shots by a 29-26 clip with 17 on-target looks.

 
NOTABLES
 
- Saturday's outcome was the final time that Abby Edmisten, Kylie Sullivan, Lily Clawson, and Juliana San Lucas will suit up for Presbyterian, embarking on new post-grad careers after receiving their diplomas from PC next week.

- In Edmisten's case, she will leave head coach Eric Clakeley's system as the program's all-time leader in total goals (151) and points (189). She found the back of the net thrice against the Terriers, the 23^rd time in an amazing career with three scores or better.

- Former all-leaguer Willow Hammond posted a four-point afternoon (two goals next to a couple of helpers), while classmate Mickey Paredes contributed three points and rookie Kaylie Rittmueller dished up two scores in the 3^rd.

- Altogether, seven different players registered at least one goal as the squad came one away from matching its highest-scoring single-game output of the campaign, with Brooke Chandler, Emma Claire Mills, and Melissa Mucollari rounding out PC's progression.

- As has been the case for a sizable chunk of the spring, Naomi Lauderbaugh and Kayleigh Aitken shared their time in the keeper's box which amounted to five saves between that duo.

- The 33 combined goals is officially the highest-scoring contest to feature PC in a Big South matchup this year, the fourth-highest number in a conference match since the school fielded a lacrosse team and the most since a 2021 encounter with Campbell in Clinton.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
- Wofford's work in the 1^st and 4^th periods proved to be enough for the victory, securing seven goals in the opening frame on their way to a 12-6 halftime cushion.

- PC shined in the aforementioned 8-2 rally, building five unanswered scores after returning from the locker room and suddenly causing plenty of nerves on the other sideline.

- Six separate players got by Terrier goalie Ella Smithers as the furious comeback continued, with Hammond applying even more pressure by launching back-to-back late-quarter swings that came just 48 seconds apart.

- Five PC scores came with a free-position opportunity – two of which occurred in the 3^rd – although a minus-12 differential in draws allowed Wofford to gather themselves in the last chapter and reassume control of the game.

- After a cooling-off period during which All-Big South selections will be announced, the Blue Hose will now make the transition to the offseason. Clakeley has now completed five seasons as Presbyterian's man-in-charge.