Box Score Three goal leads are usually considered safe. On Tuesday night in Wooster, Ohio, a three-goal advantage proved quite vulnerable.

John Carroll rallied from a 3-0 first half deficit with three goals in a ten-minute span midway through the second half, only to fall by a 5-3 score to host College of Wooster in a non-conference match-up.

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Paige Piper recorded a hat trick in the opening 45 minutes for the Fighting Scots, and -- despite being outshot by a 7-6 margin -- the home team held a 3-0 lead.

JCU began to claw back in the 63rd minute as Kristen Profeta got the Streaks on the board. Less than a minute later, Kelly Kertis punched in a shot for her first collegiate goal that cut the Wooster lead to one.

In the 72nd minute, Rachel Grdina -- playing her first game of the year after recovering from a preseason injury -- would tie the score at 3-3 on a feed from Profeta.

John Carroll had all the momentum, but for the second this season, a late penalty kick proved to be the pin that popped the proverbial balloon.  At the 81:38 mark, the Fighting Scots were awarded a penalty kick and Bri Fullmer converted for what proved to be the winning goal.

Wooster tacked on a goal in the 88th minute for the final tally.

JCU fell to 4-4 with the loss despite winning the battle of shots (21-11) and corner kicks (6-1). Wooster improved to 5-3 with the win.