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12
Trinity (Conn.) TRINITY 5-6, 2-5
16
Winner Wesleyan (Conn.) WESLEYAN 8-2, 4-2
Trinity (Conn.) TRINITY
5-6, 2-5
12
Final
16
Wesleyan (Conn.) WESLEYAN
8-2, 4-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Trinity (Conn.) TRINITY 1 4 1 6 12
Wesleyan (Conn.) WESLEYAN 4 4 6 2 16

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse | | Evelyn DeVaux

Late Push Is Not Enough to Give Women's Lacrosse the Victory, 16-12 Cardinals

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. - Despite the Bantams 5-goal push late in the game, Trinity Women's Lacrosse was bested in NESCAC play by the Wesleyan University Cardinals.

Bantams fell to a 5-6 (2-5 NESCAC) record on the season, while the Cardinals rose 8-2 (4-2 NESCAC).

Key Takeaways:

  • Casey Ward (assisted by Grace Denious) netted the first Bantam goals in the first quarter, in the mix of four Cardinal goals. Trinity enters the second trailing 4-1.

  • Wesleyan made it a 6-1 game just three minutes into the second.

  • Trinity ripped four-consecutive goals, making it a one goal game, 6-5, with 5:54 remaining in play.

    • Natalie Miller recorded two back-to-back goals during the Bantams run.

  • Cardinals returned to a three run lead after netting two more goals before the half. 8-5.

  • Wesleyan took off on a 6-1 run in the third growing a wide margined lead over the Bantams heading into the final quarter, 14-6.

  • Back-to-back Molly McGuckin goals changed the pace of the game, beginning a five-consecutive goal run to turn it back into a one point game with 4:20 remaining in play, 14-11.

  • One final McGuckin goal was added in the final seconds of play but the Bantams succumbed to a 16-12 final score.

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