HARTFORD, Conn. - Ranked #19, Trinity College Women's Lacrosse clinched a berth in the New England Small College Athletic Conference playoffs with a resilient performance on Wednesday night, defeating the visiting Amherst College Mammoths 13-11.

Trinity's current record stands at 8-7 overall (4-6 NESCAC), earning them the 6th seed as they head into the playoffs. The Bantams will head back to Medford, Mass., for a showdown against the #3 Tufts University Jumbos (13-2 overall, 8-2 NESCAC) in the quarterfinals. The match is scheduled for 12 PM on Saturday, April 27th.

NESCAC Playoff Release

Key Takeaways:

• Trinity managed to score 10 goals in the first half of play, with five in the opening quarter from Natalie Miller (2), Caroline Lally (1), Alex Lesko (1), and Casey Ward (1). 

  • Amherst's Rachel Rogers and Bridget Finley each scored a goal in the first.

• The Bantams outshot the Mammoths 10-to-6 in the second quarter. In goal, Ali McDougal held Amherst to only two goals while Trinity surged ahead with a six-goal lead.

• Brook Kurtz notched her 13th goal of the season with a player-down goal at the 8:50 mark of the third quarter. Caroline Lampert followed Kurtz's lead by scoring Trinity's 12th goal just a minute later.

  • Amherst mounted a 3-0 run to close the third quarter, narrowing the gap to a four-goal game entering the fourth.

• A free position goal by Molly McGuckin solidified Trinity's 13th goal in the final quarter of play. 

  • Although Amherst attempted a final comeback, scoring three goals, they were unable to surpass Trinity.

• The Bantams closed the game with a 13-11 victory, securing their spot in the NESCAC playoffs.