GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Trinity College Women's Lacrosse team fell to sixth-ranked Gettysburg College, 13-11, in the Second Round of the NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse National Championship Tournament at Clark Field Sunday afternoon. The Bantams wrap the 2024 campaign with a 9-9 record.

The Bantams and the Bullets traded goals to open the first period as goals from sophomores Alex Lesko and Caroline Lally put Trinity ahead 2-1. Following back-to-back tallies from Gettysburg, sophomore Kaeley Zito found the back of the net to set the score at 3-3 heading into the second.

Sophomore Grace Denious and Lesko potted goals early in the second period to regain a 5-4 lead for the Bantams. Trailing 6-5 with 11 minutes on the clock, Trinity ripped off an four-goal spurt featuring strikes from sophomore Molly McGuckin, senior Natalie Miller, junior Brooke Kurtz and Lesko. The Bantams took a 9-7 lead into halftime.

Lesko registered her fourth goal of the day to push Trinity ahead 10-8 with 10:11 remaining in the third. The Bullets netted a pair of goals in the final five minutes of the period to tie the game at 10-10 entering the fourth period.

Kurtz delivered an unassisted tally with 8:25 to play to hand the Bantams an 11-10 advantage. Gettysburg responded less than two minutes later as sophomore Julia Daly scored her fifth goal of the day, followed by two goals in the 55^th and 56^th minute to secure the 13-11 win for the Bullets.

Lesko paced the Bantams attack with a team-high five points on a team-high four goals with an assist. Kurtz recorded a team-high five points with a team-high three assists and two goals. Denious added three points with two assists and a goal.

The Bullets edged the Bantams in the shot column, 27-23, and draw controls, 16-12. Sophomore Ali Macdoguall notched nine saves in goal, while senior Gillian Cortese registered a game-high 10 saves for Gettysburg.