HARTFORD, Conn –– The Trinity College Women's Lacrosse Team defeated Springfield College 13-5 in a non-conference matchup Wednesday Night on Robin L. Sheppard Field. Stifling defense and a well-rounded offensive attack led the Bantams to their first 4-0 start since 2019.  
 
Game Summary 
1^st Quarter 

• An early caused turnover by Sydney Aitkenhead led to the opening goal just a minute into the contest, as Grace Denious waltzed past her defender.  
• A few plays later, Emily Ambrozy stopped the Springfield break before starting the counterattack and finding Kaeley Zito, who hit Kelsey Restivo in stride for an early 2-0 lead.  
• Within another minute, Maggie Slimbaugh found an angle to draw the free position, where she went five-hole for another Bantam goal. 
• Springfield responded with a free position goal of their own to cut the lead to 3-1. 
• Trinity responded just 40 seconds later as Charlotte Troy attacked the crease on a downhill drive for another goal. 
• On the ensuing man-up possession Troy found a cutting Alex Lesko who extended the lead 5-1. 

2^nd Quarter  

• Denious netted her second goal, going five hole on a free position, but Claire Ognibene answered for the Pride keeping the difference at four.  
• Ivy Armentrout followed suit and went five-hole on a free position for her first goal of the season.  
• Lily Acerra knifed past three defenders for a highlight-worthy goal, as the Trinity defense hounded Springfield and carried an 8-2 lead going into half.  

3^rd Quarter 

• Zito kept the attack going with her first goal off a free position.  The Pride cut the deficit to 9-3, as Ognibene slipped past the Bantam defense for her second goal with just over five minutes remaining. 
• Zito stole back the spotlight a minute later with her second free position goal, and a slicing Caroline Lally scored off a feed from Restivo to make it 11-3 going into the home stretch.  

4^th Quarter 

• Karenna Chader stepped in net for the Bantams to finish off the game, while the Pride turned to Cedar Conrad. 
• Springfield capitalized on a free position early, but a sneaky Lally found space off a dish from Denious to push the lead to 12-4 with ten minutes to go.  
• Chader redeemed herself with a stick save on a Springfield free position before igniting the Bantam break. Acerra decided not to settle and attacked the net for her second of the day, sealing a 13-5 victory for Trinity. 

 
Notable Performances  

• Senior captain Grace Denious recorded her 100^th career point alongside a career-high five caused turnovers. 
• The Bantams had nine goal scorers including four players that tallied two goals: Zito, Lally, Denious, Acerra. 
• On defense, Hicks, Embrozy, and Zito each generated two turnovers. 
• Aitkenhead scooped up four ground balls while Kierstead, Restivo, Hicks, and Hark registered three apiece.
•  MacDougall and Chader combined for 8 saves and the win.  

 
Inside the Numbers 

• Shots: Trinity 35 | Springfield 18 
• Saves: Trin––MacDougall 6, Chader 2 | Springfield––Hillemeir 10, Conrad 2 
• Turnovers: Trinity 15 | Springfield 22 
• Clears: Trinity 14-20 | Springfield 11-16 
• Ground Balls: Trinity 32 | Springfield 23 
• Draw Controls: Trinity 8 | Springfield 12 
• Free-Position Shots: Trinity 5-9 | Springfield 2-6 

 
Next Up 
The Bantams will look to start 3-0 in NESCAC play when they face the Middlebury Panthers in Vermont on Saturday. The Bantams are 10-13 all-time versus Middlebury and will look for their first win against the Panthers since 2016.