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6
Trinity (Conn.) TRINITY 8-4, 4-3
11
Winner Wesleyan (Conn.) WESLEYAN 10-1, 6-1
Trinity (Conn.) TRINITY
8-4, 4-3
6
Final
11
Wesleyan (Conn.) WESLEYAN
10-1, 6-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Trinity (Conn.) TRINITY 0 2 4 0 6
Wesleyan (Conn.) WESLEYAN 4 3 2 2 11

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse | | Chris Kendrick

#17 Women's Lacrosse Falls at #3 Wesleyan, 11-8

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – The 17th-ranked Trinity College Women's Lacrosse team suffered an 11-8 setback to third-ranked Wesleyan University, 11-8, in a New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) tilt at Smith Field Wednesday evening. The Bantams move to 8-4 overall and 4-3 in conference, while the Cardinals sit at 10-1 on the season and 6-1 in conference.
 
What Happened:
  • After nearly seven minutes of scoreless play, the Cardinals offense popped off with four goals in the final eight-plus minutes of the first quarter, featuring a pair of goals from Elle Priesing.
  • A tally from Lily Acerra got the Bantams on the board with 12:39 remaining in the second quarter, but Wesleyan used goals from Bridget Horst and Dylan Green to maintain a 6-1 advantage.
  • After a goal from Sarah Marvin set the score at 6-2, Addie Cummings scored in the final seconds of the first half and the opening minute of the second half to hand Wesleyan an 8-2 lead.
  • The Bantams offense kicked into gear with a three-goal spurt, paced by a goal from Kaeley Zito and a pair from Marvin to trim the gap to 8-5 with 4:27 remaining in the first half. Green and Marvin exchanged strikes in the final three minutes of the third to put the score at 9-6 heading to the final frame.
  • The Cardinals kept the Bantams off the scoreboard in the fourth, using goals from Cummings and Priesing to secure the 11-8 victory.
 
Inside the Boxscore:
  • The Bantams tallied 16 shots with 12 shots on goal, while the Cardinals registered a game-high 27 shots with 15 shots on frame.
  • Ground Balls: Wesleyan 38, Trinity 28
  • Turnovers: Trinity 26, Wesleyan 26
  • Caused Turnovers: Trinity 20, Wesleyan 19
  • Clears: Wesleyan 24-27, Trinity 16-25
  • Draw Controls: Trinity 10, Wesleyan 9
  • Free-Position Goals-Attempts: Trinity 1-1, Wesleyan 1-3
  • Saves: Trinity 7, Wesleyan 7
  • Marvin led the Bantams attack with a team-high four points on a team-high three goals and an assist.
  • Zito recorded three points with a goal and a team-high two assists, Acerra had a goal, and Grace Denious and Alex Lesko added an assist each.
  • Greed paced Wesleyan with a game-high five points with two goals and three assists. Priesing and Cummings potted three goals apiece, while Mya Waryas and Becca Dibble dished out two assists each.
  • Alison MacDougall stopped seven shots for the Bantams, while Izzy Weintraub made seven saves for Wesleyan.
 
Up Next:
  • The Bantams will look to return to the win column when they travel to Hamilton College (4-7, 2-5 NESCAC) for a conference clash at Steuben Field on Saturday, April 11 at Noon.
  • Trinity has won two of their last three meetings, including a 14-7 win in Hartford last season.
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