Waterville, Maine – Women's Lacrosse fell short in their North Atlantic Conference match against the SUNY Polytechnic Institute Wildcats by a score of 12-8 on Saturday, April 20th.
Thomas College: Overall (2-9), NAC (1-3)
SUNY Poly: Overall (5-7), NAC (3-1)
How it Happened:
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Both teams would trade goals in the first quarter with Mary LaRochelle scoring just three minutes into the contest
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The Terriers would open the second quarter with two goals, as Isabella Pelletier and LaRochelle would both score unassisted goals
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SUNY Poly would score a goal off a Terriers penalty, but Scarlett Raymond-Ayer would find the back of the net late in the second with an assist from Mara Gentry to give the Terriers a 4-2 lead at the half
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LaRochelle would score her third goal of the game just fifteen seconds into the third quarter to continue the momentum for the Terriers
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The Wildcats would respond with three unanswered goals midway through the third to knot the game at 5-5
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Emily Wallingford would get the Terriers back on the board with an unassisted goal, but the Wildcats would score two more goals to give SUNY Poly a one-goal lead heading into the fourth quarter
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SUNY Poly would take control of the fourth quarter scoring five unanswered goals in four minutes
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Wallingford and Pelletier would score unassisted goals midway through the fourth quarter, but the Wildcats would survive the final minutes handing the Terriers a 12-8 loss
Inside the Statistics:
What's Next: The Terriers will play their second home game of the weekend, hosting the SUNY Canton Roo's on Sunday, April 21st. The matchup is scheduled at 12:00 PM.
