Waterville, ME - Women's Lacrosse hosted the University of Maine Farmington in the Terriers conference opener on Saturday, March 21st, but were unable to overcome the Beavers, falling by a final score of 2-7

Records:

Thomas: Overall (2-2), NAC (0-1)
UMF: Overall (3-4), NAC (1-0)

How it Happened:

• Both the Terriers and the Beavers battled for the momentum in the 1st quarter, but a strong defensive quarter from both sides kept both teams scoreless heading into the 2nd.
• The Terriers found themselves down 0-2 midway through the 2nd quarter after two back-to-back goals from the Beavers.
• However, the Terriers found a response late in the 2nd thanks to an unassisted Sadie Dorr goal, cutting the deficit to just 1 goal with less than two minutes to play in the half.
• Despite the late goal from Dorr, a goal from the Beavers in the final minute of the 2nd quarter sent the Terriers into the half down 1-3.
• The Beavers extended their lead to three goals midway through the 3rd quarter, but a late answer from Isabella Pelletier (assisted by Sophia Clayton) cut the Terriers deficit to two goals with just 15 minutes to play in regulation.
• The Terriers looked to build some momentum in the opening minutes of the 4th quarter with shots on goal, but would be unable to capitalize.
• UMF caught fire minutes later, scoring three unanswered goals to put the Terriers down five goals with seven minutes to play in the 4th quarter. 
• The Terriers continued to battle late in the 4th quarter, but despite their best efforts, the Beavers ultimately held on to hand Thomas a 2-7 conference loss at home. 

Inside the Stats: 

• Isabella Pelletier - 1 Point (1 Goal), 1 Ground Ball, 2 Caused Turnovers
• Sadie Dorr - 1 Point (1 Goal), 3 Ground Ball, 1 Caused Turnover

What's Next:

• Women's Lacrosse will look to bounce back on Saturday, March 28th, traveling to Bangor, Maine to take on the Husson University Eagles in a North Atlantic Conference battle. Match time is set for 1:00 PM at John P. Boucher Field.