EASTON, Pa. – In a tightly contested affair at Fisher Stadium on Friday evening, the Lafayette women's lacrosse team could not manufacture a tying goal in the final moments as a late Colgate run swung the game and ultimately led to a 13-12 defeat on Senior Day.
The result closed out the 2019 campaign from the Maroon and White with an overall record of 5-12, going 1-8 in conference action. Colgate moves to 7-9 this season and 5-4 in Patriot League play, securing the five seed in the Patriot League Tournament.
Prior to Friday's contest, the Maroon and White paid tribute to a nine-member senior class for its contributions over a four-year career. Lafayette women's lacrosse's class of 2019 includes
Tali Dressler,
Hannah Davey,
Mairead Janzer,
Kayla Guerin,
Jane Kirby,
Annelise Kinney,
Amelia Heisler,
Emma Novick and
Elise Ashford.
Colgate began the game on the front foot with the first four goals in the opening 13 minutes, but Lafayette struck back with six of the next seven, including three from Novick, to give the Leopards a 6-5 advantage with 2:37 left in the half. The Raiders tied it at 6-6 into the break on a goal with five seconds on the clock, but both teams traded tallies to open the second.
Lafayette's last advantage came on a
Bella Alampi score off a feed from
Ally Hickey at the 22:10 mark before four straight from Colgate preceded a weather delay that shifted the game to the visiting side at 13-10 with 6:33 left.
The Leopards took control out of the break with
Caroline Curnal and
Colleen Bannon scoring on either side of the one-minute mark to take the game to its final 55 seconds at 13-12. Unfortunately, the decisive draw went the Raiders' way and they were able to avoid a pressing Leopard defense to run out the clock.
Novick and Bannon led the Leopards offensively with three goals apiece, while Curnal chipped in with two goals and an assist. Sophomore
Quinn Lacy made seven saves between the pipes on 23 shots faced.
The Maroon and White held advantages in shots, 31-23, ground balls, 19-13, and draw controls, 15-10. However, they went just 2-of-8 from the eight-meter spot and Colgate took advantage of all three of its free-position chances.
