EASTON, Pa. – The defense continued to impress for the Lafayette women's lacrosse team on Wednesday evening, keeping its opponent under the 10-goal mark for the third straight outing, but the offense couldn't find enough in a 9-7 defeat at Fisher Stadium.
 
Following a 9-5 deficit early in the second stanza, the Leopards countered with a pair in the first seven minutes to trim it to a two-goal game with 23:08 to play. Unfortunately, those were the final goals scored on either side as the defense dominated the majority of the second half and Binghamton saw out the 9-7 win.
 
The loss is the first as a Leopard for head coach Katie McConnell, whose squad falls to 2-1 on the 2020 campaign. Binghamton picks up its first victory, sitting at 1-3 in the early going.
 
Junior Colleen Bannon was an impact performer for the Maroon and White, adding three caused turnovers and three draw controls to her scoring tally. Sophomore Olivia Cunningham led the offense with a pair of scores, while junior Anna Stein added a pair of assists.
 
Junior Quinn Lacy did all she could between the pipes, registering a season-best 11 saves in her first defeat of the year. Binghamton's Taylor Passuello recorded eight saves with four in each half for her first win of the year.
 
Binghamton led in shots overall, 29-21, and ground balls, 19-13, while Lafayette held the edge at the circle, 10-8, but won just 1-of-4 in the second 30 minutes. The Leopards committed 16 turnovers and forced 13, but missed on both of their free-position opportunities.
 
Lafayette hits the road in its next contest on Saturday, traveling to New Rochelle, N.Y. for a meeting with Iona at 1 p.m.