WORCESTER, Mass.- The Lafayette women's lacrosse team fought the Holy Cross Crusaders to the final minutes on Saturday afternoon on Kuzniewski Field in an 11-10 defeat.

Clare Culligan and Genevieve Strobel led the Leopards on the road, as the duo scored four goals and added two assists for a combined six points.

Culligan and Sophia Spallone put the Leopards on the board for their first lead of the game at 9:27 in the first quarter, 2-1. The Crusaders rallied to end the period with a slim 3-2 advantage.

Lafayette outscored Holy Cross 4-3 in the second quarter for a 6-6 tie at the halftime buzzer. Strobel found the net at 7:49, prior to a 3-0 Leopard run starting at 5:30 that was fueled by Culligan, Sarah Bennett and Katie Chiasson.

Two goals from each team kept the contest knotted at 8-8 with five minutes of play remaining in the third period. Strobel, assisted by her classmate Meghan McLachlan, netted the go-ahead goal with six seconds on the clock for a 9-8 advantage going into the final quarter.

Despite Kerry Tuorto's score at 7:03, the Crusaders added two tallies by Henna Brennan by the four-minute mark for a 10-10 tie. Both teams had opportunities on goal, but Holy Cross' Christine Fabrizi scored the game winner while the program was a man-up at 1:09.

Lafayette held the advantage in draw controls (13-12), while ground balls were tied at 19 apiece. Holy Cross took 44 shots to the Leopards' 32. The Maroon and White went 20-26 in clears and the Crusaders were 18-21.

Lafayette's junior goalkeeper Lexie Coldiron made 17 saves, while Holy Cross goalies Mackenzie Creagh and Tori Cini, made three and seven, respectively.

The Leopards host Colgate at noon on April 15 for Senior Day.