ROCHESTER, NY -- The RIT (5-2) women's lacrosse team had its three-game winning streak snapped with a 9-8 loss to Nazareth College (3-4) in non-conference action from RIT's Turf Field on Tuesday afternoon.

#Shelby Vakiener (Fairport, NY/Fairport) and Sage Sarkis (Honeoye Falls, NY/Honeoye Falls-Lima)# each scored three goals for RIT, while #Holly Leone (Centerport, NY/Harborfields) added two goals. (Silver Spring, MD/Our Lady of Good Counsel)Ally Meile (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool)# added an assist, and #Megan Henriksen (Silver Spring, MD/Our Lady of Good Counsel) had four ground balls and three draw controls. (Silver Spring, MD/Our Lady of Good Counsel)Katelyn Crane (Palmyra, NY/Palmyra-Macedon)# took the loss in net, making seven saves.

Alyssa Johnston led Nazareth with five goals, Megan Cregan, Amy McIntosh, Brooke Sullivan and Carly Gates each scored goals for the Golden Flyers who fired 26 shots. Tara Prosak picked up the win in net, making 14 saves.

RIT held a slight 27-26 shot advantage, while Nazareth held a 22-19 ground ball edge. The Tigers were 18-of-20 on clearing attempts, while Nazareth was 18-of-19. The Golden Flyers were 3-of-6 on free position attempts, and the Tigers went 2-of-8.

Tied 3-3 at halftime, Sarkis and Vakiener scored two quick goals for RIT, giving the Tigers a 5-3 lead on Vakiener's 29th goal of the season with 25:04 to play.

Johnston answered right back for Nazareth, scoring consecutive goals, tying the score at 5-5 with 21:21 to play, converting a free position attempt.

Sarkis and Leone tallied consecutive goals midway through the second half, giving RIT a 7-5 lead on Leone's second of the game with 15:55 to play in regulation. Nazareth grabbed the momentum back, scoring four straight goals, taking a 9-7 lead on a free position attempt by Johnston. She scored two of Nazareth's four goals in that stretch.

Sarkis scored with 1:14 to play to cut the Nazareth lead to 9-8, but Nazareth took possession on the ensuing draw and ran out the clock handing RIT it's second loss of the season.

Vakiener had her streak of consecutive games with at least four points snapped at 23 games.
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RIT returns to action on Friday, March 29 when the Tigers open Liberty League play versus Bard College at 4 p.m. on RIT's Turf Field.