ROCHESTER, NY – The RIT (2-4, 1-1 Liberty League) women's lacrosse team lost 20-15 at home to Clarkson (5-0, 1-0 Liberty League), Saturday. Senior Colette Rigas led the Tigers with six goals, while senior Aldyn Savage finished with three goals and five points.
 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Senior Myranda D'Antico scored the Tigers lone goal as RIT trailed 7-1 after the first quarter.
• RIT outscored Clarkson 4-2 in the second quarter, trailing 9-5 at halftime.
• Savage scored two of her three goals in the second quarter, while Rigas and junior Baylee West each scored.
• Rigas scored three of her six goals in the third quarter, and junior Rose Core cut the Clarkson lead to 9-6 on her goal off an assist from Savage with 10:34 to play in the quarter.
• Clarkson's Madelynn Barnum and Julia Lavarnway each scored late in the third to give the Golden Knights a 15-9 lead.
• Freshman Ella Doan converted a free position attempt early in the fourth quarter to cut the Clarkson lead to 15-10.
• The Golden Knights scored four straight goals, taking a 20-11 lead on a Lavarnway's goal with 4:20 to play.
• Savage (3:53), Rigas (3:28; 1:48) and sophomore Carissa Hlywa (1:09) each scored late in regulation to make it a 20-15 final.

 
GAME NOTES

• RIT fired 28 shots, including 22 on target.
• The Tigers won 22-of-39 draw controls and 14-of-19 on clearing attempts.
• Junior Victoria Rea made nine saves in net for RIT, while Sydney Christiansen made seven saves for Clarkson.
• Barnum led Clarkson with eight goals.

 
WHATS NEXT
RIT returns to action on Friday (March 25) at Vassar beginning at 4:00 PM.