COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – The RIT (1-3) women's lacrosse team lost 15-8 at Colorado College (3-2), Wednesday. Senior McKenna Joint and junior Baylee West each scored three goals.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Goals from West, senior Aldyn Savage and senior Colette Rigas gave RIT a 3-2 lead after the first quarter.
• Joint scored twice early in the second quarter to give RIT a 5-3 lead.
• Peyton Murphy's second goal with 3:49 to play in the half gave Colorado College an 8-5 lead.
• West scored off an assist from freshman Ella Doan with 47 seconds to play to cut the Colorado College lead to 8-6, and scored with seven seconds remaining to make it a one-goal game.
• Joint scored early in the third quarter to tie the score at 8-8.
• Colorado College scored three straight goals to lead 11-8 heading the fourth quarter.
• RIT was outscored 4-0 in the fourth quarter.

 
GAME NOTES

• RIT fired 24 shots, including 17 on net.
• RIT caused nine turnovers, had 30 ground balls and went 18-of-23 on clears.
• Freshman goalie Linda Nutter made eight saves in net for RIT.
• Bella Scola and Peyton Murphy each scored three goals for Colorado College.

 
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT returns to action on Wednesday (March 16) at Rochester at 4:00 P.M.