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RIT Athletics / Caitlyn Daproza
15
Winner Endicott ECW 2-2
11
RIT RIT 3-1
Winner
Endicott ECW
2-2
15
Final
11
RIT RIT
3-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Endicott ECW 5 4 3 3 15
RIT RIT 3 2 4 2 11

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse |

Women's Lacrosse loses 15-11 to Endicott

TROY, N.Y. – RIT junior Adele Jones scored three goals in the Tigers 15-11 loss to Endicott, Saturday.
 
Junior Zoe Heffernan finished with three goals and four assists and junior Grace Validzic and senior Lily DePalma each scored two goals.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Heffernan score with 11:31 to play in the first quarter to give RIT the lead.
  • Endicott answered with three straight goals, taking a 3-1 lead on Clare Wendell's goal.
  • Heffernan and Validzic tallied back-to-back goals, tying the score at 3-3 on Heffernan's goal with 4:55 to play in the quarter.
  • Leah Black and Grace McAfee each scored inside the final three minutes of the first to give the Seagulls a 5-3 lead after one quarter.
  • Black scored early in the second quarter to extend Endicott's lead to 6-3.
  • DePalma scored to make it 6-4 before a Jaira Paine goal gave the Seagulls a 7-4 lead.
  • Jones scored off an assist from Heffernan to cut Endicott's lead to 7-5.
  • Wendell and Bailey Sheehan tallied back-to-back goals to give Endicott a 9-5 lead at halftime.
  • Endicott scored the first three goals of the third quarter extending its lead to 12-5 on Mia Samarjian's goal with 7:26 to play in the frame.
  • RIT ran off four straight goals, cutting the Seagull's lead to 12-9 on DePalma's goal late in the quarter.
  • Jones scored off an assist from Heffernan early in the fourth quarter to cut the deficit to 12-10.
  • Samarjian scored a woman-up goal with 3:26 to play to make it 13-10 followed by a goal from junior Morgan Nichter to make it 13-11.
  • Ava Amara and Mia Smith each scored goals inside the final two minutes to make it a 15-11 final.
 
GAME NOTES:
  • RIT outshot Endicott 29-27
  • First year goalie Grace McDonald made six saves in the first half and junior Ellie Ruddy made six second-half saves.
  • RIT went 15-of-17 on clearing attempts and won 18-of-29 draws
 
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT returns to action on Wednesday (March 12) at Stevenson at 3:00 p.m.