No. 3 Trinity Women’s Lacrosse Survives No. 18 Hamilton to Remain Undefeated
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton (6-8) | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Trinity (Conn.) (13-0) | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Hamilton | Trinity (Conn.) |
|---|---|
| G: Libby Schultz - 2 | G: 2 Players (#12, #27 - 3) |
| A: 5 Players (#8, #10, #22, #27, #28 - 1) | A: Liz Bruno - 2 |
| Sv: Dewi Caswell - 5 | Sv: Olivia Whitney - 4 |
| GB: 3 Players (#11, #18, #26 - 2) | GB: Liz Bruno - 3 |
| Team Statistics | Hamilton | Trinity (Conn.) |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 12 | 15 |
| Ground Balls | 12 | 10 |
| Saves | 5 | 4 |
| Clears | 9-11 | 4-5 |
| Turnovers | 20 | 17 |
| Draw Controls | 8 | 9 |
| Free Position Shots | 0-2 | 1-3 |
Hartford, Conn. – Junior midfielder Megan Leonhard
(Summit, N.J.) broke a 6-6 tie with 10:30 remaining in the
game, scoring back-to-back goals to lead the Trinity College
Bantams to an 8-7 win over the visiting Hamilton College
Continentals in New England Small College Athletic Conference
(NESCAC) women’s lacrosse action this afternoon on Sheppard
Field. Trinity, ranked No. 3 in the nation, improves to 13-0
overall and 9-0 in the NESCAC with its 27th consecutive
regular-season victory, while the No. 18-ranked Continentals drop
to 6-8 overall and 4-6 in the league.
Trinity grabbed an early 5-1 lead, highlighted by two goals by
junior Hadley Duncan (Rye, N.Y.), who finished
with three scores in the game. With 4:17 remaining in the
first half, Hamilton began to surge, capping the period with a goal
by senior Ashley Allen (South Portland, Maine) at
4:17 and another by junior Mariah Monks (Cape Elizabeth,
Maine) at 2:07, cutting the Trinity lead to 5-3 at the
midway point.
The Continentals picked up where they left off in the second half, scoring two goals to open the period, tying the game at 5-5. With 12:13 remaining, and momentum in favor of Hamilton, junior Rachel Friedman (Fairfield, Conn.) silenced the home crowd with a juke move in front of the Trinity goal, before burying a shot in the right corner to give the Continentals their first lead of the game, 6-5. Trinity had not trailed in a game since one month ago today, when Catholic University led the Bantams 13-8, before Trinity came back to score six unanswered goals in the final 5:18, winning the game on a goal by Duncan with two seconds on the clock.
Duncan came up with more heroics today, scoring her third goal of the contest, to tie the game at 6-6 with 11:37 on the clock, shifting momentum back in favor of the home team. Leonard followed that up with a goal at 10:30, and another at 9:37, which would prove to be significant. With time winding down, Hamilton senior Libby Shultz (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) netted her second goal of the game at 1:04, to keep Hamilton’s hopes alive, and cut the Trinity lead to 8-7. Trinity won the ensuing draw control, and managed to run the clock down, escaping with their winning streak intact.
Trinity hosts Amherst College (10-3, 6-3 NESCAC), ranked no. 10 in the country, on Wed., April 24, under the lights on Robin Sheppard Field at 7 p.m., in the regular season finale.
