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.