Women’s Lacrosse Can’t Hold On Against Pride

PAXTON, MA. – The Anna Maria Women's lacrosse team (1-8; 0-6) hosted the Regis College Pride (5-4; 3-3) on Saturday, April 1st at the Caparso Field in Paxton, MA. The AMCATS lost the game 12-10. 

Riley cote was the first to strike for the AMCATS off a pass from Carly Drew just thirteen minutes into the first quarter. Cote would go on to set up the next two AMCAT goals feeding Alice Yokabaskas and Makayla Gleba giving Anna Maria a 3-2 lead over the pride after the first fifteen minutes of play.

Five unanswered goals in the second quarter from Regis put the AMCATS behind the pride 7-3. A pair of free position goals from the AMCATS shortened Regis's lead over the AMCATS to three going into the second half.

After an early goal for the Pride to start the second half, Lydia Rosen buried two goals just three minutes apart for Anna Marias sixth and seventh goal of the day.

Just two goals away from tying things up the AMCATS capitalized early in the fourth quarter as Riley Cote put away her third goal of the game. Trailing by only one goal the AMCATS were met by a burst of goals from the Pride increasing their lead over Anna Maria to 12-8. Two more goals from the AMCATS would close out the game however it wouldn't be enough to close the game as the AMCATS finished things off behind the pride 12-10.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• The AMCATS are 0-3 against the Pride in their last three meetings.
• Riley Cote collected a season high of six points against the Pride resulting in a Career High for points in a season. Cote collected 17 points in 17 games last season for the AMCATS. Cote currently holds 19 points in 9 games so far this season.

WHAT'S NEXT

Anna Maria women's lacrosse is back in action on Wednesday, April 5th where they will host the Dean College Bulldogs at the Caparso Field in Paxton, MA. Opening draw is at 6:00PM.

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