HAMILTON, N.Y. – BU women's lacrosse (6-2, 1-1 PL) earned an 11-8 victory over Colgate (1-6, 0-1 PL) on Saturday. The Terriers had four different goal scorers and junior goaltender Reilly Agres made 11 saves in the game.
 
Senior Claire Gola led BU with five goals of her own to set a career best in the category on the day. It also tied a career-best five points in a single game.
 
Seniors Lauren Kaye, Jennifer Barry and sophomore Matty Spaeth also scored for the Terriers. Each had two goals of their own.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• After a slow start to the opening quarter, freshman Jayne Feeney passed to Gola on a free position attempt to give BU the first goal of the game.
• A few minutes later, sophomore Libby Carbo found Spaeth at the eight-meter arc who sent it in and build BU's lead to 2-0.
• After a failed scoring chance for BU, Colgate picked up the ball and marched down the field to score and close in 2-1 with 6:09 to go in the first.
• Colgate then tied things up a few minutes later.
• With 37 seconds to go in the opening quarter, Barry passed to Gola who scored her second of the day as BU led 4-3 at the end of the first.
• Agres opened the second quarter with three big saves to hold Colgate from scoring, including on a free position attempt.
• The Raiders did end up tying the game once more at 3-3 at the 7:57 mark.
• Late in the second quarter, BU started a scoring streak that lasted into the second half.
• Kaye scored her first of the game with help from Feeney and Spaeth extended the lead with help from Barry just over two minutes later.
• With 21 seconds to go, Barry scored her first of the day and was assisted by grad student Maddie MacMaster.
• In the final moments before the half, Kaye scored again with 0.3 left from the 12-meter arc thanks to a pass from MacMaster.
• Barry opened the scoring at 13:27 in the third quarter and extended BU's lead to 8-3 with her 15th goal of the season. Kaye assisted on the goal.
• Gola received a yellow card at 10:31 but the Raiders could not make anything of the advantage.
• At the 4:49 mark, Barry found Gola who scored and brought BU's streak to a close.
• Colgate earned its fourth goal of the game with 2:38 to go in the third.
• The final goal of the third quarter was scored by Gola, unassisted, to give BU a 10-4 lead headed into the fourth frame.
• Momentum swung in Colgate's favor in the fourth as it went on to score three unanswered goals and close in 10-7.
• BU's final goal of the game came from Gola who bounced one in over the Colgate goalie's shoulder.
• Colgate scored its eighth and final goal with 36 seconds to go to close out the scoring and bring the final total to BU 11, Colgate 8.

 
GAME NOTES

• BU outshot Colgate 21 to 19 across four quarters.
• The Terriers had its best day on the clear going 22 for 23.
• BU scooped up 16 ground balls for the third time this season.
• The Terriers controlled 12 draws on the day.
• Agres' 11 saves narrowly edged Colgate's 10.

 
UP NEXT

• BU returns home on Saturday (March 25) to host No. 9 Loyola Maryland. Opening draw is set for noon.