PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers women's lacrosse (5-4, 0-2) lost to No. 16 Yale (7-0), 14-8, on Sunday afternoon at SHI Stadium. Facing their second consecutive top-20 undefeated foe, the Scarlet Knights pulled within two goals in the second half before the Bulldogs used a 4-0 scoring run in the fourth quarter to exit Piscataway with the win.

Junior Victoria Goldrick and sophomore Lily Dixon both tallied five points with two goals and three assists apiece. Junior Michelle Warren scored two goals in the second half, while graduate student Cassidy Spilis netted a goal to go along with a team-high five draw controls. Senior Ashley Moynahan caused a team-best two turnovers and classmate Sophia Cardello registered eight saves in the loss.

Yale used a 37-18 shot advantage and 14 draw controls to secure the out-of-conference victory. Sky Carrasquillo let all scores with four goals, while Jenna Collignon added a hat trick.

The Bulldogs scored the first two games of the afternoon before Dixon found a cutting Goldrick to make it 2-1 with 7:29 in the opening quarter. Goldrick then returned the favor to Dixon, who finished to tie the game at 2-2 less than two minutes later. Both teams traded scoring before the first break, as back-to-back goals from Yale gave it a 5-3 lead after the first 15. Scoring remained at a premium in the second quarter, as Dixon netted the only goal for RU during that stretch courtesy of a free position attempt. The Bulldogs entered halftime with a 7-4 lead.

Rutgers outscored Yale, 4-3, in the third quarter, bringing the score within two out of the locker room. Goals from Spilis and Warren made it just 8-6 in favor of the Bulldogs. Warren and senior Kate Caolonza then responded to a quick 2-0 scoring run from Yale to pull the Scarlet Knights within two once again at the end of the quarter. However, Yale used a 4-0 scoring run to put the game away in the fourth quarter.

Up Next
Rutgers hits the road for back-to-back top-three matchups, beginning Sunday, March 24 at No. 2 Maryland. First draw from College Park is set for noon and will broadcast nationally on Big Ten Network.