Women's Lacrosse: Bison Fall to Wolverines

Bethany, W.Va. – The Bethany College women's lacrosse team faced the Grove City College Wolverines in a PAC matchup Saturday afternoon at Bison Stadium.

THE BASICS

Final Score: Grove City 16, Bethany 9    

Records: Bethany (5-6, 0-2), Grove City (8-1, 2-0)      

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Abbie Carpenter scored first for the Bison thirty-two seconds into the game.
• Grove City quickly rebounded scoring the next four goals to take a 4-1 lead.
• Abbie Carpenter scored for the Bison to cut the lead in half off of a free position shot.
• Bethany came within one goal after Alexa Taylor scored off a free position shot. Bethany trailed 4-3.
• The Wolverines extended their lead 7-3 heading into the half.
• Grove City scored the first three goals of the second half.
• With 7:11 to go in the third, Rikiah Wise scored to cut the lead to six.
• Wise scored again with 4:01 to go in the third and Cassidy Mailloux scored with thirty-five seconds left in the third.
• The Wolverines led 12-6 after three periods.
• Grove City outscored the Bison 4-3 in the final period of play.

BISON TOP PERFORMERS

• Senior Rikiah Wise led the Bison with three goals and one assist. Wise now has a 16 game goal streak. She has scored a goal every game for the Bison dating back to March 11 in the 2020 season.
• Abbie Carpenter scored two goals for the Bison and had five draw controls.
• Kassidy Stephens caused five turnovers.
• Alexa Taylor scored two goals while Cassidy Mailloux had one goal and one assist. Mailloux scooped up six groundballs and caused five turnovers.
• Gracie Gonzales had five caused turnovers and seven groundballs.
• Trinity Dixon registered 20 saves.

UP NEXT

The Bison will hit the road for a PAC matchup against the Chatham University Cougars on Tuesday, April 5 at Graham Field in Pittsburgh. Face-off set for 7 pm.