CORTLAND, N.Y. - Despite a team-high three goals and one assist from senior attack Dominique DeMarsico (Danbury, Conn.), the Western Connecticut State University women's lacrosse team fell at 16th-ranked Cortland State, 18-8, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday afternoon. With the loss, the Wolves season concluded at 15-5 overall, while the Red Dragons improved to 16-4, extending their win streak to 15, which included a win over WestConn in the regular season. They advance to the second round to square off against Roger Williams.

Wolves junior Colleen Foley (Kingston, Mass.) netted a pair of goals. Senior Katelyn Contreras (Danbury, Conn.) and sophomores Vicky Gracy (Bethel, Conn.) and Colleen Crotty (Peabody,MA) tallied one goal apiece.

Junior goalie Anna Schipf (Babylon) turned aside seven shots and collected three ground balls for the visitors. DeMarsico secured six draws, senior Katie Keane (Port Chester/Pleasantville) collected three ground balls, and junior Meghan Lorenzen (Stony Brook/Ward Melville) caused two turnovers.

Graduate student Hannah Lorenzen tallied a game-high six points on two goals and four assists for the Red Dragons. Seniors Lauren Hopsicker and Katie Goodrich each recorded two goals and an assist, while senior Amy Hoeffner  also scored two goals. Juniors Madelyn Czyz and Matisyn Schaut, sophomore Danielle Regan and freshmen Gabby Meager and Eva Kloepfer  netted one goal apiece, and senior Shelby Meduski picked up an assist.

Graduate student Paige Potter made three saves in goal for Cortland. Czyz led the Red Dragons with seven draws controls as Cortland won 22 of the 30 in the game. Sophomore Julie Kadletz secured four draws, while Cashman and Keech each won three draws.

The Red Dragons wasted little time in taking control of the game, building a 5-0 lead just past the midway point of the first quarter as five different players scored. The advantage grew to 9-0 by the end of the quarter when Cortland added four goals in the final five minutes. Each team tallied three goals in the second quarter, and the Red Dragons led, 12-3, at the half.

Cortland increased its lead to 15-4 with 5:01 remaining in the third quarter as the balanced scoring continued. WestConn closed the gap to 15-6 heading into the final quarter with the final two goals of the third quarter. The Red Dragons closed the game by outscoring the Wolves, 3-2, in the fourth quarter for the 18-8 final.