Women’s Lacrosse Drops 8-6 Decision to the Golden Bears of Cal

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Hamilton, N.Y.The Colgate women’s lacrosse team dropped its second consecutive game for the first time this season the Cal Golden Bears defeated the Raiders 8-6.  Eden Haladay led the way for Colgate with two goals, while Kelly Winning and Katie McVeigh each added a goal and an assist.

 

Colgate gained the early advantage when Kelly Winning scored just 35 seconds into the contest.  It is Winning’s 11th tally of the season.

 

The Golden Bears rattled off five straight goals including two from Julianne Wu to go up 5-1. 

 

Becky Ortolano made it 5-2 with a free position goal at of the first half.

 

After another Golden Bear score, Eden Haladay notched her ninth goal of the campaign on an assist from Winning to make the score 6-3 at halftime.

 

Laura Cavallo scored what proved to be the game-winner for Cal just three minutes into the second half.

 

The Raiders mounted a comeback with late goals from Tara Casey, Eden Haladay and Katie McVeigh, but could not get any closer than two goals in the contest.

 

Sophomore goalie Sue Bielamowicz turned aside 13 shots in a losing effort for Colgate.

 

The Raiders are now 5-3 for the campaign.  Colgate is next in action Saturday, March 27, when Villanova visits Tyler‘s Field for a Patriot League match-up.

 

BOX SCORE:
                       1      2       F
California          6     2       8
Colgate            3     3      6

GOALS: 
California Zilioli (2), Wu (2), Brady (2), Sokolow, Cavallo.
Colgate –   Winning, Haladay (2), Ortolano, Casey, McVeigh.

ASSISTS:
California  O’Mara (2), Brady, Reifsnyder.
Colgate ‘ Winning, Ortolano, McVeigh.

GOALKEEPING:
California –  Hilary Lynch (60 minutes, 13 saves, 6 goals allowed).
Colgate –  Sue Bielamowicz (60 minutes, 13 saves, 8 goals allowed).

SHOTS: California 23, Colgate 30; FREE POSITION SHOTS: California 2-9, Colgate 1-6; GROUNDBALLS: California 28, Colgate 35; TURNOVERS: California 15, Colgate 13; CAUSED TURNOVERS: California 2, Colgate 6; DRAW CONTROLS: California 6, Colgate 10.