WORCESTER, Mass. – The Clark University women's lacrosse team (2-4, 0-2 NEWMAC) played its conference home opener against Coast Guard (4-3, 2-0 NEWMAC) and fell 16-6 on Saturday afternoon from Granger Field.

How it Happened

• Junior Kiley Simmons gave Clark an early 1-0 lead when she found the back of the net off a pass from first-year Aubrey Conners.
• After Coast Guard added a pair of goals in the first quarter, first-year Meghan Fogarty tied the game up at 2-2 with a free position shot.
• Junior Maddie Conners made a pair of saves in the second quarter before the Bears added four unanswered goals and sophomore Claudia Oakleaf helped pull Clark within three at 6-3 at the half.
• Oakleaf brought the Cougars to within two at 6-4 with a free position goal with 9:46 to go in the third quarter.
• The Bears scored the contests next five goals to take an 11-4 lead and junior Elizabeth Liakos scored a free position goal as Clark trailed 11-5 after three quarters of action.
• Simmons netted Clark's final goal of the game as the Cougars fell 16-6.

Inside the Box Score

• Clark attempted 21 shots and 15 of them went on target.
• Oakleaf and Simmons each netted two goals in the contest.
• Simmons now has 21 goals this year and Oakleaf has seven this season.
• Liakos and Fogarty added the other two Clark goals.
• Conners recorded two saves in the contest.

What's Next

The Cougars will be back in action on Wednesday when they travel to Wentworth for a non-conference contest beginning at 7:00 p.m.