SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Clark University women's lacrosse team (5-5, 1-3 NEWMAC) played their final game of the week against Springfield (8-2, 4-0 NEWMAC) and dropped the match 19-2 to the Pride on Friday night from Stagg Field.

How it Happened

• Senior Lucy Szpila scooped up a ground ball early for the Cougars and junior Aubrey Conners nearly put Clark on the board four minutes into the game, but had her shot saved as Clark trailed 3-0.
• Junior Annie Battle registered three more saves in the first quarter and first-year Kami LaBella, Conners, and graduate student Elizabeth Liakos each put shots on goal that were saved as the Pride took a 10-0 edge into the second quarter.
• Early in the second quarter, junior Erin Lucas had a shot stopped before Liakos netted a free position goal with 6:17 to go in the period.
• Sophomore Victoria Holden stopped two shots in the third quarter and one in the fourth.
• Graduate student Kiley Simmons added Clark's second goal of the game off a free position shot and sophomore Elizabeth Cacciapaglia had a shot saved.

Inside the Box Score

• Clark forced 14 turnovers, scooped up 15 ground balls, and won nine draw controls.
• Liakos and Simmons scored the two Cougar goals.
• Junior Saorla Scully led the team with three ground balls.
• Elizabeth Cacciapaglia registered a team-leading three draw control victories.
• Battle recorded four saves and Holden added three.

What's Next
Clark will return to the field on Wednesday when they travel to Babson for a road NEWMAC contest beginning at 7:00 p.m.