CLEARWATER, Fla. – The Clark University women's lacrosse team (3-2) closed out their 2024 spring break trip with an 18-7 loss to Berry (6-2) on Wednesday morning from Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex.

How it Happened

• Berry jumped out to an early 3-0 lead before first-year Kami LaBella put Clark on the scoreboard off a feed from graduate student Elizabeth Liakos with 11:17 to go in the first quarter.
• Junior Meghan Fogarty cut the deficit to one goal with a goal off a pass from junior Erin Lucas to make it a 3-2 game in favor of Berry.
• After three more Berry goals, junior Aubrey Conners netted a free position man-up goal with 1:07 remaining in the first to cut the deficit to 6-3.
• Junior Annie Battle recorded a free position shot save early in the second and Conners second goal of the contest made it a 9-4 game.
• After Conners had a free position shot saved, LaBella netted her second goal of the game with 1:29 before the half as Clark trailed 10-5 at the break.
• Senior Greer McCarty had a free position attempt shot saved to open the third quarter and after a pair of Berry goals, Liakos scored a free position goal to make it a 12-6 contest.
• Sophomore Victoria Holden recorded a pair of saves in the third before Fogarty netted Clark's final goal of the game off a pass from Conners as the Cougars fell 18-7.

Inside the Box Score

• Clark attempted 21 shots, forced 23 turnovers, scooped up 19 ground balls, and won 10 draw controls.
• Conners led the team with two goals and an assist.
• LaBella and Fogarty each scored a pair of goals.
• Liakos recorded a goal and an assist.
• Sophomore Elizabeth Cacciapaglia scooped up four ground balls and caused two turnovers.
• Holden registered five saves in the second half.

What's Next
The Cougars will return to the field on Saturday, March 16 in their NEWMAC opener when they travel to Wheaton beginning at 1:00 p.m.