No Quit in No. 20 Big Green, but Comeback Falls Short to No. 17 Princeton

Saturday, April 6

Hanover, N.H.

1:00 PM

Dartmouth College

7-4, 3-1Ivy

Princeton

7-3, 2-1Ivy

Princeton

Dartmouth

Elizabeth Mastrio matched her career high with 6 points.

Photo by: John and Matt Risley

No Quit in No. 20 Big Green, but Comeback Falls Short to No. 17 Princeton

4/6/2019 3:17:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score Photos by Matt and John Risley

Back-and-forth contest ends in favor of the visiting Tigers.

By: Pat Salvas

HANOVER, N.H. – The 20th-ranked Dartmouth women's lacrosse team saw its six-game win streak come to an end Saturday against visiting No. 17 Princeton.

The Tigers (7-3, 2-1 Ivy) and Big Green (7-4, 3-1 Ivy) played one of the most exciting back-and-forth games of the season, but unfortunately for the home team, visiting Princeton came away with a 14-12 victory.

The game featured eight lead changes with the final one giving the Tigers a 13-12 advantage with just three minutes left. They would add another to give themselves some insurance as the Green and White pressured to try and get the equalizer.

Princeton led 9-5 at halftime thanks to a 5-0 run to end the opening period. The Big Green responded with runs of their own in the second half to tie the game and then take a 12-11 lead of their own, but the visitors notched the last three markers over the final eight minutes to earn the win.

"We played with a ton of heart and resilience today," head coach Danielle Spencer said. "We were in a hole at halftime, and dug ourselves out to win the second half, which I am extremely proud of despite the tough ending. We will stay positive this week and prepare for our next conference battle."

For the second game in a row, senior Elizabeth Mastrio matched her career high with six points, scoring four times and assisting on two others. Katie Bourque netted three of own, while Kierra Sweeney had two. Kellen D'Alleva scored once and dished out two assists.

For Princeton, the scoring went through Tess D'Orsi and her five goals. The Tigers also got a pair of goals each from Kyla Sears, Julia Haney and Kathryn Hallett.

Part of the reason for the Big Green's comeback was their dominance on the draw in the second half, holding a 12-0 edge in the stanza. Kathryn Giroux was the driving force, finishing the day with 11 and moving into a tie for 13th all-time in NCAA history with 362 for her career.

Kierra Vrindten finished with seven saves, while Princeton's Sam Fish made 11 to earn the win. Emma Lesko had a game-high two caused turnovers and was strong in the defensive end of the field.

Dartmouth now heads out on the road for another big Ivy League game next weekend, traveling to Philadelphia to take on Penn.