HAMDEN, Conn. — New Haven women's lacrosse (1-4) fell to Quinnipiac University (3-3) with a final score of 16-6 on Saturday. Despite the loss, the Chargers scored three goals in the third quarter, including one extra-player goal. Quinnipiac established an early advantage with five goals in the first quarter, securing the victory at home.

The match commenced with New Haven's Ainsley Bourbeau (Willington, Conn./E.O. Smith) and Quinnipiac's Shannon Alden in goal. Quinnipiac gained momentum when Mia Delmond scored the opening goal at 14:08. Julia Givens extended the lead with goals at 13:01 and 9:21, assisted by Brie Provenzano. Despite several attempts from the Blue & Gold, including a saved shot by Sophia Devaney (Jackson, N.J./Jackson Memorial) at 11:44, Quinnipiac maintained control. Emma Miller-Ayala added a goal at 1:20, assisted by Cate Bendowski, and Kendall Lee capped the quarter with a final goal at 0:03. Quinnipiac led 5-0 at the end of the first quarter.

Caitlin Seleny (Derry, N.H./Pinkerton) opened the second quarter for New Haven with a goal at 9:12. Quinnipiac responded quickly with a goal from Mia Delmond at 8:21, assisted by Provenzano. Emma Miller-Ayala then scored twice more for Quinnipiac at 5:05 and 3:05, extending the lead. Despite multiple attempts, including a shot hitting the post by Summer Castiglione (Brick, N.J./Brick Memorial), New Haven trailed 8-1 at halftime.

In the third quarter, Quinnipiac extended its lead with a free position goal by Kendall Lee at 11:20 and a player-up goal by Kendall Bennett at 10:22. New Haven responded with a player-up goal from Taryn Murphy (Bohemia, N.Y./Connetquot), assisted by Seleny, at 7:06. Castiglione added a free position goal at 6:23, followed by a strike from Helena Dunwoody (East Greenwich, R.I./East Greenwich) at 5:31, narrowing the gap to 10-4. Dunwoody continued her streak of scoring at least two goals in four consecutive games. Quinnipiac countered with goals from Delmond at 4:04 and Provenzano at 3:31, leading 12-4 by the end of the third quarter.

Provenzano opened the fourth quarter with a goal, assisted by Lee at 14:17. Bendowski followed with a free position goal, extending Quinnipiac's lead. Dunwoody responded with a goal from a free position shot at 8:53, narrowing the gap. Despite a late goal by Seleny at 3:41, Quinnipiac maintained control, with Peyton Choma scoring the final goal for Quinnipiac at 2:15, assisted by Graham Straface. The quarter concluded with Quinnipiac up 16-6.

New Haven Top Performers

Caitlin Seleny (Derry, N.H./Pinkerton)
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- 2 goals
- 1 assist
- 4 shots

Helena Dunwoody (East Greenwich, R.I./East Greenwich)
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- 2 goals
- 4 shots on goal
- 1 free position goal
- Continued her streak of scoring at least 2 goals in 4 consecutive games

Summer Castiglione (Brick, N.J./Brick Memorial)
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- 1 goal
- 1 free position goal
- 3 shots

Taryn Murphy (Bohemia, N.Y./Connetquot)
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- 1 goal
- 1 shot on goal
- 1 player-up goal

Ainsley Bourbeau (Willington, Conn./E.O. Smith)
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- 11 saves
- 35 shots faced

Up Next: The Blue & Gold will host Mercyhurst University on Saturday, March 14 at 1 p.m. at Kathy Zolad Stadium in West Haven, Connecticut.