HARTFORD, Conn. - The Bowdoin College women's lacrosse team rallied in the fourth quarter, but came up just short in a 16-14 loss to Trinity on Saturday. The 14th-ranked Polar Bears fall to 8-4 (3-4 NESCAC) while the 18th-ranked Bantams move to 7-3 (4-2 NESCAC). 

Game Highlights 

• Trinity came out of the gates quickly, sprinting to a 4-0 lead after five minutes and holding a 5-1 edge after one quarter. 
• A high-scoring second quarter saw the teams score five goals apiece and the Polar Bears cut the Bantam lead to three goals twice before settling for a 10-6 deficit at intermission. 
• The Bantams extended their lead to 14-8 after the third quarter, which proved critical as the Polar Bears scored six times in the lightning-delayed fourth period. 
• Bowdoin was able to cut the gap to two goals, 15-13, following an Annabelle Gersch goal with 3:05 to go, but Trinity added a key insurance goal with 22 seconds remaining to secure the win. 

By The Numbers 

• Sophia Sudano scored four goals and had two assists to lead the Polar Bears in scoring. 
• Annabelle Gersch scored three goals with an assist while Fiona Bundy added a goal and four assists.
• Bridget Funk and Corinne Lamond had two caused turnovers apiece 
• Sophie Brett (two saves), Izzi Cisneros (six saves) and Sophia Rutman (three saves) shared time in net for Bowdoin. 

Up Next

• Bowdoin will return to action at Colby on Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m.