WILLIAMSPORT, PA – Julia Wachna (Syracuse, NY/Onondaga) scored four goals for the Buffalo State lacrosse team, but it wasn't enough as the Bengals dropped a tight non-conference contest, 14-10 on the road to Lycoming on Saturday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lycoming – 14, Buffalo State – 10
LOCATION: UMPC Field – Williamsport, PA
RECORDS: Lycoming (2-4), Buffalo State (2-2)
 
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
 
-Wachna scored her four goals on a team-high nine shot attempts.
 
-Sage Running Rabbit (Siksika, AB/Strathmore) added two goals and an assist for Buffalo State.
 
-Liz Schultheis (Brockport, NY/Holley) chipped in a goal and an assist, her fourth multi-point game of the season.
 
-Anastacia Wells (Rome, NY/Rome Free Academy) picked up five ground balls and had eight draw controls.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
-The teams traded goals in the early going of the contest, with the score tied at 2-2 after one period.
 
-Kacey Stack (Blasdell, NY/Frontier) and Running Rabbit scored goals within thirty seconds of each other to give Buffalo State its first lead at 4-3 at the 10:57 mark of the second quarter.
 
-Wachna added her third goal of the game at 6:10 of the second quarter, and the Bengals held a 5-4 advantage at halftime.
 
-Lycoming came out of halftime firing to take a 7-6 lead, before Tala Abdellatif (Grand Island, NY/Grand Island) and Sarah Fineour (West Seneca, NY/West Seneca West) quickly responded with goals to restore the Buffalo State lead at 8-7.
 
-The Warriors closed the quarter on a 4-0 run to hold a 11-8 lead after three quarters.
 
-Wachna and Schultheis found the back of the net to get the Bengals to within two at 12-10, but Lycoming sealed the victory with a pair of goals in the final five minutes.
 
FOR THE FOES
 
-The Warriors were led by Kailey Stocker's four goals.
 
-Tess Arnold had two goals and three assists, while Erin Henn had two goals and two assists.
 
UP NEXT
 
The Bengals continue their four game road trip at Alfred University on Tuesday evening, with game time set for 4 p.m.