Terriers Edged By Quinnipiac In 13-12 Defeat

Saturday, March 5

Hamden, CT

2 PM

Boston University

0-6

Quinnipiac

3-1

Quinnipiac

Kendall Sims goes for a shot during the game against UNH.

Photo by: Tim Carey

March 5, 2022 | Women's Lacrosse

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HAMDEN, Conn. – Sophomore Kendall Sims notched a career-high with four goals, and freshman Matty Spaeth tallied four points, but the Boston University women's lacrosse could not overcome Quinnipiac in a 13-12 loss on Saturday afternoon at the Quinnipiac Soccer & Lacrosse Stadium.

Trailing by as much as four early in the fourth quarter, BU (0-6) ripped off four consecutive goals, including two from junior Lauren Kaye, to tie the game at 12. The Bobcats (3-1) quickly responded after the equalizer, however, and kept the Terriers off the scoreboard in the final 9:28 of the game.

Kaye finished with three goals, while sophomore Kaelin Isaacson added a goal and two assists. Junior Jennifer Barry scored a goal while controlling 15 draws, and sophomore Reilly Agres tied a personal-best with nine saves.

EllaGrace Delmond led Quinnipiac with four goals. Between the pipes, Kat Henselder made 14 saves.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Quinnipiac scored the opening goal 4:04 into the game, but Barry responded less than a minute later, scoring after a pump-fake in front off a pass from Isaacson.
Isaacson found Lucchese by the left post with just over six minutes gone by in the game, and the redshirt junior's cross-body shot tucked into the bottom-right corner for a 2-1 BU edge.
After the Bobcats scored two consecutive goals, the Terriers did the same on strikes from Sims and Spaeth to go ahead 4-3.
Iaccino lit the lamp for Quinnipiac with 1:49 to go in the first, but Agres denied Kleberg on the doorstep to keep the game tied after one quarter.
Sims and Spaeth went back-to-back for the second time of day within 34 seconds, giving BU the first two-goal lead at 6-4 with four minutes down in the second.
However, the Bobcats kept the Terriers scoreless the rest of the stanza, and potted three goals in the final 8:40 to go up 7-6 at halftime.
The Quinnipiac run extended to five straight before Sims' free position strike sliced BU's deficit to 9-7 with 9:12 left in the third.
BU entered the fourth quarter down 11-7, but Kaye scored three goals within the first 3:03 of the period to get the Terriers within 12-10.
Sims notched her fourth goal, then Spaeth found Isaacson on a woman-up chance to tie the game at 12 with 9:28 to go.
Just 43 seconds later, Delmond found the back of the net at the 8:45 mark to give the lead back to the Bobcats.
A minute later, freshman Abby Cotraro earned a free position attempt from the left side of the arc, but her attempt was denied by Henselder.
The Terriers had a chance to tie the game with 45 seconds left, but Henselder stopped Spaeth's free position shot. BU retained possession, but Delmond caused a turnover before the Terriers could rip another shot.

GAME NOTES

Saturday featured six different ties, including four in the first quarter.
BU held the advantage in shots (34-27) and shots on goal (26-22).
The Terriers also cleared 12 of their 13 opportunities, with the lone failed clear coming in the middle of the third quarter.
Senior Emma Pfaff caused three turnovers, giving her seven in the last two weeks. BU caused 12 turnovers in the game.
Sims, who entered the game with eight points in her career, matched the single-game high in goals scored in a game by a Terrier this year.
Isaacson recorded the first points of her career. She and Sims shared the team lead with three ground balls.
Kaye has three hat tricks and four games this year with three points, both team-bests.
Barry vaulted into sixth place on BU's all-time draw controls list with 149, surpassing Mackenzie Howe, Tonianne Magnelli, Alyssa Trudel, and Rachel Collins.
Spaeth recorded her first two collegiate assists, and matched her season-high in points.

UP NEXT

The Terriers begin Patriot League action with a home bout against Army West Point as part of a BU Lacrosse doubleheader at Nickerson Field. Opening draw is set for 12 p.m.