BOSTON – The Boston University women's lacrosse team (5-9, 1-6 PL) defeated Colgate (2-12, 2-5 PL) in a 13-10 outcome on Wednesday evening at Nickerson Field. The win, which is BU's first in conference play, keeps its Patriot League postseason hopes alive.
 
BU took an early 1-0 lead but was quickly answered by Colgate with a tie game. The Raiders were able to tie the game twice more through the first half, but BU never fell behind. The Terriers built to a four-goal lead twice in the third quarter before Colgate rallied early in the final frame to tie the game 10-10. BU did not give up and responded with three goals through the close of the game, including one on an open net, to earn its first Patriot League win of the season.
 
Freshmen Tessa Geddes and Alex Cutone led BU in goals with three each. Cutone also led the Terriers in points with five, a career best performance for the freshman. Juniors Abby Cotraro and Hannah Tillier each scored twice while senior Tobey Tick and juniors Raegan Bailey and Avery Jones all had one goal apiece. Tick and Cutone also logged two assists each. 
 
Senior defender Ellen Monahan won three draw controls to bring her career total to 102. Freshman Natalie Aiosa made 10 saves between the posts for the fifth time this season.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Tick regained possession on a ball shot out of bounds and quickly found Cotraro who ran to the front of the net and scored.
• Colgate evened the score at 1-1 moments later.
• Cutone netted her first of the day to put the Terriers back in the lead. 
• The Raiders earned a free position opportunity on which they scored to tie the game once again.
• Cutone shoveled in her second of the day with a sneaky shot that put BU up 3-2 at the end of the opening frame.
• Tick started the scoring for BU in the second quarter with a free position goal on a woman-up opportunity. 
• Despite being down a player at the 8:37 mark, Cutone found Tillier who extended BU's lead to 5-2. 
• Colgate then came back to tie things up 5-5 with one goal on the free position and two in-play goals.
• Tillier then scored once more to close out the half up 6-5.
• BU picked up right where it left off to start the second half as Geddes scored her first of the day at the 13:15 mark.
• Cutone then set up Cotraro who put BU up 8-5. 
• Tick passed from behind the net to Bailey who quickly fired off a goal at the crease. 
• Colgate stopped BU's scoring run with 9:34 to go in the third and closed in 9-6.
• Cutone completed her hat trick performance a minute later to put BU into double digits. 
• The Raiders added one more before the close of the frame.
• Colgate went on a run to start the fourth quarter and tied the game 10-10 with 9:28 left.
• BU was able to respond when Jones recollected possession after her free position shot and scored.
• After a few quiet minutes, Geddes solidified BU's win with two unassisted goals at the 1:46 and 0:26 marks to lift BU to a 13-10 win. 

 
GAME NOTES 

• BU outshot Colgate 28 to 25.
• The Terriers were 13-for-14 on the clear compared to the Raiders who were 15-for-17. 
• BU was 1-for-4 on free positions but Colgate was 3-for-9.
• Colgate controlled 15 draws to BU's 13.
• The Terriers scooped up 15 ground balls.

 
UP NEXT

• BU hosts American on Saturday for Senior Day.
• Opening draw is set for noon.