FREDONIA, N.Y. -- The Allegheny College women's lacrosse team fell to Fredonia State by a final score of 14-4 in Wednesday's non-conference matchup at Fredonia's University Stadium.

The Blue Devils (4-1) rattled off their fourth consecutive win and third in a row at home thanks to a strong performance in the second and third quarters. Ema Caragein (Pittsburgh, Pa./Seton LaSalle) scored the game's first goal for Allegheny (1-4) approximately two-and-a-half minutes into the first quarter. However, Fredonia netted a last-minute goal to even the score at 1-all heading into the second.

Despite the close opening quarter, Fredonia went on a 10-goal run and held the Gators off the scoreboard until late in the third quarter. Not only was the tying goal a woman-down tally, but Emma Cockerel and Mieley Baran found the back of the net with consecutive woman-up goals in the second quarter. First-years Ava Best (Butler, Pa./Butler) and Erin Lowthert (Lewisburg, Pa./Lewisburg Area) halted the scoreless drought with back-to-back goals to end the third quarter, but the Blue Devils limited Allegheny to just one goal in the fourth.

Inside the Box Score

• Fredonia State used a 10-goal run to turn a 1-0 Allegheny lead into a 10-1 advantage for the Blue Devils.
• Allegheny scored four times on 13 shots.
• Fredonia finished with 14 goals on 34 shots.
• The Blue Devils also had advantages in ground balls (35-to-27) and draw controls (13-to-9).
• Four different Gators scored a goal: Caragein, Best, Lowthert, and Caroline Smith (Colorado Springs, Colo./Liberty).
• Lauren Petrarca (Simi Valley, Calif./Royal) handed out two assists to go with four draw controls, four caused turnovers, and six ground balls.
• Defender Amelia Henderson (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) caused two turnovers and picked up two ground balls.
• Macy Simons (Catonsville, Md./Western Tech) started in goal for the Gators and finished with 12 saves with only five goals allowed.
• Cockerel (5g) and Baran (3g-2a) each had a game-high five points for Fredonia State.

News and Notes

• Despite the loss, Allegheny owns a 6-1 record against Fredonia State since 2018.
• Petrarca's two assists are a season-high.
• Best netted her first collegiate goal against the Blue Devils.
• Simons' 12 saves are a single-game career-high despite playing only the first half on Wednesday.

Up Next
Allegheny's three-game road stand continues at Oberlin College on Wednesday, March 19, at 5:00 p.m.