NEW LONDON, CT - The Smith College lacrosse team was upended by Coast Guard, 15-5, in a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) matchup Saturday afternoon. The Pioneers dip to 6-8 on the year with a 3-3 mark in league play. The Bears move to 10-4 overall, 6-1 NEWMAC.

Game Highlights

• Coast Guard scored back-to-back goals to open the quarter and Smith cut the lead in half on Tatum Galuski's (Ipswich, Mass./Ipswich) unassisted marker. The two teams exchanged goals in the closing minutes of the period and the Bears took a 4-2 lead going into the second
• CGA outscored Smith 3-1 in the second to hold a 7-3 advantage at halftime
• The Bears dominated the third period, outscoring Smith 7-0 for a 14-3 edge
• Coast Guard would add one more before Jennie Arancio (Smithtown, N.Y./Hauppauge) and Reese Gittelman (Ocean City, Md./Worcester Preparatory) scored for the 15-5 final

By the Numbers

• Brooke Testa (Pittstown, NJ/Delaware Valley) made 17 saves in 45 minutes between the pipes
• Isabelle Elder (Santa Rosa, CA/Sonoma Academy) totaled three caused turnovers, two draw controls and two ground balls
• The Bears held advantages in shots (45-15), ground balls (38-20), and draw controls (18-6)

Up Next
Smith hosts Clark University on Wednesday, April 18 at 6:00pm. 

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