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WATERBURY, Conn. – Freshman Sam Rodriguez (Wayne, N.J.) scored a season-high four goals on Saturday, but the Post University women's lacrosse team was defeated by Wilmington 15-9 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action at LaMoy Field.
 
Rodriguez scored her first goal early as Post took a 1-0 lead. The Wildcats answered with two scored, but the Eagles tied the game 2-2 as senior Miranda Polaski found sophomore Shannon Young (Centereach, N.Y.) with 20:19 left in the first. The duo added another score late in the half as the Eagles trailed 9-3 at the break.
 
Post scored three of the first four goals of the second half. Polaski added her second five minutes into the period. Rodriguez scored back-to-back free-position goals to cut the deficit to 10-6 with 17:40 left. The Wildcats scored twice to extend their lead back out to six.
 
Rodriguez put in her fourth tally of the game with 8:58 left on an extra-man opportunity. Polaski hit Young for another score minutes later bringing the score to 12-8. The senior also added a late goal as time expired.
 
Senior Eryka Baez (Clifton, N.J.) picked up a team-high five ground balls and two caused turnovers. Polaski grabbed six draw controls. She is currently 10^th in the NCAA in ground balls per game.
 
Post returns to action on Tuesday, March 31 against Georgian Court. Game time in Lakewood, N.J. is set for 3:30 p.m.