WATERBURY, Conn. –  Senior midfielder Alyssa Hebb and junior attacker Rylee Patfield each scored their first collegiate goals for Post University Women's Lacrosse at LaMoy Field on Tuesday afternoon, but the Eagles were unable to keep pace with Caldwell University, falling to 0-3 on the season with the 10-3 defeat while the Cougars picked up their first win overall and first win in conference play. 

THE BASICS

Post University 3, Caldwell University 10 

Post University (0-3, 0-3 CACC)

Caldwell University (1-8, 1-4 CACC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
Junior defender Paige Pipher picked up the first goal of the afternoon, scoring for the second straight game, which was the first time she has done so in her career as an Eagle, giving Post an early 1-0 lead on the Cougars. But a 6-0 run after that goal at the 9:02 mark would be all Caldwell needed en route to their first win of the season. Hebb's goal just before the end of the second quarter, making it a four-goal game in favor of the Cougars heading into halftime, 6-2. 

Sophomore midfielder Tiana Cipot had two first-half goals for the visitors while freshman midfielder Gloria Carpenter registered three points via her three assists for the Cougars. Both of the Post scores came unassisted as the Eagles had just 10 total shots overall and six on goal at the break, compared to 15 shots overall and 14 shots on goal for Caldwell. 

A turnover-heavy second half saw Post cough up the ball 20 times en route to a total of 29 turnovers in the game while only manufacturing two shots on goal, one of which was Patfield's score in the third quarter. Graduate goalie Lauren Bain played all 60 minutes for the Eagles, falling to 0-3 on the season despite making 14 saves and allowing 10 goals in the game. Junior goalie Sarahkate Schneider got her first win of the season in net, after starting 0-8, making five saves in 55-plus minutes of action while allowing just three goals.

After her three-point first half, three points from Carpenter in the second half led to a six-point afternoon for the freshman, as she finished with two goals and four assists while Cipot notched a hat trick after scoring a team-high three goals and tacking on an assist for a four-point game. Freshman midfielder Caryss Kehl tallied her first collegiate assist in the 10-3 loss, helping out on Patfield's third-quarter goal, accounting for the only Post assist of the day. 

BY THE NUMBERS

• Paige Pipher scored for Post University for the second consecutive game, marking the first time in her collegiate career in which she has scored in back-to-back games
• Sarahkate Schneider picked up her first win of the season for Caldwell University after playing 55:33 of the game, making five saves on eight shots from Post University while allowing three goals on the day 
• Gloria Carpenter led Caldwell University with six points after registering two goals and tacking on four assists in the win for the Cougars 
• The loss for Post University snaps a five-game winning streak for the Eagles against Caldwell University dating back to April 14th, 2021, when they defeated them at home, 18-17

WHO'S NEXT
Heading on the road for two games, Post University will take on Georgian Court University this Saturday at 10:00 AM down in Lakewood, New Jersey. The Eagles have never beaten the Lions in program history, losing all 20 matchups since they first started playing each other in 2010.