WATERBURY, Conn. – Senior midfielder Claire Greene recorded her second consecutive hat trick for Post University Women's Lacrosse, while senior attacker Maddy Noonan notched her first collegiate goal as the Eagles fell to Georgian Court University in their 2026 home opener at LaMoy Field, 19-6, on Friday afternoon.

THE BASICS

Post University 6, Georgian Court University 19

Post University (1-2, 0-2 CACC)

Georgian Court University (5-4, 2-0 CACC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
From the jump, it was all Georgian Court as they scored the first eight goals of the game all within the first 7:39 of the affair, taking an 8-0 lead, before sophomore midfielder Caryss Kehl got the Eagles on the board with 5:10 to go, which started a stretch in which Post scored three of the next four goals to end the first and start the second quarter.

Greene, who had her team-leading three goals to give her the season lead in goals scored with nine overall, tallied the second goal of the 2-0 stretch for Post, while Noonan's first collegiate goal came in the second, cutting the deficit down to six goals, 9-3, for the Eagles. That would be the closest that Post got in the affair, as six consecutive goals lasting into the third quarter would be the dagger for the Lions, who ran away with the 13-goal victory, 19-6. 

Junior attacker Gabrielle Battle led Georgian Court's offense with seven points, scoring five goals and adding two assists, while freshman midfielder Erynn Richey was right behind her with five points via her three goals and two assists, followed by three more Lions with four-point showings. In net, senior goalie Natalie Moradian and sophomore goalie Mary Costello split each half, with Moradian picking up the win for playing the first half, as both goalies finished with identical numbers, allowing three goals each, and making two saves.

Freshman goalie Katheryn Sousa made four saves for Post, falling to 1-2 in goal to start her career. Defensively, three different players for the Eagles had two caused turnovers, as the team combined for eight overall, while Kehl led in ground balls with four. Post won the turnover battle by a 14-12 margin, picking up only two fewer ground balls than Georgian Court, 13-11. 

BY THE NUMBERS

• Claire Greene now leads the team with nine goals on the season after recording her second consecutive hat trick in the loss today, finishing with three goals
• Maddy Noonan scored her first collegiate lacrosse goal for Post University in her third career game after joining the team this spring
• Gabrielle Battle led the Georgian Court University offense with seven points, scoring five goals while adding two assists in the win for the Lions
• Post University remains winless in the all-time series against Georgian Court University, falling to 0-22 overall, but having its highest goal output in a game against the Lions since the 2023 season

WHO'S NEXT
Post University heads back on the road to take on Caldwell University next Wednesday at 4:00 PM. The Eagles had their five-game winning streak against the Cougars snapped last year at home with a 10-3 loss, which tied the all-time series at seven all.