Women's Lacrosse Edged By Dartmouth, 15-14

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A back-and-forth game came down to the wire in Hanover, but Princeton was one goal short in a 15-14 loss to Dartmouth.

The Tigers were dominant in the second quarter, scoring all six goals in the period to turn what was a 5-2 Dartmouth lead into an 8-5 edge at halftime.

However, a five-goal Dartmouth run over the end of the third quarter and start of the fourth turned a three-goal Princeton lead into a two-goal Big Green advantage that the Tigers could not answer. Princeton could twice close to within one, but a late turnover on a free position attempt denied the Tigers the tying goal and allowed the Big Green to run out the clock.

With the loss, Princeton falls to 6-8 overall and 3-3 inside the Ivy League. The Big Green are now also 6-8 overall and 3-3 in Ivy play.

Kari Buonanno had five goals in the game, giving her 102 career points. She added three draw controls and two ground balls. Nina Montes (3g, 1a) had a four-point game.

Samantha DeVito had four draw controls, five ground balls and three caused turnovers.

Gisele Todd made 12 saves in goal for the Big Green. Katie Elders and Katina Christensen each had four goals.

The Big Green jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first quarter, Princeton held off the scoreboard for the first 11:35 of the game before a Kari Buonanno free position got the Tigers on the board.

The Big Green regained their four-goal lead for a brief moment with a Boo DeWitt goal with 1:38 left in the opening quarter, but Nina Montes stepped into a free position of her own with 0:18 left. The Tigers almost tacked on one more before the end of the first period, but Buonanno had a last-second shot hit the pipe.

Buonanno was true on her first offering of the second quarter, cashing in her second free position of the afternoon 2:00 into the second stanza. Just 0:51 later, Montes scored Princeton's first goal in the run of play, dancing by a defender at the top of the arc and scoring.

Haven Dora would pull Princeton even for the first time since the game was 0-0 with a slick dodge from the left wing just past the midway mark of the second quarter.

It took just 0:32 more of lacrosse for the Tigers to take their first lead of the game. Kate Mulham had her shot deflected just a hair on its way to goal, and the change of direction fooled the Dartmouth keeper for a 6-5 Princeton lead.

Mulham needed just 0:24 to net her second goal of the game, and this time she fooled her defender with a quick crossover and switch of hands to bounce her second of the game five-hole for a 7-5 lead with 5:56 remaining in the first half.

The Tigers found one more before the end of the half – literally. A Dartmouth foul with 1.2 seconds left resulted in a free position for the Tigers and Lane Calkins came fresh off the bench and uncorked a low bouncer through the five-hole before the buzzer sounded for an 8-5 Princeton lead at halftime.

Katina Christensen finally got the Big Green back on the board, ending a scoreless run of 17:39 for the Princeton defense with a score 1:01 into the third quarter.

Kari Buonanno countered quickly, netting her third free position goal of the game – and her 100th career point in the process – 1:45 later. Nina Montes would secure a hat trick of her own 0:32 later with a crafty dodge which left a defender in the dust.

The Big Green put together a mini-run to close within a goal, scoring three times in 2:37 to make it a 10-9 game.

Grace Tauckus single-handedly ended that run with two of her own in a span of 0:36. Both goals were well-designed plays, the first a give-and-go with Nina Montes and the second a well-timed feed from behind the cage sent in by Meghan Curran.

Christensen would score her third of the game with 4:17 left in the third quarter to get the Big Green within two once more. It appeared that Nina Montes had regained a three-goal lead for the Tigers with 1:47 left, but the goal was waved off for a crease violation. The Big Green would capitalize, with Dewitt scoring with 0:54 left in the third to make it a one-goal game entering the final frame.

Katie Elders tied the contest for the first time since it was 5-5 in the second quarter with a goal 1:13 into the fourth quarter. Just over a minute later, Elders scored again to give the Big Green a 13-12 lead.

The Big Green's run became a 5-0 spurt with Christensen's fourth goal of the game 4:33 into the fourth quarter, in the process she gave Dartmouth a 14-12 lead.

Kari Buonanno brought Princeton back within one with 8:45 left in the fourth, cashing in her fourth free position goal of the game. It appeared the Tigers had tied the game moments later, but Kate Mulham was called for a charge while shooting the ball into the net and being knocked to the ground. Dartmouth again capitalized on a 50-50 call, scoring on its ensuing possession with a goal from Elders with 6:54 left in regulation.

Kari Buonanno scored with 2:13 left to get the Tigers within one, finishing her fifth free position goal of the day. The Tigers had a chance to find the equalizer late, but Haven Dora had a free position denied and the Big Green were able to run out the clock.

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Kari Buonanno

Nina Montes

Kate Mulham

Grace Tauckus

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Kari Buonanno

Lane Calkins

Meghan Curran

Samantha DeVito

Haven Dora

Nina Montes

Kate Mulham

Grace Tauckus

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Kari Buonanno

Lane Calkins

Meghan Curran

Samantha DeVito

Haven Dora

Nina Montes

Kate Mulham

Grace Tauckus

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