Geneva, NY – The No. 10 SUNY Brockport women's lacrosse team lost a tough battle against No. 7 William Smith on the road Wednesday, 14-10. Brockport loses its first game of the season, moving to 2-1 overall.
 
Allison Jennings led the squad with five total points on three goals and two assists. Cassidy Burnash finished with a team-high four goals, scoring on 3-of-4 free position opportunities. Alayna Foos had two goals in the contest and went 1-for-1 on the free position.
 
Logan Hibbard had one goal and one assist offensively. Hibbard contributed all over the field with a team-high five draw controls, team-high two caused turnovers, and a team-high three ground balls. Courtney Cunningham snagged four draw controls and two ground balls, while Alexandria VanDerKar had two of each.
 
Two-time PrestoSports Women's Lacrosse Defensive Athlete of the Week, Morgan Elmer made 15 saves in the game. She has now come up with double-digit stops in net in all three games so far this season.
 
Logan Hibbard put Brockport on the board first with a goal in the first 20 seconds of the contest, going up 1-0. William Smith quickly answered with two scores of its own to take a 2-1 lead. Cassidy Burnash got in on the action with a goal to tie the score up at 2-2 with 9:52 left in the first. Allison Jennings went off and scored three goals in a row to help secure a 5-4 lead after one.
 
Burnash would score again early on in the second quarter to make it a 6-4 game. The hosting Herons then went on a tear, scoring four unanswered goals. William Smith held an 8-6 lead with less than three minutes until halftime. Alayna Foos made it a one score game with 2:20 left in the quarter. On a free position chance in the final seconds, Burnash beat the goalie to send the game into halftime tied at 8-8.
 
Foos and Burnash were also able to score for the Green and Gold in the second half, but the final two quarters belonged to William Smith. The Herons outscored Brockport, 3-1, in both the third and fourth periods to surge forward to take the 14-10 win.
 
The Golden Eagles now look towards St. Lawrence University, as they take on the Saints for the home opener. The game is scheduled for a 3 pm start on Friday, March 18^th at Eunice Kennedy Shriver Stadium.