Lacrosse Falls at A-10 Power UMass, 19-2

Saturday, April 20

Amherst, MA

3 p.m.

George Washington University

4-12 (1-6 A-10)

Massachusetts

11-4 (8-0 A-10)

George Washington

UMass

4/20/2024 8:27:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

AMHERST, Mass. - Matched up with traditional A-10 lacrosse powerhouse UMass in Amherst, Mass. for the Minutewomen's Senior Day Saturday, the GW lacrosse team fell behind early and couldn't keep pace in a 19-2 defeat.

UMass scored the first four goals of the contest before Phoebe Mullarkey got the Buff and Blue on the scoreboard at the 3:35 mark of the first quarter. UMass tallied three more times to close the opening stanza to end the first 15 minutes with a 7-1 lead.

The hosts then shut out George Washington in the second quarter while scoring six of its own to hold a 13-1 advantage at intermission. UMass again held the Revolutionaries off the scoreboard in the third quarter to hold a 17-1 edge going into the final frame.

In the fourth, GW was outscored 2-1, capitalizing on a last-second goal from Desiree Kleberg to avoid the second-half shutout. Kleberg's goal was unassisted and her 32^nd of the season.

GW closes the 2024 campaign at home on Saturday for Senior Day against the visiting La Salle Explorers. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m. from the GW Lacrosse Field. Live coverage will be available on ESPN+.