Sparkill, N.Y. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Women's Lacrosse team suffered a 19-3 defeat at the hands of the University of Bridgeport, in non-conference action on Wednesday afternoon at Spartan Field

STAC falls to 3-5 on the season, while Bridgeport moves to 3-4 on the year.

Hailey Galison, Charlotte Luquer and Katelyn Cerrato led the Spartans' offense with a goal apiece on the afternoon. Goalie Ailsa Ogilvie (L, 0-2) got the start between the pipes for the maroon and gold and stopped 6 of 25 shots faced.

Meanwhile, Bridgeport was led by Max McDermott, who tallied four goals and three assists, while Tara Dimaio added four goals and a helper and Cassidy Dalton scored three goals. Teammates Samantha Targonski (2 goals, 1 assist), Ava Robalino (2 goals), Elizabeth Pitts (1 goal, 7 assists), Tereza Kreuzova (1 goal, 1 assist), Molly Blackadar (1 goal) and Emily Stuart (1 goal) added to the totals both on the scoreboard and the scoresheet. Goalies Jacklyn Mellia (W, 3-4), 7 Saves, and Amber Militrano, 0 saves, both in the net for the Purple Knights.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Bridgeport tallied all nine goals in the first half and the first goal of the third quarter to hold a commanding 10-0 advantage over the Spartans. Hailey Galison finally got STAC on the board with her ECC-leading 33rd of the season to make it 10-1. The visiting Purple Knights struck back with six more goals to increase their lead to 16-1. Charlotte Luquer then tallied her first of the season to cut the deficit to 16-2. However, Bridgeport closed out the scoring with three of the next four goals to make it a 19-3 decision. Katelyn Cerrato chipped in her 26th of the campaign for the maroon and gold in the final quarter.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Bridgeport outshot STAC 30-12 (25-10 on goal) for the game.
• Katelyn Cerrato tallied a game-high seven shots for the Spartans, with six going on net.
• Charlotte Luquer gathered five of the Spartans 18 ground balls in the match.
• STAC won 13 of 26 draw controls, with Hailey Galison and Cerrato winning six apiece.

UP NEXT:

STAC welcomes Roberts Wesleyan University to Spartan Field for an ECC tilt on Saturday, March 29 at Spartan Field. The Spartans and Redhawks are scheduled to get underway beginning at 12:00 p.m.