Bulldogs Fall to Binghamton, Now 2-2 in America East

SMITHFIELD, R.I.- The Bryant women's lacrosse team dropped their America East meeting with Binghamton on Saturday, falling 19-7 at Beirne Stadium. The Bulldogs are now tied for third in the America East at 2-2 with a pair of conference matchups remaining.

Six players scored for the Bulldogs, with Skylar Simmonds' two goals leading the way. Chamberlaine Bell had four assists for a team-leading four points.

Binghamton 19, Bryant 7

Records: BING (9-4, 4-0 AE), BRY (6-5, 2-2 AE)

How it Happened

Q1: Bryant got on the board first after a scoreless opening three minutes, as Emily DeGeorge scored off an assist from Emily Oliver. Peyton Woodward scored again before a 3-0 run for Binghamton put them up two. Emma Wymes found the net late in the period before two more Bearcat goals made it a 6-3 score after one.

Q2: The Bulldogs made a run to open the second, as Simmonds and Amelia Piercy combined for three straight goals in the first ten minutes. The Bearcats responded with a run of their own, scoring five in a row to close the half up by five.

Q3: Both teams battled through a low scoring third quarter, combining for three goals on eight shots on goal. Oliver netted Bryant's lone goal of the quarter off Bell's fourth assist, but two Binghamton goals extended the gap to six.

Q4: The Bearcats pulled away in the fourth, scoring six unanswered goals to close the game. 

Bulldog Notes and Notables

• Bell's four assists raise her America East-leading total to 29 on the season. She is now at 72 for her career, five shy of third on Bryant's all-time leaderboard.

• Simmonds has now scored multiple goals in 10 of 11 games this year. She joins Kenna Kaut as 30+ goal scorers this season for the Bulldogs, and she is now six goals away from becoming the tenth player in program history with 100 in her career.

What's next: Bryant will be back on the road next weekend when they take on New Hampshire in Durham, their penultimate America East regular season game.