Kaut's Eight Goals Lead Bryant Past Lafayette

SMITHIFIELD, R.I.- Kenna Kaut's career-high eight goals led the Bryant women's lacrosse team to a 17-14 win over Lafayette on Saturday afternoon in the Conaty Indoor Athletic Center. Kaut's mark is one shy of the Division I program record for a single game.

Kaut added an assist to finish with a game-high nine points. She converted on eight of ten shots on goal. Emily Oliver (3 G, 3 A) and Chamberlaine Bell (2 G, 4 A) had six points apiece to help pace the Bulldog offense.

Bryant 17, Lafayette 14

Records: BRY (2-1), LAF (0-3)

Location: Conaty Indoor Athletic Center

How it Happened

Q1: Bell kicked off the scoring with an unassisted goal less than three minutes into the game. The rest of the quarter was low scoring, with Bryant adding two more goals courtesy of Kaut and Skylar Simmonds. The Bulldogs' final two goals of the quarter spurred a 4-0 run that carried over to the second.

Q2: Kaut scored a pair to open the second, including a free-position score less than a minute in. Lafayette responded with two of their own in less than 30 seconds, but four more goals from Kaut and one each from Simmonds and Bell gave Bryant an eight goal lead heading into the half.

Q3: An Oliver goal to start the third made it a 7-0 run for the Bulldogs, but Lafayette began mounting their comeback shortly after. The Leopards scored five times over the final eleven minutes of the quarter, including three in a row after Kaut netted her final score at the 6:39 mark. 

Q4: Bryant fought back with goals from Oliver, Simmonds, and Lily Auger to open the fourth, but did not score over the final 8:38. Lafayette made their biggest run to close the game, scoring the final five goals to cut the lead to three. The Bulldog defense held strong over the final minute, stopping multiple Lafayette drives to secure the win.

Bulldog Notes and Notables

• Kaut's eight goals were a career-high and one shy of the D-I program record of nine. Her total was the highest in a game for Bryant since Alexa Weber set the program record in March 2020.

• Kaut jas now scored 18 goals through three games to open the season, the most in the America East.

• Simmonds and Oliver each added hat tricks for the Bulldogs. Simmonds now has seven goals over the last two games.

• Bell's four assists were a game-high and give her a conference-leading 11 through three games.

• Sam Centofante was solid in net, saving nine of 17 shots she faced and scooping seven ground balls. 

• Phoebe Fox, Jessica Colalillo, and Jessica Tosone combined to cause seven turnovers.

What's next: The Bulldogs will hit the road for the first time this Wednesday when they take on Dartmouth at 3:30.