Women's Lacrosse 3/11/2025 10:51:00 PM

Slow Start Costly in Beavers Loss to Rams

Photo Courtesy of Mark Herlihy

Box Score Written by: Aaron Goschke '25

WATERVILLE, Maine – The University of Maine at Farmington women's lacrosse team fell behind early and were unable to dig themselves all the way out of the hole, falling 15-11 at the hands of the Suffolk Rams in non-conference action on Tuesday afternoon held on the campus of Thomas College.

The Records:

In Tuesday's game, the fourth of the season for the Beavers, they suffered another setback, dropping their record to 0-4. Meanwhile, the Rams played their fifth game and secured their third win, boosting their season record to 3-2.

How it Happened:

Suffolk wasted no time, opening the game with a series of quick goals. Ally Colburn sparked the offense for the Rams, scoring the first goal just 35 seconds into the game. The Beavers had an issue early with cards, allowing the Rams to register four man-up goals over a four minute and 20 second span. Jessie Le scored a pair, while Eliza Bryant, Lauren Woods, Zoe Peckham, and Colburn added second goal, staking the Rams to a 7-0 lead with six minutes still to play in the opening quarter.

The Beavers found their footing momentarily when Abby Trefsger (South Portland, Maine) scored a free-position goal at 5:22. Ruby McMinis (Wells, Maine) added a goal of her own two minutes later to make it a 7-2 game. But the Rams responded with another goal from Colburn. Sadie Harvey (Bethel, Maine) scored in the final minute of the first quarter, pulling the Beavers within five.

Into the second quarter, the game became competitive with Emilie Crocker (Edgecomb, Maine) scoring just a minute and a half in to cut the deficit to four. But Colburn righted the ship for the Rams, scoring her fourth goal of the game. Peckham followed with a goal of her own a minute later to make it 10-4 with 12:17 left in the half. Trefsger and Harvey narrowed the gap for the Beavers, scoring goals just 32 seconds apart to make it a four-goal deficit once again. Consecutive goals from Le and Kaitlyn Boyce put Suffolk back ahead by six with under ten minutes to play in the half.

Lauren Girouard (Concord, Vermont) and Emma Dunn (Farmington, Maine) responded with back-to-back goals of their own, once again pulling the Beavers within four.

A goal from Julia Dickinson in the final ten seconds of the half quickly helped the Rams regain some momentum heading into the third quarter.

After a combined 21 goals in the first half, the second half was much more of a defensive battle as the two teams combined to score five goals.

Peckham scored an early goal, putting the Rams up 14-8 just 51 seconds into the third quarter. The Beavers then showed resilience, scoring three straight goals in an effort to make a comeback. McMinis (Wells, Maine) scored twice while Allison St. Cyr (Jefferson, Maine) added a goal of her own in the early moments of the fourth quarter to pull Farmington within three. But Bryant answered back for the Rams, scoring the dagger with 6:29 left in the game.

Stats of the Game:

Suffolk narrowly outshot the Beavers 34 to 29, with both teams collecting 19 ground balls each. Suffolk completed 13 of 17 compared to Farmington going 18 of 24. The key stat was on the draw as the Rams secured 21 compared to just nine for the Beavers.. In free-position shots, Farmington converted four out of seven, slightly better than Suffolk's two of five.

Leaders - Farmington:

McMinis had a big game offensively, scoring three goals on ten shots, six of which were on target.
Trefsger netted two goals on five shots, four of which were on goal. She also contributed two ground balls and three caused turnovers
Harvey pitched in with two goals on four shots, all on goal. She also helped steady the Beavers on the draw garnering two draw controls.
Girouard and Crocker each added a goal and an assist for the Beavers.
Dunn scored one goal and added one ground ball, one caused turnover, and three draw controls.

Leaders - Suffolk:

Colburn led the Rams offensive efforts with four goals on nine shots, eight of which were on goal. She also added an assist.
Peckham scored three goals on five shots and added an assist.
Dickinson scored one goal and provided four assists.
Bryant added two goals and an assist for the Rams. She also stuffed the statsheet with six ground balls and two draw controls.
Woods and Jessie Le both made notable contributions. Woods scored a goal and an assist, and garnered six draw controls. Le scored three goals on just three shots.

The Goalies:

Charlotte Guziejka tallied 11 saves for the Rams.
Skye Cotnoir (West Gardiner, Maine) matched her counterpart with 11 saves.

UP NEXT

The Beavers are set to play against the Anna Maria College Amcats this Thursday evening. The matchup is scheduled for 5:00 PM in Paxton, Massachusetts.

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Players Mentioned

#22 Abby Trefsger: M; 5' 6"; Senior

#16 Skye Cotnoir: GK; 5' 4"; Junior

#35 Emilie Crocker: A; 5' 6"; Senior

#8 Emma Dunn: M; 5' 2"; Sophomore

#14 Lauren Girouard: A; 5' 5"; Junior

#12 Ruby McMinis: A; 5' 9"; Junior

#25 Sadie Harvey: M; 6' 1"; Junior

#13 Allison St. Cyr: D; 5' 5"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#22 Abby Trefsger
: 5' 6"; Senior
: M

#16 Skye Cotnoir
: 5' 4"; Junior
: GK

#35 Emilie Crocker
: 5' 6"; Senior
: A

#8 Emma Dunn
: 5' 2"; Sophomore
: M

#14 Lauren Girouard
: 5' 5"; Junior
: A

#12 Ruby McMinis
: 5' 9"; Junior
: A

#25 Sadie Harvey
: 6' 1"; Junior
: M

#13 Allison St. Cyr
: 5' 5"; Freshman
: D

Players Mentioned

Players Mentioned

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