MOUNT VERNON – Cornell women's lacrosse fell to Edgewood College tonight in an action packed game at Van Metre Field at Ash Park. The Rams took it all the way to the wire before the Eagles walked away with the 12-11 victory.
 
After leading in the first half, Cornell (1-1) suddenly found themselves down three goals in the later portion of the fourth quarter. Their late push started with Claire Chekytis scoring off a great pass from teammate Nina Deer. Chekytis was on fire tonight as she connected on five goals while adding one assist and four ground balls.
 
Anna Methe kept the momentum going, lowering the deficit to just one goal in the final seconds of the game. But the Eagles (1-2) were able to hold off Cornell with an amazing save by their goaltender while the clock struck zero.
 
Seanne Bialo and India Smith were a force on the defensive side, securing 13 ground balls between the pair. Smith also scored a goal tonight, her second on the season.
 
Despite not coming away with the win – The Rams started the game out strong, scoring four unanswered goals that led to a 4-3 lead going into the second half. Cornell outshot Edgewood 33-26, won ground balls 33-23, and were an efficient 21-25 on clears.
 
Maddie Althoff and Kathryn Andries split time between the posts tonight, with Andries finishing the game off and moving to 1-1 on the season.
 
Coming up- This Saturday March 5, The Rams will host their third home game in a row against Augustana College.