CASTLETON, Vt. – The Vermont State University Castleton women's lacrosse team was unable to complete a comeback against Plattsburgh State on Tuesday afternoon, falling 15-9.

The Basics
Final Score: Plattsburgh 15, Castleton 9
Venue: Dave Wolk Stadium – Castleton, Vt.
Records: Plattsburgh 2-7 | Castleton 1-6

How It Happened
The visitors needed just 59 seconds to score their first goal of the day, but Castleton answered immediately with a tally from Taylor Tallmadge to knot the game at 1-1 just 1:15 into the contest.

Plattsburgh regained momentum with a pair of goals midway through the period to take a 3-1 lead before Bella Gale found the back of the net at the 2:21 mark, assisted by Tallmadge. The Cardinals added one more goal to carry a 4-2 advantage into the second period.

The Spartans struck early in the second to pull within one (4-3) as Renny Cota converted on a free-position attempt. A trio of goals from Plattsburgh over a two-minute span extended the Cardinals' lead to 7-3 midway through the stanza. Gale slowed the momentum with her second goal of the afternoon, once again finishing off a feed from Tallmadge.

Each team added a goal before halftime, with Castleton's coming off the stick of Gale to complete her first-half hat trick. Lanza Bellomo earned the assist, and the Spartans trailed 8-5 at the break.

Castleton opened the second half with back-to-back scores to pull within one, 8-7. Bellomo capitalized off an assist from Phoebe Loomis, and Cota added an unassisted marker. Plattsburgh responded with six unanswered goals to build a 14-7 lead with 10 minutes remaining.

The hosts found late offense from Loomis, who converted a pair of free-position attempts to make it 14-9 with seven minutes left.

Plattsburgh added one final goal to secure the 15-9 victory.

By the Numbers

• Gale, Loomis, and Tallmadge finished the day with three points each.
• Bellomo and Cota added two points apiece, while Bellomo led the squad with seven draw controls.
• Loomis paced the defense with three caused turnovers, and Courtney Magee collected four ground balls.

What's Next
The Spartans remain at home and are set to host Elms College for a 6 p.m. matchup on Thursday, April 2.