Box Score ALBANY, N.Y.. – The Bryant women's lacrosse team put together a furious rally in the final four minutes but was unable to tie the game as UAlbany earned a 9-8 victory in a battle of conference unbeatens on Saturday afternoona at Casey Stadium.

With the loss, Bryant falls to 8-6 overall and 3-1 in the America East. UAlbany is now in the driver seat for the No. 1 seed and hosting rights of the 2026 America East Women's Lacrosse Championship.

Riley O'Mara, Elise Larsen and Emily DeGeorge all scored twice, while Julia Girad out-dueled the America East's top draw specialist. 

Game Information
UAlbany 9, Bryant 8
Records: Bryant 8-6, 3-1 | UAlbany 10-4, 5-0
Location: Casey Stadium (Albany, N.Y.)

Key Moments

• UAlbany's Grace Cincebox made a save with 1:20 left to deny the Bulldogs. The Great Danes then took a charge with five seconds left on Bryant's final offensive chance.

How it Happened

• Constant drove to her right and finished to tie the game up at 1-1 early in the first quarter.
• The Great Danes scored the next two before Elise Larsen dodged her way to the top of the goal mouth before finishing low.
• Ashling Marshall extended her goal scoring streak with a free position finish to pull Bryant back to within a goal (4-3) in the second quarter.
• DeGeorge finished an incredible individual effort to cut the Great Danes' lead to 5-4 at the break.
• UAlbany built a 7-5 lead after three quarters thanks to a pair of goals from Raven Marshall.
• The Great Danes then scored the first two goals of the fourth quarter to make it 9-5 with 9:54 left.
• Larsen scored her second of the game with 4:00 left to start Bryant's furious rally.
• O'Mara followed 32 seconds later as she drove to her right and snuck a shot inside the near post.
• A minute later, O'Mara cashed in on a free position chance to make it 9-8 with 2:21 left.
• The Bulldogs then had a chance with 1:46 left but Cincebox made an outstanding save on Larsen.
• Bryant got the ball back with 14.6 seconds left but Rylee Slate was called for an offensive charge as he drove to the cage.

Stats

• Bryant outshot UAlbany, 35-25.
• The Bulldogs collected 20 ground balls.
• Bryant held a slim 10-9 edge in draw controls.
• O'Mara, Larsen and DeGeorge all finished with two goals.
• Ashling Marshall and Gabriella Constant scored Bryant's other two goals.
• Jessica Tosone posted three ground balls, two draw controls and three caused turnovers.
• Girard posted seven draw controls.
• Sierra Donis made seven saves.

Game Notes

• Bryant falls to 2-7 all-time against UAlbany.
• The Bulldogs are now 2-5 on the road this year.
• Constant now has 41 goals on the season.
• O'Mara now has seven goals in her last two games.
• DeGeorge had her stretch of hat tricks against America East foes snapped at eight. She still has scored 29 goals in her last nine AE games.
• DeGeorge now has 36 goals this season and 117 career goals.
• With two draw controls, Tosone surpassed 100 in her collegiate career. She has 101.
• With two goals, Larsen has tied her career high in goals (16) set last season.

Up Next
The Bulldogs return to Beirne Stadium next Saturday to host UMBC at 11:00 a.m. Bryant will honor its senior class prior to the game.

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