RADNOR, PA – For 30 minutes, the Cavaliers battled the No. 10 Lions, but a pair of 5-0 second half scoring runs proved to be the difference, as the Cabrini women's lacrosse team suffered a 19-8 loss to TCNJ at Edith Robb Dixon Field.

Senior Olivia Little led the Blue and White, pairing three goals and three assists to go with five ground balls and two caused turnovers.  Fellow senior Dana Carlson and sophomore Olivia Pace added two goals each, while senior Kelly Sweeney added a marker.

Senior goaltender Sam Hamalak fell just shy of a career high with 15 saves to go with five ground balls.

The Lions grabbed an early lead, as Jennifer LaRocca scored less than 20 seconds after the opening whistle. Despite being outshot 10-4 in the opening frame, the Cavaliers headed into the second quarter trailing 4-0.

In a 14 second span early in the second quarter, the Blue and White clawed back into the game. Little put the Cavaliers on the board at the 12:56 mark. Fourteen seconds later, she found Sweeney for another goal.

After a TCNJ goal, Little hit Carlson for a Blue and White goal with 10:48 left until the half. Just under 90 seconds later Pace converted a free position shot. Midway through the half, Cabrini completed its comeback, as Little and Carlson combined once again to even the score at 5-5.

The visitors broke the deadlock at the 5:13 mark, but another Little goal leveled the score at 6-6 with 4:18 to go in the frame. TCNJ broke the with 3:37 left before the halftime break, but would not relinquish its lead this time.

The Lions regained control of the action in the third quarter, netting five unanswered goals to build an 11-6 advantage with eight minutes to play in the third. A Little free position shot interrupted the visitors' scoring run, but the Lions added another 5-0 run to start the fourth quarter.

The Cavaliers were outshot 24-5 in the second half, with Hamalak recording nine of her 15 saves after the halftime break. The Blue and White's five draw controls also marked the club's fewest since securing five draws against the Lions on March 6, 2018.

Juniors Anna Wright and Ana Devlin led the Lions with four goals and two assists each, while sophomore Abby Tobler scored five times.

The Cavaliers will look to regain their winning form on Thursday, when they welcome Widener University to Edith Robb Dixon Field. The opening draw is scheduled for 6pm.