DENVER – March 8, 2015 – The Fort Lewis College women's lacrosse team dropped their first game of the season Sunday afternoon against Regis University at Dicks Sporting Goods Park, 11-9.  The loss evens the Skyhawks overall record to 1-1.
 
Regis scored four goals in the first half before Ellie Carpenter put the Skyhawks on the scoreboard, 4-1, with 10:39 left in the first half.  The Rangers scored again at 3:21 but the Skyhawks Carly Smoke cut the lead to 5-2, with 2:07 left in the half.  A Ranger goal with 22 seconds left in the half gave RU a 6-2 lead at halftime.
 
The Skyhawks came out of the break to score four straight goals in eight minutes and knot the game at 6-6.  Taylor Cabrera netted back-to-back goals before Rebecca Miller and Brooke Galle scored their first goals of the game.  Galle's goal tied the game for the Skyhawks at 22:50.
 
Regis regained the lead at 22:13 before Sara McMahon recorded her fourth goal of the season at 15:25 to tie the game at 7-7.  Jam Vertner gave the Skyhawks their first lead of the game, 8-7, with 11:37 remaining in regulation.
 
The Rangers scored four straight goals to take an 11-8 lead with 3:43 remaining.  Carpenter scored her second goal of the game with 1:42 left to end the game, 11-9.
 
Carpenter led the offense with five shots.  Cabrera and Galley each added three shots.  Katlyne Duffey picked up three ground balls.  Goalkeeper Alyssa Spencer made seven saves in 46 minutes between the posts.
 
The Rangers Emily Behr scored six goals on 14 shots and assisted on two more.
 
Fort Lewis will play at Colorado State-Pueblo on March 14, followed by a RMAC match at Adams State on March 15.