HAMDEN, C.T. – Gabriella Constant scored the game-winner in overtime to lift the Bryant women's lacrosse team to a 14-13 win against the Quinnipiac Bobcats on the road on Wednesday afternoon.

With the win, Bryant moves to 4-3 on the year. The Bulldogs will return home to face the LIU Sharks on Saturday.

Constant recorded the fourth game-winning goal of her career, and her first this season.

Emily DeGeorge registered her fourth hat trick of the season. She's now up to 21 goals through the first seven games of the season.

Game Information
Bryant 14, Quinnipiac 13
Records: Bryant (4-3) | Quinnipiac (2-3)
Location: Hamden, CT

Key Moments

• Constant scored the game-winner in overtime to give Bryant the 14-13 win.

How it Happened

• Quinnipiac held the 5-3 edge after the opening frame. All three of Bryant's goals came on free position shots from DeGeorge, Elise Larsen, and Malin-Skye Turnquist.
• The Bulldogs opened the second quarter on a 4-0 run, grabbing the 7-5 lead. DeGeorge started the run by finishing a pass inside from Larsen. Then, Kaelynn O'Brien capitalized on a free position shot to tie the game. Ashling Marshall followed that up with a goal and Larsen added her second tally to cap off the Bulldog run.
• The Bobcats scored the final goal of the first half, making it a 7-6 Bryant lead heading into the halftime break.
• Quinnipiac struck for two goals to start the third quarter, taking the 8-7 lead.
• The Bulldogs responded with a 3-0 run to close out the third frame. It started with Larsen tucking a shot past the short side of the goalkeeper, tying the game 8-8 and completing the hat trick. O'Mara then put Bryant back in front 9-8. Sophia Fruci capped off the Bryant run by ripping a shot into the bottom right corner of the net, making it 10-8 Bulldogs heading into the fourth quarter.
• After the Bobcats struck first to open the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs countered as DeGeorge completed the hat trick to give Bryant the 11-9 lead.
• Quinnipiac answered with another goal, but Larsen added her fourth of the game, brushing past a defender and rocketing a shot into the bottom right corner, making it 12-10 Bulldogs.
• After the Bobcats scored on the woman-up, Turnquist added her second goal of the game, spinning past two defenders and firing a shot into the bottom left corner to give Bryant the 13-11 edge.
• The Bobcats closed out the game with two straight goals, scoring the equalizer with 16 seconds remaining in regulation and sending the game to overtime.
• With 58 seconds left in overtime, O'Mara centered a pass to Constant who lasered a shot into the upper right corner, giving Bryant the 14-13 overtime victory.

Stats

• Bryant outshot Quinnipiac, 26-25.
• The Bulldogs caused eight turnovers.
• Bryant held a 19-8 edge in draw controls.
• Quinnipiac held a 19-11 edge in ground balls.
• Larsen led Bryant with four goals.
• DeGeorge recorded a hat trick.
• Turnquist netted a pair of goals.
• O'Mara added a goal and two assists.
• O'Brien recorded a goal, five draw controls, and a ground ball.
• Julia Girard recorded a game-high 10 draw controls.
• Sierra Donis made four saves.

Game Notes

• Bryant moves to 9-3 all-time vs Quinnipiac, winning the last seven meetings against the Bobcats.
• Larsen recorded her second four-goal game of the season. Her first came against Stonehill (2/25).
• Turnquist recorded her second multi-goal game of the season. Her first came against Rhode Island (2/21).
• Constant now has 18 goals over the last five games.
• Girard recorded a career-high 10 draw controls.
• O'Brien scored her first goal of the season. She also tied her season-high in draw controls with five.

Up Next
The Bulldogs are back at Beirne Stadium for a non-conference matchup against the LIU Sharks on Saturday. First draw is at noon.

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