SMITHFIELD, R.I.: Despite a combined four-goal effort from Emma Kittredge and Maggie Araneo, the Sacred Heart University women's lacrosse team fell on the road to the Bulldogs of Byrant University by a final score of 16-8.

Records:
Sacred Heart (0-2)
Bryant (1-1)

Top Performers:
Emma Kittredge: 2 goals
Maggie Araneo: 2 goals
Four players: 1 goal

Goalkeepers:
SHU - Lisa Martin (L, 0-2): 16 goals-against | 10 saves
BU - Sam Centofante (W, 1-1): 4 goals-against | 5 saves
BU - Isabella Cardi: 4 goals-against | 1 save

How It Happened:
The first two minutes of the opening period saw SHU and Bryant trade goals before the Bulldogs went on a 6-0 scoring spree to close out the stanza, 7-1. 

The Pioneers' first goal came on a free position attempt from Jamie Tanner at 13:37. Tanner's tally was the first collegiate goal of her career. 

Like the first, the Pioneers and Bulldogs traded goals to kick off the frame. From there, the Bulldogs continued to find the back of the net against the Pioneers' keeper and headed into halftime with an 11-goal advantage, 13-2. 

Kittredge netted SHU's second goal of the game following a free position attempt at the 5:32 mark. 

The third quarter saw the Pioneers lock in offensively and defensively as the visitors outscored the Bulldogs, 2-1, behind a pair of goals from Taylor Farace and Araneo. 

Despite a four-goal fourth quarter, SHU's second-half rally was not enough, as the Pioneers fell to the Bulldogs, 16-8. Bryant opened the final stanza with a pair of goals from Amelia Piercy and Kenna Kant until an unassisted goal from Shae Insinga ignited a 4-0 run featuring goals from Sadie Stevens, Kittredge, and Araneo. 

Kittredge's two-goal effort against the Bulldogs brings her career total to 95, just five shy of 100. 

Up Next:
The Pioneers are back in action on Saturday, Feb. 24 at Brown University.