Indianapolis. - The Butler women's lacrosse team (4-4) fell on Friday to Cincinnati (5-6) 16-12.

How it Happened:
 
The Bulldogs went down early after Cincinnati's Ava Goeller scored two in the first three minutes. The Bulldogs responded about a minute later with a goal from Kaley Attaway. Greer Bireley and Lindsey Schreiber both scored in the first as well. Butler trailed 8-3 at the end of the first quarter.
 
The Dawgs scored three in a three-minute span to bring the score to 8-6. Schreiber, Ellie Eisenklam, and Gabryelle Bodine scored the three goals. Schreiber scored her third of the game and second of the quarter with five minutes left in the half. Campbell Connors found the back of the net shortly after bringing the score to 10-8 at the half. 
 
Four total goals were scored in the third quarter, two by each team. Gabryelle Bodine had both for the Dawgs in the third. Ava Goeller and Kylie Gioia scored the Bearcats goals.
 
The Bulldogs could not complete the comeback in the fourth after Cincinnati scored four goals in a ten-minute span. Attaway and Connors each added one in the fourth as well.
 
Notable Stats
• Campbell Connors had two goals and one assist
• Gabryelle Bodine had three goals 
• Lindsey Schreiber three goals, one assist, and four fraw controls
• Greer Bireley had one goal and three assists 
• Kayla Kielbasa and Layla Tattersfield each tallied one assist 
• Kaley Attaway had two goals and two groundballs
• Morgan Cox had one assist
• Kayla Kielbasa had two assists
• Ellie Eisenklam had one goal
 
Up Next
The Bulldog's will host Youngstown St. on Sunday, March 27. First draw is set for 12 p.m.