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Butler BU 0-12; 0-4 Big East

Central Michigan CMU 5-9; 3-2 MAC

Butler BU

0-12; 0-4 Big East

Final

Apr. 16, 2025

Central Michigan CMU

5-9; 3-2 MAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Butler BU	4	1	1	2	8
Central Michigan CMU	1	4	3	2	10

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse | 4/16/2025 4:59:00 PM | Ethan Polak

Bennett Nets Four Goals, but the Bulldogs Come Up Just Short at Central Michigan

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MOUNT PLEASANT, MICH.—The Butler women's lacrosse team entered a battle against Central Michigan, but would fall just short 10-8. Annika Bennett was the highlight of the game after netting four goals, including three in the first quarter, to improve her career-high after scoring a hat trick last Saturday.

The Bulldogs flew out the gates on the back of Annika Bennett who scored the first three goals of the game in the first quarter. Elise Latham would add onto the lead to give Butler a 4-1 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Chippewas would fight back in the second quarter to tie the game heading into halftime at 5-5.

Central Michigan continued to apply the pressure, scoring twice to take a 7-5 lead. Goals by Bennett and Makenna Evans kept the Bulldogs in the game at 9-7 in the fourth quarter, but the Chippewas would hold off a late rally taking the game 10-8.

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Annika Bennett led the game with four goals on 11 shots. She has now scored seven goals in the last two games
- Bennett's had the second most shots (11) and shots on goal (9) in Butler's program history
Elise Latham netted two goals on seven shots
- Latham has recorded two or more goals in each of the last five games
Riley Ryan scored her first career goal while also adding an assist
Patricia Lynn padded the stats with three draw controls, a caused turnover and ground ball
Alyssa Lentz made nine saves to bring her season total to 120 saves