PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Samantha Helwig (Northford, Conn.) scored four goals, but the Albertus Magnus College women's lacrosse team lost a close 10-8 game to Rhode Island College on Saturday afternoon.

Moira O'Brien (Wilbraham, Mass.) scored twice and Rosie Rivera (New Haven, Conn.) and Isabella Antonucci (Orange, Conn.) each had a goal.

THE BASICS

FINAL: Rhode Island College 10 | Albertus Magnus 8

RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (0-3) | Rhode Island College (1-3)

BOX

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Helwig got the scoring going for the Falcons with two free position goals, the second with a man-up at the 5:42 mark to put Albertus up, 2-1.
• Just 1:33 later, Antonucci scored her first goal of the season, receiving a wide open pass from Helwig, turning around and firing a shot over the left shoulder of RIC goalkeeper, Fiona Baxter to put Albertus up, 3-1.
• Albertus led 3-2 heading into the second period, but Helwig gave the Falcons another two-goal lead in another man-up situation when she split four defenders and took a shot past Baxter to make it a 4-2 game.
• The Anchormen would tie the game heading into halftime as Livia Sweeney and Emily Marino scored.
• After RIC scored the first two goals of the second half to take a 6-4 lead - including a second goal from Sweeney - O'Brien trimmed the Albertus deficit back to one as she ran around two defenders and took a shot past Baxter before the defensive help came.
• Just 14 seconds into the fourth, Rivera scored her second goal of the season to tie the game off a pass from Antonucci off a free position attempt, making a 6-6 game.
• The Anchormen and Falcons would score just 50 seconds apart as Emily Marino scored her third from the game, followed by the fourth from Helwig at the 10:52 mark, spinning off a defender and putting a shot into the net, making it a 7-7 game.
• RIC would score again to take a one-goal lead after Sophie DeFlitch scored her second of the game with 7:28 left. O'Brien then scored her second of the game over two minutes later, picking up a loose ball and tossing it in the net, making it an 8-8 game with 5:06 left.
• It would be the last time the game would be tied as RIC scored twice in the final 2:40 on goals from Hannah Marley and a third from DeLitch to make it a 10-8 game.

BETWEEN THE PIPES

Albertus

Danielle Collea (North Salem, N.Y.) (L, 0-3) 19 Shots | 9 Saves | 10 Goals Allowed

RIC

Fiona Baker (W, 1-1) 15 Shots | 7 Saves | 8 Goals Allowed

BY THE NUMBERS

SHOTS: Albertus 22 | RIC 21

GROUND BALLS: Albertus 30 | RIC 28

CLEARS: Albertus 20/30 | RIC 20/25

DRAW CONTROLS: RIC 11 | Albertus 10

TOP PERFORMERS

Albertus

• Samantha Helwig 4 Goals | 1 Assist | 2 Groundballs
• Moira O'Brien 2 Goals | 10 Groundballs | 6 Caused Turnovers
• Isabella Antonucci 1 Goal | 1 Assist | 3 Draw Controls

RIC

• Emily Marino 3 Goals | 4 Ground Balls | 5 Draw Controls
• Sophie  DeFlitch 3 Goals | 4 Groundballs
• Livia Sweeney 2 Goals | 5 Assists | 2 Groundballs

NOTEWORTHY

• Helwig has scored six goals in her last two games.
• O'Brien's 10 groundballs were a career-high

UP NEXT

The Falcons will host Old Westbury on Wednesday, March 13 at 4 p.m.