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University of New Hampshire Athletics
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Photo by: Amir Sadykov
Lacrosse Drops 12-11 Decision to Binghamton in OT
3/21/2026 3:17:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
Rose Pavuk paced the day with a four goal, two assist outing.
VESTAL, N.Y. — The University of New Hampshire women's lacrosse team fell late to Binghamton University (4-6, 1-1 AE) on Saturday afternoon (March 21) at Bearcats Sports Complex, dropping a 12-11 decision in overtime.
HOW IT HAPPENED
1Q
-Binghamton's offense found the opening goal with 13:25 to play in the opening quarter on a free position strike from Brooke Bort.
-New Hampshire responded 3:31 later with an Erin Fagan (Clarksburg, Md.) free position goal to tie it up at 1-1.
-The Bearcats regained the lead at 6:54 with a strike from Carla Curth before extending the advantage with a Sabrina Boyle man-up goal at 4:37, making it a 3-1 contest.
-New Hampshire found their second goal of the quarter with 4:06 to play, when Rose Pavuk (York, Maine) found Charlize Collins (Burlington, Mass.) on the doorstep before the sophomore made a move to beat Binghamton's Maeve Sayre.
-Binghamton found their fourth goal of the quarter with 1:26 to go, when Curth struck on the man-up opportunity for her second goal of the game, making it 4-2.
2Q
-The Wildcats got one back with 11:49 to play, when Pavuk netted a free position try for her first goal and second point of the afternoon.
-Binghamton struck back 2:41 later when Curth netted her third goal of the half, making it a 5-3 contest.
-New Hampshire cut the lead back down to a single goal at 7:42 on a Kate O'Rourke (Franklin, Mass.) effort, but goals at 6:01 and 5:12 from Binghamton set the Bearcats ahead 7-4, their largest lead of the afternoon.
-The Wildcats tied things up late in the first half, with goals at 2:51 from Makayla Keys (Fairport, N.Y.), 2:29 from Rose Pavuk, and 0:30 from Libby Boland (Victor, N.Y.) to make it 7-7.
3Q
-New Hampshire's offense continued to surge in the opening minutes of the third quarter, with goals from Kate O'Rourke at 13:38 and Rose Pavuk on the free position at 11:16 to take a 9-7 lead.
-The Bearcats fought back with three goals in a 3:22 span, striking at 9:59, 8:48, and 6:37 to retake the lead, 10-9.
-With 4:26 to go in the quarter, Makayla Keys netted her second of the game off a Rose Pavuk assist to tie it up at 10-10.
4Q
-New Hampshire took an 11-10 advantage with 5:49 to play, when Rose Pavuk split the defense and ran in on net, firing home for the lead.
-Binghamton found the equalizer 1:57 later one a free position goal from Mia Forte.
OT
-With 3:17 left in the extra period, Mia Forte connected on a loose ball following a Makenna Schultz (Hinsdale, Ill.) save, batting it into the net for the final 12-11 score.
WILDCAT GAME HIGHS
Goals: R. Pavuk (4)
Assists: R. Pavuk (2)
Points: R. Pavuk (6)
Shots on Goal: Three Players (2)
Ground Balls: Donovan (4)
Draw Controls: Fagan (4)
Caused Turnovers: Keys (2)
GOALKEEPING
UNH
Makenna Schultz: 7 saves, 12 goals allowed, .368 SV%
Binghamton
Maeve Sayre: 6 saves, 11 goals allowed, .353 SV%
BY THE NUMBERS
-Seven players earned a point in the overtime loss, headlined by a four-goal, two-assist outing from Rose Pavuk.
-With her four-goal performance, Pavuk earns her sixth overall and fourth-straight game with at least four goals this season. Additionally, her six-point day marks the fourth-straight game with at least five points and the fifth such game overall this season.
-In total, six Wildcats landed a shot on net, led by Rose Pavuk with eight tries.
-On defense, Erin Fagan tallied a team-high four draw controls, a pair of ground balls, and one caused turnover.
-In net, Makenna Schultz closed her day denying 7-of-19 shots faced, good for a .368 save percentage.
NEXT UP • HOME VS. VERMONT, SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1 P.M.
The Wildcats return home on Saturday, March 28, as New Hampshire hosts the University of Vermont (5-5, 1-1 AE) at Wildcat Stadium in Durham, N.H., for a 1pm draw.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
1Q
-Binghamton's offense found the opening goal with 13:25 to play in the opening quarter on a free position strike from Brooke Bort.
-New Hampshire responded 3:31 later with an Erin Fagan (Clarksburg, Md.) free position goal to tie it up at 1-1.
-The Bearcats regained the lead at 6:54 with a strike from Carla Curth before extending the advantage with a Sabrina Boyle man-up goal at 4:37, making it a 3-1 contest.
-New Hampshire found their second goal of the quarter with 4:06 to play, when Rose Pavuk (York, Maine) found Charlize Collins (Burlington, Mass.) on the doorstep before the sophomore made a move to beat Binghamton's Maeve Sayre.
-Binghamton found their fourth goal of the quarter with 1:26 to go, when Curth struck on the man-up opportunity for her second goal of the game, making it 4-2.
2Q
-The Wildcats got one back with 11:49 to play, when Pavuk netted a free position try for her first goal and second point of the afternoon.
-Binghamton struck back 2:41 later when Curth netted her third goal of the half, making it a 5-3 contest.
-New Hampshire cut the lead back down to a single goal at 7:42 on a Kate O'Rourke (Franklin, Mass.) effort, but goals at 6:01 and 5:12 from Binghamton set the Bearcats ahead 7-4, their largest lead of the afternoon.
-The Wildcats tied things up late in the first half, with goals at 2:51 from Makayla Keys (Fairport, N.Y.), 2:29 from Rose Pavuk, and 0:30 from Libby Boland (Victor, N.Y.) to make it 7-7.
3Q
-New Hampshire's offense continued to surge in the opening minutes of the third quarter, with goals from Kate O'Rourke at 13:38 and Rose Pavuk on the free position at 11:16 to take a 9-7 lead.
-The Bearcats fought back with three goals in a 3:22 span, striking at 9:59, 8:48, and 6:37 to retake the lead, 10-9.
-With 4:26 to go in the quarter, Makayla Keys netted her second of the game off a Rose Pavuk assist to tie it up at 10-10.
4Q
-New Hampshire took an 11-10 advantage with 5:49 to play, when Rose Pavuk split the defense and ran in on net, firing home for the lead.
-Binghamton found the equalizer 1:57 later one a free position goal from Mia Forte.
OT
-With 3:17 left in the extra period, Mia Forte connected on a loose ball following a Makenna Schultz (Hinsdale, Ill.) save, batting it into the net for the final 12-11 score.
WILDCAT GAME HIGHS
Goals: R. Pavuk (4)
Assists: R. Pavuk (2)
Points: R. Pavuk (6)
Shots on Goal: Three Players (2)
Ground Balls: Donovan (4)
Draw Controls: Fagan (4)
Caused Turnovers: Keys (2)
GOALKEEPING
UNH
Makenna Schultz: 7 saves, 12 goals allowed, .368 SV%
Binghamton
Maeve Sayre: 6 saves, 11 goals allowed, .353 SV%
BY THE NUMBERS
-Seven players earned a point in the overtime loss, headlined by a four-goal, two-assist outing from Rose Pavuk.
-With her four-goal performance, Pavuk earns her sixth overall and fourth-straight game with at least four goals this season. Additionally, her six-point day marks the fourth-straight game with at least five points and the fifth such game overall this season.
-In total, six Wildcats landed a shot on net, led by Rose Pavuk with eight tries.
-On defense, Erin Fagan tallied a team-high four draw controls, a pair of ground balls, and one caused turnover.
-In net, Makenna Schultz closed her day denying 7-of-19 shots faced, good for a .368 save percentage.
NEXT UP • HOME VS. VERMONT, SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1 P.M.
The Wildcats return home on Saturday, March 28, as New Hampshire hosts the University of Vermont (5-5, 1-1 AE) at Wildcat Stadium in Durham, N.H., for a 1pm draw.
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Team Stats
NEW HAMP
BINGHAMT
Shots
25
41
Turnovers
19
14
Caused Turnovers
7
11
Draw Controls
16
9
Free-Position Shots
4
9
Ground Balls
9
16
Game Leaders
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4
A
2
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Pen
-120
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0
CT
0
G
2
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
2
G
2
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
Players Mentioned
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