The Binghamton women’s lacrosse team fell to the Vermont Catamounts this past Saturday 21-7, dropping the Bearcats into last place in the America East standings and officially ending their playoff hopes.

Junior attack Heather Grose put the Bearcats (4-11, 0-5 AE) up early after scoring the first goal of the game, but the Catamounts (6-8, 1-4 AE) fired back by scoring five unanswered goals. The two teams then traded goals until the first-half whistle blew, as Vermont headed into the locker room with a 9-5 advantage.

The Catamounts continued to dominate the game in the second half, scoring 12 goals as opposed to just two by the Bearcats. Vermont came out firing, putting the game out of reach by scoring the first four goals.

Vermont performed well offensively all game, outshooting BU by a 39-15 margin while taking 14 free-position shots. Kristen Millar and Becky Kenison each had monumental games in Vermont’s first conference win, tying their school record with eight points apiece.

The Bearcats offered a well-balanced offensive attack as Leanne Musso, Danielle Edwards, Lauren Chemotti and Julia Demuth all found the back of the net once in this contest. Sophomore goalie Sandra Alvarez had another solid game, saving 10 shots before giving way to freshman Carolyn Cuneo for the final 15 minutes of play.

Binghamton will host the Quinnipiac Bobcats today at 2 p.m. at the East Gym Complex. The Bobcats are also coming off a defeat, losing their last game to Sacred Heart 12-5.