UTICA, NY - The Utica University women's lacrosse team picked up their first win of 2025 with a 17-14 defeat over the SUNY Oneonta Red Dragons on Saturday afternoon.
 
Grace Stuhlman (Whitesboro, NY/Whitesboro) scored eight goals on 11 shots on goal. She also totaled 14 draw controls and three ground balls. Maria Stuhlman (Whitesboro, NY/Whitesboro) scored four goals on six shots on goal and won four draw controls. Courtney Fish (Albany, NY/Albany) notched two goals on three shots on goal. Other point producers: Alexis Alteri (Clinton, NY/Clinton) (one goal and three assists), Belicia Biette (Troy, NY/Columbia) (one goal and two assists) and Alyssa Specchio (Chenango Forks, NY/Chenango Forks) (one goal).
 
Makayla Purdy (Shirley, NY/William Floyd) had her best performance in net this season, posting 10 saves in 60 minutes.
 
Utica and Oneonta combined for seven goals in the first quarter, four from Utica and three from Oneonta. Fish scored the opening goal to give Utica an early 1-0 lead only 11 seconds into the game. Grace would score three goals to close out the first frame as Utica entered the second quarter with a 4-3 advantage.
 
Oneonta responded in the second quarter, scoring seven goals compared to the Pioneers' three. Grace opened the quarter with a goal to make it a 5-3 game, but Oneonta would score five unanswered to take an 8-5 lead with 3:55 remaining. Pioneers and Red Dragons scored two goals each to finish off the second as Utica went into halftime with a 10-7 advantage.
 
 Utica dominated the second half, outsourcing Oneonta 10 to 4. Grace and Specchio combined for three goals at the end of the third quarter to bring Utica within one entering the fourth (13-12).
 
Biette, Alteri, Fish, Grace and Maria notched one goal each in the fourth quarter as the team took home a 17-14 victory.
 
Utica (1-3, 0-0 Empire 8) hosts Plattsburgh State on Wednesday, March 19 at 4 p.m.