POTSDAM, N.Y.—Oneonta State (8-0, 2-0 SUNYAC) got eight goals and an assist from senior attack Rebecca Monteith and four goals from junior attack Caroline Tulley to defeat the SUNY Potsdam women’s lacrosse team (3-6, 0-2) 17-11 at Maxcy Turf Field Tuesday afternoon. Senior captain Whitney Boshart and freshman midfielder Margaret Wall each had a three goals and one assist to lead the Bears.

Potsdam started quickly in the first half. After a Red Dragon turnover, Wall fed Boshart to put the Bears up 1-0 just 1:05 into the game. Monteith answered four minutes later to knot the score at 1-1. Senior attack Maribeth Simmons scored the next two to put Potsdam back in front 3-1 at 21:08. After Tulley and freshman attack Nicole Boylan tied the game again, Bears junior attack Denise Johns struck twice to give Potsdam a 5-3 advantage with 7:49 left in the half. The Red Dragons closed the half with a 4-0 run, including two more from Monteith, to take a 7-5 lead into the break.

Tulley made it 8-5 just 49 seconds into the second half. Twice Potsdam closed to within a goal with three of the next four markers. Wall scored her second at 20:51 make it a 9-8 Oneonta lead, but Potsdam couldn’t get closer. The Red Dragons seized control of the contest with an 8-3 run. Monteith scored five times during the stretch to put the game out of reach.

In goal, Bears senior captain Kaci Milligan finished with 14 saves. Oneonta senior goalie Annelise Muscietta stopped six shots and allowed five goals in the first 30 minutes to earn the victory. Sophomore Laura Grose made four saves and allowed six goals in the final half.

The Red Dragons outshot the Bears 38-29 and totaled 19 draw controls, including nine from Monteith.

Potsdam is back in action on Saturday, April 7, when the Bears host SUNYAC rival Geneseo at 2 p.m.