Norwalk named Tree City USA for a fifteenth consecutive year

Norwalk, Connecticut - For the fifteenth consecutive year, the City of Norwalk was named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its effective urban forest management. Norwalk also received a Tree City USA Growth Award for the thirteenth consecutive year for demonstrating environmental improvement and a higher level of tree care.

“Trees are real assets to our community. They are an essential part of what makes Norwalk such a livable and beautiful city,” said Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling. “We’re very proud of the fact that we plant trees every year and have now been named a Tree City USA community for 15 years.”

Norwalk achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program’s four requirements: a tree

Bigelow Center Activities and Events for the week of April 29, 2019

Legislative Forum: Thursday, May 2 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Join your local state legislators
and the Southwest Connecticut Agency on Aging for a timely forum about issues that concern
seniors.

Thursday Nights are going strong! Sponsored by the Friends of the Bigelow Center. Join us
for a light supper at 5:30 p.m.; programs begin one hour later. Cost: $5 per person. Advance
registration is required.

May 2nd: Dr. David Schiller on Brain Fog: Most people have experienced brain fog at one
time or another. It’s often described as a “cloudy-headed” feeling with symptoms that include
poor memory, difficulty focusing, and struggling with articulation. Mental fog can be caused by
overworking, multitasking, substance abuse, diet and poor sleep habits as well as disease
processes. Join David Schiller, DC, DACNB, CCSP, FIAMA to learn about this problem and
what can be done about it.

Caregiver Series continues on Tuesday, May 7th at noon, Katie Vanovitch of Senior Helpers
will present the third in our series of Caregiver Support Talks. She’ll focus on what you need to
know to care for your loved one. It’s most important to recognize your loved one’s need for
dignity and self respect as you care for him or her, especially when dealing with matters of
personal hygiene. It’s very hard to depend on another to help perform the most personal and
basic tasks of daily life. It can also be difficult for the new caregiver to undertake these tasks for
a loved one. When a friend or family member becomes disabled, the inclination of the caregiver
is usually to over-care. Registration required.

SENIOR AND DISABLED TAX RELIEF
Application Period ends Monday, May 15, 2019
State and local laws provide real property tax relief programs for Fairfield residents who are age
65 and over or totally disabled and whose annual incomes and assets are within specified limits.

These programs are designed to help seniors and people with disabilities remain in their homes
and our town. For more information please call Debbie Hogan at the Tax Assessor’s Office at
203-256-3110.

Wednesday, May 1: Low Vision Group.
Mastering the Masters workshop guided by artist/educator Christine Goldbach continues this
Spring quarter with Andrew Wyeth on April 30th, Marc Chagall on May 28th and Wayne
Thiebaud on June 25th. The last Tuesday of the month means painting like a master in Mastering
the Masters workshop from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. It’s your opportunity to feel, to see and to
paint like a master artist. Each four hour workshop starts with a video and/or PowerPoint
presentation and information about the artist’s life and work. This will familiarize you with the
master’s philosophy, mark making style, and subject matter. Next you’ll select a work of the
artist to develop, or paint something of your own in the artist’s style. After working for a while
we’ll break for a delicious light lunch. Following lunch, we’ll go back to work and then show
our final work with critique. What a great day of art! You’ll bring your own materials—any
medium will work. Fee: $30, which includes lunch. Advance registration required.

Pickleball Play Opportunity. Click here for information about available OPEN PLAY in
Trumbull.

The May newsletter is now available.

The Spring Quarterly Program is now available online

Norwalk, CT: Haviland Garage Lot Space Closures

Norwalk, Connecticut - “Starting Monday, April 22, 2019. Fifteen spaces on the upper deck will be blocked off. After that work is completed, those spaces will reopen and fifteen spaces towards the entrance will be blocked. We anticipate about 3-4 days for each session to stay blocked. Maritime Garage will be available for commuter overflow if needed”

Norwalk Holiday – Solid Waste & Recycling (Good Friday)

Norwalk, Connecticut - On Friday April 19, 2019 (Good Friday), garbage and recycling collection for the City of Norwalk will follow the regular collection schedule.

The Norwalk Transfer Station, located at 61 Crescent Street, will be OPEN on Friday April 19th and Saturday April 20th, for normal business hours.

The Yard Debris Site, located at 15 South Smith Street, will be CLOSED on Friday April 19th. The Yard Debris Site will be OPEN on Saturday April 20th.

All passenger vehicles must display a Norwalk Resident/ Beach Pass as they enter the Transfer

Mayor Rilling: Why We Need a Community Services Department.

Norwalk, Connecticut - Norwalk is a fantastic community and I brag about all we have to offer every chance I get. From our stunning parks and beaches and excellent public schools to a vibrant downtown and beautiful neighborhoods, there is something in Norwalk for everyone.

While there is much to be proud of in our great city, there is currently something missing. Consider this: 14 of the 15 largest communities by population in the state have a social or community services division and/or a state office offering these services. The one missing? Norwalk.

Norwalk is the sixth largest city in the state, but has no official department tasked with handling community services. Various city departments jump in when and where they can, but it is not enough. Norwalk used to have a Social Services Department, but it was abandoned at the time because the State of Connecticut was providing similar services. Now, without the state having a presence in Norwalk, residents are navigating a complex maze in search of resources in their time of need.

Local nonprofit agencies in and around Norwalk serve as a tremendous resource for our neighbors.

Connecticut/Rhode Island 7 Day Weather Forecast

Tonight

Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 72. Southeast wind 11 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. High near 80. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

MATRIX 179 at Wadsworth Atheneum Marks U.S. Museum Premier for British Artist Conrad Shawcross

Hartford, Conn. - Conrad Shawcross (b. 1977) is the featured artist in the 179th installment of the MATRIX contemporary art series at the Wadsworth Atheneum, his first museum exhibition in the Americas. Well known in the United Kingdom and the youngest member of the Royal Academy (admitted in 2013), Shawcross creates large-scale sculptures that push the boundaries of physics, technology and geometry. MATRIX 179 showcases the artist's recent work, combining the immense outdoor sculpture "Monolith (Optic)" (2016) with two mid-size sculptures, several maquettes and project drawings, artist interviews and a new shadow-producing light machine inside the museum. The exhibition is on view June 21-Sept. 9, 2018.

MATRIX 179 is a compact study of Shawcross's work from the past five years, in which industrial robotics are "hacked" to create an aesthetic environment through balletic movement; mathematics and sound are mapped in solid forms; and the materiality of built solids are challenged by illusion. The indoor installation will fill three rooms, the first featuring three metal sculptures and a set of related drawings embracing the ephemeral effects of light and sound. In the second, the machine-based, robotic "Slow Arc X" (2018) will fill the gallery with patterned shadows as a dual-ended light source revolves slowly and precisely inside two overlapping metal cages. The final room, a related, adjacent installation of studies and maquettes, connects the exterior component of MATRIX 179, the colossal "Monolith (Optic)," with the history and impact of public sculpture in Hartford's downtown.

"Monolith (Optic)" (2016) is a faceted steel construction that uses moiré patterns to capture and refract light. The nearly 20-foot-tall sculpture relates to the monumental "The Optic Cloak" (2016), standing at 160 feet tall, which Shawcross designed to disguise the flues of a low-carbon district heating plant on London's Greenwich Peninsula. On loan from a private collection for the next three years, "Monolith (Optic)" will be installed on the west lawn of the Wadsworth Atheneum's Morgan Memorial, at short distances from other major outdoor sculpture projects in Hartford's downtown, including Alexander Calder's "Stegosaurus" (1973), Carl Andre's "Stone Field Sculpture" (1977) and the museum's "Amaryllis" (1965) by Tony Smith.

Public Program Highlights
MATRIX 179 opens June 21 with the museum's free "Sculpture Celebration" featuring sculpture demonstrations (2-4 p.m.), a communal outdoor art activity (3-5 p.m.), "Ask About Art: Sculpture" docent-led conversations (4-5 p.m.), opening reception (5-6 p.m.) and a gallery talk with Conrad Shawcross at 6 p.m. Emily Hall Tremaine Curator of Contemporary Art Patricia Hickson will give a gallery talk Aug. 3 at noon; talk is included with museum admission.

Exhibition Support
The MATRIX program is generously supported by the Wadsworth Atheneum's Contemporary Coalition. Sustaining support for the Wadsworth Atheneum provided by Newman's Own Foundation and the Greater Hartford Arts Council's United Arts Campaign.

About the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
Founded in 1842, the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art is the oldest continuously operating public art museum in the United States. The museum's nearly 50,000 works of art span 5,000 years, from Greek and Roman antiquities to the first museum collection of American contemporary art. The Wadsworth Atheneum's five connected buildings--representing architectural styles from Gothic Revival to modern International Style--are located at 600 Main Street in Hartford, Conn. Hours: Wednesday - Friday: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission: $5 - 15; discounts for members, students and seniors. Free admission for Hartford residents with Wadsworth Welcome registration. Free "happy hour" admission 4 - 5 p.m. Public phone: (860) 278-2670; website: thewadsworth.org.

Wesleyan’s Comeback Efforts Fall Short as No. 7 Tufts Rallies Late to Win, 12-7

Recap courtesy of Wesleyan University, Photo by Jonas Powell '18

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – The 14th-ranked Wesleyan University women's lacrosse team rallied from an early five-goal deficit to tie the game at 7-7 with 13:30 remaining in regulation, but No. 7 Tufts University scored five unanswered goals down the stretch to seal a 12-7 win at Smith Field Saturday afternoon.

Abby Manning '20 and Johanna Copeland '21 led the Cardinals (7-4, 3-3 NESCAC) with two goals each, while Sydney Prokupek '21 tallied two points on one goal and one assist. Dakota Adamec was impressive for the Jumbos (9-1, 6-0 NESCAC) as she tallied seven points on six goals and one assist.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS:

• Tufts got on the board first and despite being down a player, Adamec placed a free position shot into the bottom right corner of the net at the 21:01 mark.
• Just over a minute later, Wesleyan took advantage of the player-up opportunity as Prokupek cut through the middle of the defense and sent one past the Tufts goalkeeper to even the score.
• Adamec and the Jumbos rallied and scored five unanswered goals from 17:02-to-5:50 to take a commanding 6-1 lead. Adamec scored three straight to start the run while Catherine Lawliss capped it off with a free position goal.
• Despite the momentum in Tufts' favor, Wesleyan responded nicely and went on a run of its own to end the half. The Cardinals scored three goals in the final 4:42 to cut the deficit to two, 6-4, at the break.
• Wesleyan's hot streak continued early in the second half when Prokupek found Copeland for her first career goal at the 26:39 mark to get within one.
• After a Tufts goal from Maddie Norman increased the visitors' lead back to two, the Cardinals scored back-to-back goals shortly after to even the score. Manning scored her second of the game at the 19:07 mark and Copeland scored off a free position shot to tie the game at 7-7 with 13:30 to play.
• Less than six minutes later, Annie Sullivan scored what proved to be the game-winner before the Jumbos tallied four more goals down the stretch to put the game away.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Five Cardinals factored into Wesleyan's scoring while Jordan Ansell '21, Amy Breitfeller '19 and Julia Gretsky '20 each had three ground balls. Breitfeller caused four turnovers as well and Allegra Grant '20 made nine saves in net.
• Emily Games scored twice and Sullivan scored a goal and added an assist for the Jumbos. In all, six players were involved in Tufts' 12 goals. In addition to seven points, Adamec also led all players with six draw controls and Norman posted a team-high four caused turnovers. Goalie Audrey Evers stopped 7-of-14 shots.
• Tufts held a commanding 17-3 edge in draw controls.
• Despite the loss, Wesleyan held the NESCAC's top goal-scoring team to four below its average.

UP NEXT:

• The Cardinals have a quick turnaround as they return to Smith Field Tuesday, April 10 for another top-10 NESCAC matchup against No. 8 Trinity. The game is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m.

Baseball Sweeps Three-Game Series with 10-6 Win over Middlebury on Sunday

Recap courtesy of Wesleyan University, Photo by Lianne Yun '18

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – The Wesleyan University baseball team finished off a three-game sweep of NESCAC West Division-rival Middlebury on Sunday, as the Cardinals improved to 4-1 at home during the 2018 season with a 10-6 win at Dresser Diamond.

The Cardinals (13-6) currently sit atop the NESCAC West Division standings with a perfect 3-0 record. Junior Ryan Earle was phenomenal in relief on Sunday, as he earned his third save of the season, pitching the final 3 1/3 innings and giving up no runs. Sophomore Jake Alonzo (2-0) tallied the win in relief, as he struck out five batters in 2 2/3 innings of work.

Middlebury (6-12, 2-4 NESCAC West Division) was led by sophomores Brooks Carroll (3-for-5, two doubles, two RBIs, run) and Alan Guild (2-for-5, double, two RBIs, run).

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• After winning the opening two games of the series on Saturday afternoon, Wesleyan was hungry for more success, as it knew the importance of an early-season, three-game sweep. The squad put a seven spot up on the scoreboard in left field during the first inning by showing a great deal of patience at the plate, as five runs crossed home plate on RBI walks. Sophomore Alex Cappitelli capped the scoring in the opening frame on a two-run double to right-center, giving the hosts a 7-0 cushion.
• Junior Pat Clare, who earned the save in Game 1 on Saturday, started for the Cardinals in the series finale, and gave up three earned runs on six hits in three innings. The Panthers found their way onto the scoreboard in the second, with Guild scoring an unearned run with two down on a throwing error by the catcher.
• Guild pulled the visitors to within 7-3 in the third on a two-run single through the right side. For the Cardinals, Earle has showcased his versatility all season, excelling on the mound, in the box and at first, as he gave the Cardinals a six-run advantage in the bottom of the third with a two-run, two-out double to right-center.
• Middlebury stayed aggressive in the batter's box during the fourth, trimming the deficit to five runs on a RBI double to right-center by sophomore Hayden Smith. Wesleyan's 17th-year head coach Mark Woodworth turned to Alonzo in a relief role on the mound, and it paid off, as he struck out the side to get the Cardinals out of the inning without any more damage done.
• The Panthers kept chipping away in the sixth, pulling to within 9-6 on a two-run double down the right-field line with two outs by Carroll, but Earle was able to get the always-dangerous Guild to fly out to left with two runners in scoring position.
• Junior Danny Rose capped the scoring for the hosts with a sacrifice fly to right in the seventh, which allowed sophomore Jesse Levy-Rubinett to cross home from third.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• The Cardinals continued to show the depth of their lineup, as the squad received a hit from seven different players on Sunday.
• Middlebury led the hits category, 9-7, and both teams were strong in the field, with Wesleyan being charge with the lone error in the matchup.
• The Panthers left eight runners on base, while Wesleyan stranded seven. The hosts led the way with five extra-base hits, and Middlebury finished with four doubles.
• Earle and Cappitelli combined for two doubles, four RBIs and two runs, while sophomore Kevin Walek led the way with two runs scored, to go along with a single and an RBI. Smith recorded a 2-for-4 effort for the visitors, including a double, RBI and a run. Junior starting pitcher Colin Waters (0-3) was tagged with the loss.

UP NEXT:

• The Cardinals will compete against Salve Regina in non-conference action on Tuesday (4 p.m.) at Dresser Diamond.

Men's Crew Takes Second at Class of 2003 Cup Hosted by WPI

Photo by Laurie Flowers

WORCESTER, Mass. – Wesleyan University's men's crew claimed second place in the Varsity 8 at the Class of 2003 Cup hosted by WPI on Saturday morning. The race also featured Colby, UMass and Hamilton.

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Wesleyan fought tough in the Varsity 8, registering a time of 6:08.5, within a second of WPI (6:07.6) who took first. UMass finished in third with a mark of 6:12.9.
• In the Second Varsity 8, the Cardinals defeated the field with a time of 6:19.32, ahead of second place UMass (6:21.7).
• Wesleyan collected a third-place finish in the Varsity 4 with a time of 7:28.0, with WPI's 'A' boat taking the win in 7:14.1.
• In the Third Varsity 8, Wesleyan's boat claimed the victory as it crossed the finish line in 6:37.07, just over two seconds ahead of WPI (6:39.27).

UP NEXT:

• The Cardinals head up to Medford, Mass., to compete against Tufts, Bates, and New Hampshire on Saturday, April 14th.

- Recap by Karl Ortegon '18 -

No. 11 Men's Tennis Cruises to 8-1 Win Over Hamilton

Recap courtesy of Wesleyan University

CLINTON, N.Y. – No. 11 Wesleyan University men's tennis kicked off its NESCAC season with an 8-1 win over Hamilton College on Saturday, taking out the Continentals on their home courts with seven different Cardinals contributing to the win.

In doubles, the newly formed team of senior Tiago Eusebio and sophomore Princeton Carter came out strong, earning Wesleyan's first point with an 8-4 win over Sam Farber and Rob Dotterer. "We played well," said Eusebio. "Very solid, not too many errors. We linked up very well"

Also winning in the doubles were freshman Adrian Roji and senior Win Smith, who took the No. 2 match 8-6 in their first action together as a team. Seniors Steven Chen and Cam Daniels rounded out the doubles sweep, winning 8-5 at No. 3.

In singles, the Continentals gave Wesleyan all they could handle on every court, pushing the Cardinals at all six positions. At No. 2, Eusebio earned the Cardinals their first singles point, winning 6-4, 6-2 over Dotterer. "Singles was good, too," he said. "Good to get a match on this surface to get ready for tomorrow [vs Williams] and get a win, my first of the season for singles and doubles."

Chen was also a singles winner in straight sets, taking the No. 1 match 6-4, 6-4. Daniels showed great grit and experience at No. 3, where he toughed out a couple tiebreakers to win 7-6, 7-6. At No. 5, Roji was pushed to a super-tiebreaker, but strong serving and good mid-match adjustments led him to victory 5-7, 7-5, 10-6. Completing the singles success was sophomore Jon Holtzman at No. 6, who narrowly took the first set before cruising to a 7-6, 6-1 win.

"Today felt good—team felt good," Eusebio remarked. "It was an important match to bounce back from Spring Break."

UP NEXT:

• The Cardinals are back in action on Sunday with a key matchup against No. 5 Williams. The match is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. indoors in Williamstown, Mass.

- Recap by Ben Shapiro -

Mitchell College Softball Blanked in Twin Billing at Salve Regina

Recap, photo courtesy of Mitchell College

NEWPORT, R.I. -- The Mitchell College softball team saw its eight-game winning streak snapped at Salve Regina University on Thursday afternoon, falling by 8-0 scores in a non-conference doubleheader at Toppa Field.

The Mariners had a tough time at the plate and finished with only four hits on the day. Maliah Pabellon provided Mitchell's only hit in the opener, a single to center field in the third inning. She also had one of three hits in the nightcap along with Samantha DelConte and Taylor Duchesneau.

Salve Regina batters banged out 23 hits, 11 for extra bases, and did not strike out in either of the two games. Lindsey Florent had five hits including two triples and a double to lead the Seahawks offense. Julia Coute picked up her first collegiate win by hurling five innings of shutout ball in the opener; a six-run fourth inning from her offense put the game out of reach. Ashley D'Antuono and Courtney Latta combined for the win in the second game and extended Salve's shutout streak to 17 innings over last four games.

Mitchell (8-8 overall) will next play at Elms College on Sunday, April 8 at noon.

Trinity Men's Lacrosse Loses At Connecticut College

Brian Crowe '18 scooped a pair of ground balls and caused a turnover

Recap, photo courtesy of Trinity

New London, Conn. – Jordan Foster scored four goals to propel the Connecticut College men’s lacrosse team to a 10-4 victory over the visiting Trinity College Bantams in New England Small Colleg Athletic Conference (NESCAC) action on a cold and extremely windy Wednesday evening at Silfen Field.  Trinity drops to 3-6 overall and 0-5 in the league, while the No. 20-ranked Camels are now 8-2 overall and 4-2 in the conference.  Trinity will host NESCAC rival Hamilton on Saturday at 1 p.m. in its next game.

Connecticut College outscored Trinity, 4-0, in the opening quarter and never trailed in the contest. Foster opened the scoring at 11:48 before Kelleher set up the next two markers, which included finding freshman Charlie Bernicke on the team’s first man-up opportunity of the contest.  The Bantams sliced the deficit in half with the first two goals of the second quarter by juniors Scott Morgan (Grand Rapids, Mich.) and Max Herman (San Francisco, Calif.), but Foster struck again with 2:21 on the clock to give the Camels a 5-2 lead at the break. Trinity junior Spud Dunn (McLean, Va.) fed sophomore Andrew Collins (Brookfield, Conn.) for the first goal of the second half, but Connecticut College used another 4-0 in the third and fourth quarters to pull away. 

The Bantams outshot the Camels by a 34-31 margin, but junior netminder Jameson Hill made 13 saves for the home squad. Trinity had four players score a goal and six accumulate a point, as rookie Alistair Matule (Charlestown, Mass.) assisted sophomore attackman Matt Gardiner (Potomac, Md.) for the last Bantam marker in the fourth quarter.  Morgan won all seven of the team’s faceoffs, scoring on one of them, and picked up five ground balls. Trinity senior tri-captain Woody Hamilton (Williamstown, Mass.) matched Hill with 13 saves of his own, while sophomore defender Matt Bicknese (New Vernon, N.J.) notched three ground balls and a pair of caused turnovers. The Camels also scored a goal in all three special teams situations, which included getting two man-up markers and another on their only penalty of the contest. In addition, the hosts won 11 of the 18 faceoffs and had a 34-24 advantage in ground balls.

No. 14 Women's Lacrosse Edged by No. 6 Amherst, 8-6

Photo by Jonas Powell '18

AMHERST, Mass. – Sixth-ranked Amherst College rallied late and used a 4-1 run to edge the 14th-ranked Wesleyan University women's lacrosse team, 8-6, Wednesday evening at Pratt Field at Lehrman Stadium.

With the win, Amherst improves to 8-1 on the season and 4-1 in league play, while the Cardinals fall to 7-3 overall (3-2 NESCAC). 

GAME HIGHLIGHTS:

• Netting the first two scores of the matchup, the Cardinals jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the first five minutes. Striking at the 26:57 mark, Abigail Horst '19 scored an unassisted tally to get the visitors on the board before Emi Ogden-Fung '19 powered a dish from Sydney Prokupek '21 into the nylon with 25:53 on the clock.
• Responding 27 seconds later, Maia Noyes capitalized on a Wesleyan yellow card to notch a player-up score and cut the Mammoths' deficit to one.
• Extending the Cardinals' lead to 3-1, Horst logged her second goal of the contest and what stood as the visitors final marker of the first half with 18:02 remaining.
• Down by a goal heading into intermission, Katherine Malone scored at the 13:10 mark to get Amherst within one, 3-2. Powering the shot over the goal line 29 seconds after an Amherst timeout, Claire Dunbar dished a pass to a streaking Malone in the slot who quickly sent the ball into the top right corner.
• Doubling up Wesleyan, 6-3 in the second half behind the strength of three free position markers, the Mammoths rallied past the Cardinals to secure the 8-6 conference victory.
• Trading scores to open the final 30 minutes of action, Isabelle Sennett split two defenders at the 27:33 mark and snuck a shot inside the right post to even the bout at 3-3 before Therese Mittleman '20 countered with a score on a pass from Rylee White '21 one minute and 32 seconds later.
• Notching the Mammoths first of three free position goals in the half with 21:38 on the clock, Dunbar deadlocked the sides at 4-4.
• Giving the visitors their final lead of the game at the 18:11 mark, Horst collected a hat trick on the day with a free position goal into the bottom right corner.
• The final 16:59 of the Little III matchup featured a 4-1 comeback run by Amherst, with Sennett starting the Mammoths' rally with a highlight reel score with two defenders closing in. Noyes was credited with the assist on the marker.
• Taking their first lead with 8:15 remaining in regulation, Leah Ritterband cut towards the goal and drove a pass from Dunbar into the top left corner following an Amherst timeout before Mary Grace Cronin scored a free position shot to extend the home team's lead to 7-5.
• Abby Manning '20 returned the favor at the 6:42 mark, logging a free position goal of her own to cut the Cardinals' deficit to 7-6, however, Cronin registered the final dagger for Amherst with 5:25 to play, bouncing a shot past the Wesleyan goalkeeper to lift the Mammoths to the 8-6 victory.

BY THE NUMBERS:

• In between the pipes, Talia Land (8-1) recorded three saves in the winning effort for Amherst, while Allegra Grant '20 (7-3) made seven stops for Wesleyan.
• The Mammoths owned a 15-9 edge in shots on target and a 24-19 advantage in ground balls, while the Cardinals led draw controls, 8-7.
• Amherst finished 17-for-20 on clears and 3-for-6 on free position shots, while Wesleyan went 18-for-24 on clear attempts and 2-for-6 on free position opportunities. 

UP NEXT:

• The Cardinals are back in action Saturday, April 7 for another difficult NESCAC matchup as they host No. 7 Tufts at 12 p.m.

* Recap courtesy of Amherst Athletic Communications *

Trinity Women's Lacrosse Clobbers Connecticut College

Recap, photo courtesy of Trinity

Hartford, Conn. - Senior Grace O'Donnell (Yarmouth, Maine) and first-year Sophie Berger (Bryn Mawr, Pa.) had three goals and one assist each to lead the Trinity College Bantams to a 17-2 victory over the visiting Connecticut College Camels in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) women's lacrosse action this evening at Jessee/Miller Field.  Trinity, ranked No. 8 in the nation, improves to 8-2 overall and 4-1 in the NESCAC with its fourth win in a row, while the Camels fall to 3-7 overall and 0-6 in the league.  The Bantams will visit conference rival Hamilton on Saturday at noon and Connecticut College will host NESCAC foe Bates at the same time on the same day.

Trinity raced to a 10-0 lead by the 9:12 mark of the first half, including two tallies apiece by Berger, senior tri-captain midfielder Allie Barrett (Concord, Mass.), and sophomore midfielder Emma Fehnel (Wenham, Mass.).  Sophomore Kate Bermingham (Amherst, N.H.) scored the first Camel goal with 7:34 left in the opening stanza, converting on a pass from the right wing by classmate Julia Loesch (Charlotte, N.C.), but the Bantams answered with a 6-0 run.  First-year midfielder Kendall Milligan (Needham, Mass.) gave the momentum back to the home squad with the final goal of the first half with 4:36 on the clock, and sophomore attacker Caroline Toomey (Wrentham, Mass.) fed O'Donnell on two of the six Trinity goals during the 6-0 spurt to give the Bantams a 16-1 advantage with 8:46 left to play.  Each team scored one in the final two minutes.

Trinity outshot Connecticut College, 25-10, and the Camels committed 15 turnovers to nine for the Bantams.  Barrett joined O'Donnell and Berger with Trinity hat tricks, while Milligan finished with a goal and two assists.  Sophomore defender Morgan Strabley (Summit, N.J.) scooped three ground balls, and senior tri-captain defender Clara Nowlan (Needham, Mass.) notched two ground balls and two caused turnovers for the Bantams.  Senior tri-captain Zoe Ferguson (Ridgewood, N.J.) and rookie Karinna Cave-Hawkins (Edgewater, Md.) combined for five Trinity saves, and first-year Marcella Flibotte (Cohasset, Mass.) contributed a team-high two draw controls and two caused turnovers.  Junior Jamie Navoni (Natick, Mass.) scored the second Camel goal and added a game-high six draw controls, while sophomore Kirby Heffrin (Marblehead, Mass.) paced Connecticut College with two ground balls. Senior Megan Mullin (Sudbury, Mass.) made four saves and freshman Nina Fazio (East Longmeadow, Mass.) had two for the visitors.