WASHINGTON, D.C. – Howard University lacrosse fell to Wagner, 13-5, Saturday afternoon at Greene Stadium.

Despite the final margin, the Bison (3-11 (2-5 NEC)) showed strong stretches through the first three quarters, with the battle remaining within reach before Wagner (5-8 (5-2 NEC)) used a decisive fourth-quarter run to pull away.

Senior attacker Chase Coleman (Houston, TX) opened the scoring for Howard in the first quarter off a feed from Lima, tying the game at 1-1 shortly after Wagner struck first. The Bison continued to respond in the opening half, with Lima scoring twice in the second quarter to knot the game at 3-3.

Howard carried that momentum into the third quarter, as Lima completed her hat trick and junior attack Chloe Ronsholdt (Stafford, VA) converted a free-position opportunity to cut the deficit to 7-5 late in the period.

Defensively, senior defender Kendall Barker (Columbus, OH) led the way with a team-high three ground balls and caused turnovers, while freshman goalkeeper London James-Golas (Annapolis, MD) recorded eight saves in the cage.

Freshman midfielder Sophia Lima (Altadena, CA) led the offensive effort with a hat trick, marking her team-leading 21st goal of the season. Lima also added an assist, factoring into four of Howard's five goals.

The Bison were efficient on clears, going 18-for-21 (85.7%), and capitalized on two of three free-position opportunities.

However, Wagner controlled the final quarter, outscoring Howard 6-0 over the last 15 minutes to seal the victory.

Howard returns to action Saturday, April 25th at noon, when it hosts Stonehill College at Greene Stadium on Senior Day.

For more information, visit Howard University Athletics at www.hubison.com.