NEW YORK, NY - Alexa Borges and
Jesse Manger each recorded a hat-trick in the Red Foxes' 14-11 loss to Columbia inside Robert K. Kraft Field on Wednesday evening.
Despite overcoming a seven-goal deficit, the Red Foxes' efforts were not enough as they allowed three unanswered goals in the final 10 minutes.
With the loss, Marist fell to 1-6 on the season, while Columbia improved to 3-2.
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- Marist fell behind 2-0 in the opening minutes of the first frame before Jesse Manger scored the Red Foxes' first goal of the day to cut the deficit in half.
- Columbia regained the two-goal advantage before Alexa Borges made it a one-goal game at 9:54.
- Columbia rattled off three unanswered goals to close out the remainder of the first frame, leading 6-2.
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- Columbia extended its unanswered goal streak to six, scoring three goals to open the second frame.
- Catherine Windsor and Jesse Manger, with an assist from Alexa Borges, scored for the Red Foxes in under a minute to bring the score to 9-4.
- The Lions scored once at 4:33, before Greta Govoni tacked on her first of the season less than a minute later.
- Jesse Manger secured her first-half hat-trick with under a minute to go from the free-position, leaving the score at 10-6 at the end of the half.
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- The Red Foxes maintained momentum into the third period, with Alexa Borges scoring her second of the day, followed by Kate Gaven netting twice to cut the deficit to just one goal.
- The Lions and Red Foxes traded goals before the end of the quarter, with Catherine Windsor securing her second tally of the day to bring the score to an 11-10 Columbia lead.
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- The Red Foxes tied the Lions with 11:50 on the clock, with Alexa Borges securing her second hat-trick of the season.
- Columbia regained control and scored three unanswered goals in the final 10 minutes to take the 14-11 victory.
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- Jesse Manger and Alexa Borges each recorded their second hat-tricks of the season.
- Kate Gaven scored her ninth and 10th goals of the season; she became the first Red Fox to reach double-digit goals in 2025.
- Caitlin McNaboe tied her season-high number of draw controls with six.
- Marist had the advantage in draw controls, 16 to the Lions' 12.
- Columbia outperformed the Red Foxes in ground balls, 18 to eight.
- Megan Morris made seven saves on 36 total shots faced.
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- Marist will travel to Los Angeles, CA for two games, taking on USC and Cal.
- The Red Foxes will face USC on Fri, Mar 14, with the game set to begin at 4 p.m.
