BRADENTON, FLA.—The SUNY Potsdam women's lacrosse team (1-1) rallied from an early five-goal deficit before falling to Baldwin Wallace University (1-1) 18-14 in the second game of the Spring Fling Tournament in Florida on Wednesday morning. Senior midfielder Bri McClusky (Watertown, N.Y./Immaculate Heart) recorded four assists to claim the program's assist record with 73. She also moves into a tie for fourth place with Bailey Weigel '15 on Potsdam's all-time scoring list with 143 points. Junior attack Murphy Newman (Canton, N.Y./Berkshire School) had a career and game-high six goals to lead the Bears.
 
Newman and sophomore attack Rachael Huntley (Canton, N.Y./Hugh C. Williams) gave Potsdam a 2-0 lead 6:13 into the contest. The Yellow Jackets countered with a 9-2 run over the next 13 minutes. Caitlin Wheeler scored three times during the stretch for Baldwin Wallace. Senior defender Maggie McCabe (Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee) and freshman Cayla O'Connor (Dexter, N.Y./General Brown) scored for the Bears and they trailed 9-4 with 10:14 left in the half. Potsdam closed to within 10-8 by the break thanks to goals from O'Connor, junior attack Katie Lapinski (Canton, N.Y./Hugh C. Williams), Newman and junior midfielder Alyssa Ferenczy (Williamsville, N.Y./Williamsville South). McClusky had three assists at the half and Huntley had another.
 
The Bears momentum carried into the final period as they opened with a 4-1 run to grab their first lead of the game at 13-12 with 20 minutes to play. Newman, junior midfielder Michaela Cole (Parishville, N.Y./Parishville-Hopkinton) and Ferenczy opened the second half with three straight goals and Newman connected with a Lapinski pass for the go ahead goal. The spurt woke up the Yellow Jackets and they closed the contest with a 6-1 run of their own. Newman notched the final Potsdam tally at 8:28 before Baldwin Wallace added one more for the 18-14 final.
 
Junior goalie Devan Olschewske (Canandaigua, N.Y./Canandaigua) made five saves for the Bears and Taylor Giordanengo made nine for the Yellow Jackets.
 
The Bears dominated on draw controls, recording a 21-13 advantage. Senior defender Lizzie Marchbanks (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool) hauled in eight draw controls, while McCabe and O'Connor had 5 and 4, respectively.
 
Potsdam wraps up its Florida trip tomorrow morning with a 10 a.m. contest against Wheelock College.