MIDDLETOWN, Conn. -- The #15-ranked Amherst College women's lacrosse team suffered an 17-7 loss to Little 3 and NESCAC rival Wesleyan Wednesday night on the Cardinals' Smith Field.

It was just the second loss of the season for the Mammoths, who fell to 7-2 overall, 3-2 in NESCAC play. Wesleyan improved to 8-1 overall, 4-1 in te NESCAC. Amherst will host Colby College Saturday at noon on Gooding Field. 

GAME HIGHLIGHTS:

* First-year Clara Sosa scored with 3:23 remaining in the first period to make it a 2-1 game with Wesleyan in front. Sofia Guttmann assisted on the Sosa score. 

* The Cardinals scored the first six goals of the second quarter to build an 8-1 lead, a run which was broken up by a Bridget Finley goal off a pass from Fiona Jones with 3:46 remaining. Wesleyan led 9-2 at halftime. 

* Wesleyan scored the first three goals of the third period to build a 12-2 lead.  Amherst first-year Emily Petersen scored a woman-up goal with 5:21 left to make it 12-3. 

* The Mammoths scored the final three goals of the fourth quarter to account for the final score. 

BY THE NUMBERS:

* Wesleyan outshot the Mammoths 29-18 in the game and grabbed 23 groundballs to the Mammoths 10. 

* Petersen and Finley finished with 3 goals each for Amherst. Guttmann added 2 assists.