GREENCASTLE, Ind. – The Carthage College Lady Reds wrapped-up the opening weekend of their 2016 season with a 9-8 setback to host DePauw University Sunday at Reavis Stadium.
 
The loss sends the Lady Reds to 1-1 on the young season, while DePauw goes to 1-0 with the win in their season opener.
 
Freshman Kara Vana followed up her four-goal performance for Saturday with a hat-trick Sunday in the loss and Rachel Mussell, Marissa Vavra, Megan McNamara, Elizabeth Wittenborg and Bryanna Barrera each had one.  Kendell Santin had a terrific game as well for Carthage, collecting a game-high eight groundballs.
 
The Lady Reds and Tigers exchanged goals to open the match and after the first 16 minutes DePauw held a one goal lead.  However the Lady Reds used a 4-0 run to take the momentum and lead into the halftime break with a 6-3 lead.
 
The momentum swung in DePauw's direction out of the intermission as the Tigers used a 4-0 run of their own to regain a 7-6 lead with 21 minutes remaining.  Goals by McNamara and Mussell would each tie the game back up, but a Tigers goal with 10:48 proved to be the winner as a free position shot by Vavra found the post to no avail for the Lady Reds and the Tigers managed to sneak out with a one-goal victory.
 
Despite the loss, Taylor Sopron had a strong game in the net making 11 saves against the Tigers including three in the final minutes to keep the game in reach for the Lady Reds.
 
Next up for the Lady Reds they will return to Carthage for their home opener Saturday, March 12th at 3:00 PM to face Adrian College.