Women’s Lacrosse Drops Conference Opener Despite Thompson’s Hat Trick

ST. JOSEPH, Minn. – The University of Northwestern Women’s Lacrosse team opened up Midwest Lacrosse Conference play on Saturday at the College of Saint Benedict under sunny skies. Unfortunately for the Eagles, the good weather did not bring about a 1-0 start to the conference season as their opponents used a strong first quarter to set the table for an 18-7 win for the home team. The Bennies raced out to a 5-0 lead before Emma Snyder (Cottage Grove, Minn./Park) found the back of the net with 4:13 left in the opening quarter. CSB tacked on one more score with…