The Centre field hockey team played its annual Play For The Cure game, eventually falling 1-0 to Division II opponent Bellarmine in a hard-fought contest Tuesday in Danville, Ky.

Sporting pink jerseys for the game, the Colonels played an inspired game but could not put the ball in the cage. Bellarmine controlled much of the first half and got the decisive goal 16 minutes into the game when Kelsey O'Bryan scored off an assist from Alexis Van Wallaghen.

After being outshot 10-3 in the first half, Centre turned the tables in the second half. The Colonels put pressure on the Knights' defense, taking eight shots to Bellarmine's four and holding a 3-1 advantage in penalty corners. The Colonels had chances until the very end when they had a final penalty corner with no time remaining, but they ultimately came up empty.

Overall, Bellarmine held a 14-11 edge in shots while Centre had a 5-2 advantage in corners. Kirby Roberts (Louisville, Ky.) made seven saves for Centre while Lara Williams had four stops for Bellarmine.

The loss was the Colonels' second to Bellarmine this season after falling 4-2 in Louisville on Oct. 12. Bellarmine improves to 8-6 on the season while Centre falls to 12-6 with three of those losses coming to Division II opponents.

The Colonels now turn their attention back to the Southern Athletic Association race, where they go into the final weekend of the regular season with a 6-0 conference record. With wins over Hendrix on Saturday and Rhodes on Sunday, Centre could clinch the regular season SAA title and the opportunity to host the SAA Tournament.