TROY, N.Y. – After holding an 8-7 lead late into the third quarter, the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) women's lacrosse team was outscored 6-1 over the final 17 minutes of play as they suffered their first loss of the season to the No. 11 Ithaca Bombers by a final score of 13-9 at ECAV Stadium Saturday afternoon in their Liberty League opener.