Its players fought hard, but the Bishop Stang girls lacrosse team was no match for Watertown in the first round of the Division 2 East State Tournament Monday.

The 10-seed Stang (9-7-1) got a hat trick from Emily Audycki, but it wasn’t enough to beat the seventh-seeded Hawks (14-3-1), who scored seven second-half goals to seal the deal by a score of 12-6.

Also adding goals for Bishop Stang were Kate Martin, Ann Martin, and Erin Lester.