NISKAYUNA — A mark was set for the Guilderland girls’ lacrosse team on Tuesday, and it’s not something that it will ever be proud of.

Guilderland allowed 19 goals to Niskayuna, which is the most an opponent has scored against the Dutch in at least 10 years. Since 2005, the most goals given up in a game by Guilderland were 17 — to Longmeadow in 2014 and Bethlehem in 2005.

And over that stretch, Guilderland had a record of 171-29. And the Dutch scored 20 or more goals in 27 different games.

Tuesday’s 19-to-13 defeat at Niskayuna made for a long post-game talk about trust, errors, and focus. It was like class. The Guilderland players sat on the grass, listening intently to Head Coach Carrie Britt, and raised their hands when they had something to say.

During the conversation, Britt told her players to call out a teammate if they’re not giving 100-percent effort on the field. She also said that it “wouldn’t hurt to have a good cry.”

“We just want to make sure that everyone trusts each other and has each other’s backs,” said senior Cara Quimby on her walk back to the bus; she had four goals and two assists against Niskayuna. “There’s a lot of bad things from today that we need to work on; we can only get better.”

Quimby mentioned “little errors” with passing, catching, and ground balls in transition. “Like, there’s four Niskayuna girls and only two of us,” she said. “We need to be more aggressive, and we were slow off the draw.”

Niskayuna wasted no time on offense. The Silver Warriors jumped ahead, 5 to 0, and then was up, 8 to 1, with 11 minutes still remaining in the first half. In fact, Niskayuna was scoring so fast, it was tough to even see what player scored.

Catherine Sexton, Marisa DiVietro, and Alexa Franze each scored three goals for Niskayuna. Sexton also had five assists.

When Niskayuna was converting with its strong attack, Britt said, some Guilderland players were watching as their teammates struggled. “In transition, your defenders should be behind you,” she said. “If you turn around and they’re not there, you probably can’t trust them the next time.”

Britt’s point: Players who are far away from a play still need to be engaged. She noted Guilderland was missing some longevity on Tuesday, saying, “We would go hard for a few minutes, then ease off a little bit.”

^{_{Rebecca Golderman carries the lacrosse ball for Guilderland during Tuesday’s Suburban Council game at Niskayuna; she eluded many defenders. The Dutch (3-2) lost, 19 to 13. The Enterprise — Jordan J. Michael}}

The Dutch needed 50 minutes of great lacrosse to beat a “loaded” Niskayuna, Britt said, but Guilderland settled for maybe 41.

Trailing, 11 to 4, in the second half, Guilderland got a boost of energy, scoring five of the next six goals, and cutting its deficit to three, 12 to 9. But Niskayuna went on another scoring barrage, banging in seven straight goals to seal the win. The Dutch looked almost hopeless.

Quimby said that Guilderland was feeling optimistic, but that mental lapses in focus allowed Niskayuna to pull away. “Nisky is amazing,” she said. “We left their cutters wide open.”

At this early point in the season, Guilderland may benefit from the loss to Niskayuna; grievances were hashed out afterwards. Britt told The Enterprise that the Dutch are on an upslope, excited, and have a lot to believe in.

“Our number-one goal is to win,” Quimby said with conviction. “We’re serious about practicing and helping each other out.”

Guilderland left Niskayuna with a plan to set goals that will be obtainable for everyone on the team. Britt said that Mackenzie Smith made a keynote suggestion: Hustle to draws instead of walking.

“They’re not afraid to fail,” said Britt. “There are no egos here.”

^{_{I’m open! Guilderland’s Isabelle Sericolo, far right, calls out to Rebecca Golderman, left, for a pass on Tuesday as two Niskayuna defenders converge on Golderman. The Silver Warriors scored 19 goals in its win over the Dutch. The Enterprise — Jordan J. Michael}}