Women’s Lacrosse Opens Season With a 17-4 Beating of Le Moyne

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'xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = 'urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags' />Hamilton, N.Y. ‘ The �鶹��Ʒ women’s lacrosse team opened up its season with an impressive 17-4 victory over the Dolphins of Le Moyne. Katie McVeigh led the Raiders with four goals and an assist, while teammate Amanda Bradshaw contributed two goals and two helpers.'xml:namespace prefix = o ns = 'urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office' />

A quick goal for Le Moyne gave them an early 1-0 advantage, but the Raiders answered with four consecutive tallies. Sophomore Eden Haladay scored a free position goal at 25:46 to tie the score at one apiece.

Freshman Tara Casey registered her first collegiate goal just over a minute later on a free position shot. Amanda Bradshaw scored her first collegiate goal at 20:06 from Kelly Winning to put the Raiders up 3-1. Reigning Patriot League Rookie of the Year Katie McVeigh scored her first goal of the season at 18:48 of the first half off a pass from Bradshaw.

Tara Walburger scored at 12:10 to slice the �鶹��Ʒ lead to 4-2, but the Raiders scored three straight free position goals in the last minute and a half to play in the first. Brianne Tierney tallied her first collegiate goal at 1:27 followed by Becky Ortolano and Casey to set the halftime score at 7-2.

�鶹��Ʒ came out firing in the second half, picking up two quick goals from McVeigh and Bradshaw. Ortolano and Bradshaw recorded assists on the goals. Walburger cut the lead to 9-3 with her second goal of the game.

The Raiders finished out the game, outscoring the Dolphins 8-1 over the final 20 minutes. Casey finished with a hat-trick, while fellow freshmen Tierney and Megan Janson scored twice.

The Raiders defeat Le Moyne to open the season for the second consecutive year. �鶹��Ʒ is next in action on Saturday, March 6, against La Salle here in Hamilton, N.Y.

BOX SCORE:
                       1      2       F
Le Moyne         2     2     4
�鶹��Ʒ            7     10     17

GOALS:
Le Moyne- Malecki, Walburger (2), Maguire.
�鶹��Ʒ- Casey (3), Bradshaw (2), McVeigh (4), Tierney (2), Ortolano, Haladay, Janson (2), Winning, Callen.

ASSISTS:
Le Moyne- None.
�鶹��Ʒ- Bradshaw (2), Winning, Callen, Coomber, McVeigh, Ortolano.

GOALKEEPING:
Le Moyne- Erica Henderson (60 minutes, 10 saves, 17 goals allowed).
�鶹��Ʒ- Sue Bielamowicz (60 minutes, 13 saves, 4 goals allowed).

SHOTS: Le Moyne 19, �鶹��Ʒ 35; FREE POSITION SHOTS: Le Moyne 1-5, �鶹��Ʒ 8-17; GROUNDBALLS: Le Moyne 16, �鶹��Ʒ 30; TURNOVERS: Le Moyne 18, �鶹��Ʒ 11; CAUSED TURNOVERS: Le Moyne 3, �鶹��Ʒ 11; DRAW CONTROLS: Le Moyne 12, �鶹��Ʒ 11.