Syracuse, N.Y. – Sophomore attacker Brenna Bauer (Rochester, N.Y./Brighton) registered five points in the first half to lead the fourth-ranked Le Moyne College women's lacrosse team to a 19-3 win over Saint Michael's in Northeast-10 Conference action on Saturday afternoon at the Thomas J. Niland Athletic Complex.
The Dolphins opened the scoring 20 seconds into the contest as Bauer scored from the crease off a pass from the right side of the field by junior midfielder Brittany Brigandi (Syracuse, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy). Just over four minutes later, senior Michelle Phillips (Johnson City, N.Y./Maine-Endwell) curled from behind the goal and scored from the crease after taking a pass from Bauer.
After Eliza Scoba scored for the Purple Knights at the 22:16 mark off a pass from Spenser Wolfe, the Dolphins scored 10 straight goals over the final 21:58 of the half. Off the draw following Scoba's goal, Brigandi carried the ball into Le Moyne's offensive end on the left side and fed freshman Victoria Nies (Syracuse, N.Y./Jamesville-DeWitt), who scored after driving to the goal from 10 yards out at the 21:58 mark. Just over one minute later, Bauer netted her second goal of the contest from the crease off a give-and-go with Nies. After getting the subsequent draw, Phillips tallied her seventh goal of the year rolling to her left in front of the goal off a pass from classmate Nerissa Barzee (Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker).
After 6:16 of scoreless action, Barzee increased Le Moyne's lead to 6-1 by converting a free-position shot. Twenty-nine seconds later, Brigandi registered her 18th goal of the season from the right side of the crease after racing towards the goal from midfield. Senior defender Katlin Walker (Penn Yan, N.Y./Penn Yan Academy) won the following draw and weaved her way through the Saint Michael's defense before scoring her third goal of the campaign.
Sophomore Kelly Condon (Victor, N.Y./Canandaigua) had a hand in the next two goals for the Dolphins. She scored from the right crease at the 9:01 mark after curling from behind the goal off a feed from Bauer. At the 7:06 mark, senior Rebekah Elmer (Syracuse, N.Y./West Genesee) took a pass from the right side from Condon and drove to the goal for her 10th goal of the year.
Following a Saint Michael's turnover, Walker scored with 2:25 remaining in the half after taking a pass from Elmer. Bauer closed out the scoring in the half with three seconds left after a failed clear by the Purple Knights.
The Dolphins increased their lead to a game-high 16 goals with five tallies over the opening 12:11 of the second half. After Elmer won the first draw of the second half, she got the ball back from Phillips and scored her 95th career goal, the 12th-best total in the program's history. Less than two minutes later, senior Mia Valletta (Niskayuna, N.Y./Niskayuna) tallied an unassisted goal. Brigandi posted Le Moyne's 15th goal of the game at the 25:07 mark, while Barzee netted her second free-position goal of the contest at the 22:36 mark. Phillips capped Le Moyne's streak of 15 straight goals with an unassisted tally with 17:49 remaining in the game.
Joan Colloton pulled the Purple Knights within 17-3 with 13:22 left with a pair of goals in a span of 1:49. She scored her sixth goal of the year at the 15:11 mark and added her seventh on a free-position goal.
After almost seven and one-half minutes of scoreless play, Brigandi tallied her team-best 20th goal of the year with a drive from the left side, while Condon completed the game's scoring with 1:11 left off a pass from Brigandi.
Junior Kelly Fucillo (Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee) made three saves in the contest for her 19th career win. Sandy Palumbo turned away 11 shots in suffering the loss for the Purple Knights.
Le Moyne (5-1) returns to action on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. against non-conference foe Molloy.
