Syracuse, N.Y. – Sophomore attacker Sarah Hutchings (Marcellus, N.Y./Marcellus) scored a career-high six goals to lead the 10th-ranked Le Moyne College women's lacrosse team to a 19-6 victory over 19th-ranked Saint Anselm College on Wednesday afternoon in Northeast-10 Conference play at Ted Grant Field.

"Great team win for the Phins today!" said head coach Liz Beville. "Sarah Hutchings was fantastic on the offensive end and both Paige Crandall and Madison Fox had some key saves that kept the momentum our way. I'm very proud of the team effort that was displayed all over the field. Looking forward to a great match up down on Long Island this weekend vs Adelphi!"

The Hawks jumped in front of the Dolphins just 25 seconds into the game as Alison Ferullo tallied her 14th goal of the season off a pass from Annie Richards.

Le Moyne answered back with a pair of goals in just 62 seconds. Hutchings evened the score at one with her 14th tally of the season at the 10:18 mark after collecting a feed from graduate student midfielder Sydney Meagher (Fairport, N.Y./Fairport). Following a yellow card on the Hawks, senior attacker Jessica Meneilly (Cicero, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse) buried her 40th goal of the season in the extra-player situation after taking a pass from junior attacker Gemma Addonizio (Manlius, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius) with 9:16 left in the quarter.

Richards picked up her second assist of the game 51 seconds later as Jess Sullivan posted her 21st goal of the season to knot the score at two apiece.

The Dolphins took the lead for good with the next three goals. Hutchings put her team in front with 5:02 left and then made it a two-goal game with 3:05 to go off a dish from senior midfielder Adrianna Nojaim (Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee). Addonizio capped the spurt with her 18th goal of the campaign with 2:02 remaining.

Jenna Balboni stopped the run with her 24th goal of the year off a pass from Richards with 1:28 left.

The Dolphins closed out the scoring in the first quarter with just 3.1 seconds left and kicked off a 13-goal run as Meagher finished off a pass from Hutchings in transition.

Le Moyne outscored the Hawks 6-0 in the second quarter to extend its lead to 12-3 at halftime. Sophomore midfielder Reilly Geer (Syracuse, N.Y./Westhill) started the streak just 34 seconds into the quarter with her fifth goal of the season. Freshman attacker Grace Detor (Syracuse, N.Y./West Genesee) netted her ninth goal of the year 41 seconds later after collecting a pass from Meagher. Nojaim followed 36 seconds later with her 18th tally of the campaign. Meneilly got the Dolphins into double digits with 8:49 left in the half off a feed from Geer. Redshirt junior midfielder Katelyn Karleski (Syracuse, N.Y./Westhill/Onondaga C.C.) then tallied her 10th goal of the season 57 seconds later. Following almost six and one-half minutes of scoreless play, Meagher recorded her 20th goal of the season with 1:30 until halftime.

The Dolphins tallied all five of the goals in the third quarter to extend their run. Hutchings pushed the team's lead to double figures just under two minutes into the second half. She scored again two minutes later off a free-position shot. Geer picked up her sixth goal of the season with 7:08 remaining in the quarter. Meneilly netted her third goal of the game and 42nd of the season with 2:07 to go by swatting in a pass from Addonizio at the edge of the crease. Meagher completed the scoring in the quarter with just four seconds left off another dish from Addonizio.

Addonizio scored Le Moyne's 13th straight goal by converting a free-position shot with 13:06 remaining in the game.

After being held scoreless for 36 minutes of game action, the Hawks scored three straight goals. Balboni ended the drought with a free-position tally with 10:29 to play. Ferullo finished off another pass from Richards with 8:06 left and Balboni converted another free-position shot with 5:47 to go.

Hutchings completed the game's scoring with her sixth goal of the day and 19th of the season with 2:43 remaining off a dish from sophomore midfielder Rhonee Shea Pal (Canastota, N.Y./Bishop Grimes).

Crandall registered four saves (against three goals allowed) over 41:20 between the pipes to earn her ninth victory of the season. Grace Young made six saves (against 18 goals) in 49:31 of action.


Le Moyne (9-3, 6-2 NE10), which has won its sixth game over a ranked opponent this season, is back in action on Saturday at third-ranked Adelphi University at 12:00 p.m.