Springfield, Mass. – Graduate student attacker Erin McMullen (Syracuse, N.Y./Westhill) and senior attacker Jessica Meneilly (Cicero, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse) each scored four goals to lead the 10th-ranked Le Moyne College women's lacrosse team to a 19-9 victory at American International College on Tuesday afternoon in Northeast-10 Conference action at Abdow Field.

"I'm proud of the team effort in today's game," said head coach Liz Beville. "It has been great to see our young players getting some runs and helping us secure a win."
 
The Dolphins opened the game with five goals over the first 3:36. Meneilly started the scoring 39 seconds into the game after taking a pass from graduate student midfielder Sydney Meagher (Fairport, N.Y./Fairport). Meneilly scored again 50 seconds later from the front of the crease off a dish from behind the net from junior attacker Gemma Addonizio (Manlius, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius). After causing a turnover on the other end, senior midfielder Adrianna Nojaim (Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee) found the back of the net with 12:24 left after collecting a feed from Meneilly. McMullen pushed the lead to four with 11:39 remaining after taking a pass from Addonizio. Only 15 seconds later, Meneilly recorded her third goal of the contest.

Kathryn Moody got the Yellow Jackets on the scoreboard with 10:24 left in the first quarter on a free-position shot.

Following almost five and one-half minutes of scoreless play, Nojaim extended Le Moyne's lead back to five by converting a free-position shot with 5:00 to go. McMullen netted her second goal of the game 73 seconds later after scooping up a loose ball after a previous shot hit the post. Meneilly capped the scoring in the quarter at the 2:45 mark after receiving a pass from freshman attacker Grace Detor (Syracuse, N.Y./West Genesee).

Le Moyne got into double digits with the first two goals of the second quarter. Sophomore attacker Sarah Hutchings (Marcellus, N.Y./Marcellus) scored the first at the 12:35 mark and then redshirt junior midfielder Katelyn Karleski (Syracuse, N.Y./Westhill/Onondaga C.C.) converted a free-position shot with 8:19 remaining.

Sam Giordano answered back 54 seconds later off a pass from Liz Day.

Le Moyne tallied the final three goals of the quarter to take a 13-2 lead into the intermission. McMullen converted a free-position shot with 6:43 to go in the half for her third goal of the game. Just over two minutes later, junior attacker Kelly Thomas (Minoa, N.Y./East Syracuse-Minoa) scored off a free-position shot to give the Dolphins a 10-goal advantage. Karleski ended the half's scoring with 2:16 remaining with an unassisted goal.

The teams alternated the first four goals of the third quarter. Sophomore midfielder Reilly Geer (Syracuse, N.Y./Westhill) started the scoring at the 11:25 mark, while Moody answered back with 9:19 left off a pass from Molly Leavitt. Freshman midfielder Haley Emmick (Penfield, N.Y./Penfield) pushed the margin back to 12 with her second goal of the season at the 6:46 mark off a dish from sophomore midfielder Rhonee Shea Pal (Canastota, N.Y./Bishop Grimes). Day countered with a free-position goal with 5:02 left in the quarter.
 
The Yellow Jackets got within single digits with the final two goals of the quarter. Giordano scored off a free-position shot with 2:03 left and then Antonella Mikolyuk netted an unassisted goal with nine seconds left to make it 15-6.

American International extended its run to four straight goals as Day scored off a free-position shot with 13:23 left in the fourth quarter.

The Dolphins pushed their lead back to 10 with the next two goals. Senior attacker Molly Hall (Adams Center, N.Y./South Jefferson/George Mason) scored her first goal of the season with 12:08 left after taking a pass from Meagher. Addonizio then found the back of the net 44 seconds later.

After Anevay Rice converted a free-position shot in an extra-player situation to get the Yellow Jackets within nine, the Dolphins scored back-to-back goals. Emmick made a free-position shot with 7:08 left and then McMullen finished off a pass from Karleski. With the goal, McMullen passed Nicole Delany '20 and Gold Wave Hall of Fame member Brittany Brigandi '12 for second place on the program's all-time goals list with her 183rd.

Mikolyuk finished off the game's scoring with 3:55 to play.

Third-year sophomore goalkeeper Paige Crandall (Adams, N.Y./South Jefferson) registered four saves (against two goals) in the first half to earn the victory between the pipes. Jessica Stone took the loss for the Yellow Jackets after making eight saves (against 13 goals) in the first half.

Le Moyne (7-3, 4-2 NE10) is back in action on Saturday against Assumption University. Time and location of the game will be determined in the coming days.