Syracuse, N.Y. – Sophomore attacker Sarah Hutchings (Marcellus, N.Y./Marcellus) registered six points to lead the 11th-ranked and third-seeded Le Moyne College women's lacrosse team to a 20-10 victory over sixth-seeded Southern New Hampshire University in the quarterfinals of the Northeast-10 Conference Championships on Wednesday afternoon at Ted Grant Field.

With the victory, the Dolphins advance to the NE10 semifinals for the seventh straight year and will take on fifth-ranked and second-seeded Adelphi University on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts.

"Today was a total team effort," said head coach Liz Beville. "We are starting to click at the right time and I think that was shown with six different players recording at least four points. Our defense did a great job causing turnovers and Madison made three big stops in cage when she entered the game. We look forward to more playoff games this weekend!"

Le Moyne (14-4) jumped out to a 3-0 lead through the opening 4:18 of the game. Hutchings started the scoring just 38 seconds into the contest off a pass from senior midfielder Adrianna Nojaim (Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee). Only 47 seconds later, Nojaim finished off a pass from junior attacker Kelly Thomas (Minoa, N.Y./East Syracuse-Minoa) for her 28th goal of the season. Redshirt junior midfielder Katelyn Karleski (Syracuse, N.Y./Westhill/Onondaga C.C.) followed with her 16th goal of the campaign with 10:42 remaining in the half.

Angelina Graziano got the Penmen on the scoreboard at the 6:14 mark by converting a free-position shot.

The Dolphins scored five times over the final 5:05 of the quarter to take an 8-1 lead. Sophomore midfielder Reilly Geer (Syracuse, N.Y./Westhill) scored twice in a span of 43 seconds to put the Dolphins in front 5-1. Junior attacker Gemma Addonizio (Manlius, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius) then netted her 28th goal of the year with 1:36 to go. Hutchings finished off a feed from Karleski with just 21 seconds left and then found the back of the net with less than one second remaining off a dish from sophomore midfielder Rhonee Shea Pal (Canastota, N.Y./Bishop Grimes).

Southern New Hampshire scored four times in the opening 6:08 of the second quarter. Following a card on the Dolphins, Courtney Cronin scored in the extra-player situation off a feed from Graziano with 13:31 left. Just over three minutes later, Shelby Cole scored her 45th goal of the season. Erin Gorton followed with her 27th goal of the year with 9:03 remaining. Just 11 seconds later, Cole scored off a feed from Cronin to get the Penmen within three.

Le Moyne answered with the final five goals of the half. Senior attacker Jessica Meneilly (Cicero, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse) started the run at the 7:53 mark by finishing off a pass from Nojaim in an extra-player situation for her 55th goal of the season. Hutchings got the Dolphins into double digits with 6:44 remaining. Karleski scored her second goal of the game with 3:17 left in the half. Meneilly then scored off a dish from Addonizio with 1:20 to go and then capped the half's scoring with 23 seconds left for a 13-5 lead at halftime.

The Penmen tallied three goals over the first 4:07 of the third quarter to get back within five. Graziano started the run 36 seconds into the period. Just 49 seconds later, she fed Cole for her 47th goal of the year to force a Le Moyne goalkeeper change. Skylar Renaud made it 13-8 with a free-position goal with 10:53 remaining.

As with the second quarter, the Dolphins scored the last five goals of the third period. Nojaim ignited the streak with a free-position goal at the 10:11 mark and then posted her 30th goal of the year with 4:37 to go. Following two overlapping cards on the Dolphins, Geer scored in the player-down situation off a pass from Hutchings at the 1:52 mark just after getting out of the box. Meneilly tallied her fourth goal of the campaign with 37 seconds left off a feed from Geer. Addonizio finished off the scoring in the quarter with just four seconds left off a free-position shot.

Le Moyne extended its lead to a game-high 12 with the first two goals of the fourth quarter. Karleski scored at the 10:37 mark and then Hutchings finished off a feed from Addonizio with 7:25 to play.

The Penmen scored twice in a span of 71 seconds to wrap up the game's scoring. Cronin scored with 3:12 left and then Renaud posted her 40th goal of the year with 2:01 to go off a dish from Cole.

Junior Paige Crandall (Adams, N.Y./South Jefferson) was credited with the win between the pipes after playing the first 31:25. Redshirt junior Madison Fox (Syracuse, N.Y./West Genesee/Nazareth/Onondaga C.C.) recorded three saves over the final 28:35 of the game. Caela McCartney took the loss after allowing seven goals and making five saves over the first 14:39.