Syracuse, N.Y. – Senior attacker Reagan McQuade (Endwell, N.Y./Maine-Endwell) tallied four points to lead the Le Moyne College women's lacrosse team to a 9-5 victory over La Salle University on Saturday morning at Ted Grant Field.

McQuade got the scoring started just 1:47 into the contest with her second goal of the season after taking a pass from classmate Grace Detor (Syracuse, N.Y./West Genesee).

The Explorers scored the next two goals. Sam Klein (Cicero-North Syracuse) evened the score at one with 8:34 left with her fourth goal of the year after collecting a feed from Molly Maloney. Just over two minutes later, Jenna Pickard scored in an extra-player situation off a pass from Kate Licciardi for her first tally of the season.

McQuade knotted the score at two with 1:12 left in the quarter after receiving a feed from senior attacker Haley Emmick (Penfield, N.Y./Penfield).

Klein gave the lead back to La Salle with 10:28 remaining in the second quarter after taking a pass from Licciardi.

Following eight and one-half minutes of scoreless play, sophomore midfielder Maddi Barney (Lorraine, N.Y./South Jefferson) converted a free-position shot with 1:49 left to tie the score at three apiece.

After over nine minutes of scoreless action to start the third quarter, the Dolphins scored three times in 2:41 to take control of the game. Barney put the team in front for good at the 5:40 mark off a dish from McQuade. Just 96 seconds later, junior attacker Bella Sampo (Syracuse, N.Y./Westhill) tallied her second goal of the season on a breakaway. Freshman midfielder Carrie Bennett (Clifton Park, N.Y./Shenendehowa) netted her third goal of the campaign 65 seconds later off a feed from Detor.

The Explorers got one goal back before the end of the quarter as Alana Lathan scored her ninth goal of the year after taking a feed from Katie Johnson.

Le Moyne put the game out of reach with the first three goals of the fourth quarter. Just 46 seconds into the period, sophomore midfielder Julia Blakeslee (Ithaca, N.Y./Ithaca) posted her third goal of the year off a feed from Barney. McQuade completed her hat trick with 10:01 left after receiving a pass from Bennett. Emmick converted a free-position shot with 4:07 left for her first goal of the year and the team's final goal.

Mia Riccitelli completed the game's scoring with 1:07 left on a free-position shot in an extra-player situation.

Sophomore goalkeeper Amanda Manfredi (East Islip, N.Y./East Islip) tallied six saves, including three in the fourth quarter, to earn her first career victory between the pipes. Mary Babbage (Tully) turned away 11 shots in the loss.

Le Moyne (1-3), which improved to 3-0 all-time against the Explorers, is back at Ted Grant Field on Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. against Canisius University.