Dover, Del. – Junior attacker Alexa Strelick (Webster, N.Y./Webster Thomas) tallied a career-best six points points to lead the Le Moyne College women's lacrosse team to a 15-5 victory over Delaware State University in the Northeast Conference opener for both teams on Saturday at Drass Field.
 
Delaware State opened the game's scoring at the 12:53 as Saniya Craft tallied her first goal of the season.

Le Moyne answered with the final four goals of the quarter. Sophomore midfielder Julia Blakeslee (Ithaca, N.Y./Ithaca) knotted the score at one apiece with 10:13 left by converting a free-position shot in an extra-player situation for her seventh goal of the year. Freshman attacker Mackenzie Prentice (Clay, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse) put the Dolphins in front with her third goal of the year with 5:50 left. Just 30 seconds later, Strelick scored her fourth goal of the campaign. Strelick scored off a free-position shot with 57 seconds left to cap the scoring in the period.

The teams traded goals over the opening four minutes of the second quarter. London Stewart scored at the 14:00 mark off a free-position shot in an extra-player situation for the Hornets. Junior midfielder Sara Hunter (Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker) put the Dolphins back up by three with her fifth marker of the season with 12:27 left off a feed from Strelick. London Downing answered 20 seconds later with her ninth goal of the season. Junior midfielder Jane Austenfeld (Lisle, N.Y./Whitney Point) made it a three-goal game again with her third tally of the year with 11:13 left after taking a pass from Strelick.


The Dolphins continued their run with the next four goals to take a 10-3 lead at halftime. Sophomore midfielder Maddi Barney (Lorraine, N.Y./South Jefferson) gave Le Moyne its first four-goal lead with 8:45 remaining off a free-position shot for her sixth goal of the campaign. Freshman midfielder Carrie Bennett (Clifton Park, N.Y./Shenendehowa) followed 34 seconds left with a rebound tally after a shot was saved for her fifth goal of the year. Barney scored again with 5:22 to go after collecting a feed from Strelick. Strelick closed out the scoring in the half with 20 seconds left by finishing off a pass in transition from senior attacker Reagan McQuade (Endwell, N.Y./Maine-Endwell).

Le Moyne extended its run to eight straight goals with the first of the third quarter as senior attacker Haley Emmick (Penfield, N.Y./Penfield) scored her third goal of the season at the 14:39 mark off a feed from Blakeslee.

After being held scoreless for 20:14, the Hornets ended their drought with 6:53 left as Dylan Wilkes converted a free-position shot in an extra-player situation.

The Dolphins scored twice in the final two minutes of the third quarter to take a 13-4 lead. Sophomore attacker Emily Noel (Manlius, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius) scored the first with 1:57 left off a pass from junior attacker Bella Sampo (Syracuse, N.Y./Westhill) in a player-down situation. Freshman midfielder Emily Markovina (Farmingdale, N.Y. Farmingdale) scored her first career goal with 42 seconds left after taking a feed from Prentice in an extra-player situation.

Le Moyne tallied the first two goals of the fourth quarter to take a double-digit lead. Hunter scored at the 7:11 mark off a feed from Noel and then Emmick gave the Dolphins their largest lead of the game with 4:18 left off a pass in an extra-player situation from senior attacker Grace Detor (Syracuse, N.Y./West Genesee).

Ceanna McGirt completed the game's scoring with 1:38 left off a pass from Zahra Gotz in an extra-player situation.

Sophomore goalkeeper Amanda Manfredi (East Islip, N.Y./East Islip) recorded one save in the first half to earn the victory between the pipes. Senior defender Grace Brinza () registered a career-high four caused turnovers to lead the defensive effort. Kimaari Mondy made 12 saves in the loss for the Hornets.

Le Moyne (2-6, 1-0 NEC) is back home to take on Central Connecticut State University on Saturday at 3:00 p.m.