Women's Lacrosse
April 13, 2008
DOLPIHNS WIN EIGHT IN A ROW DROPPING IONA 8-4 ON SENIOR
DAY.
SYRACUSE, NY – The Le Moyne College women’s lacrosse
team improved to 11-4 on the season by defeating Iona (6-9) 8-4 on
Sunday. The win was the eight straight win for the Dolphins.
Whitney Vecchio and Michelle Lissner led Le Moyne with three goals
and one assist each as the Dolphins celebrated Senior Day.
Freshman Nerissa Barzee got the Dolphins on the board with her only
goal on the day from Whitney Vecchio. Senior Kylie Rosette gave Le
Moyne a 2-0 lead on a feed from Jennifer Lewis. Iona scored two
straight goals to tie the game at 2-2 with 13:59 remaining in the
first period. The Dolphins closed the first half on a 4-1 run,
highlighted by Vecchio’s goal from Stephanie Donegan with :01
to play.
A low scoring second period saw the Gaels get on the scoreboard on
Jaclyn O’Leary’s second goal of the game to pull within
two goals at 6-4. The Dolphins added two Michelle Lissner goals and
held Iona scoreless over the final 22 minutes to secure the 8-4
victory.
Samantha Falcone earned the save in goal recording 12 saves, many
at point-blank range, on 21 Iona shots.
Today’s win marks the 11th win of the season and ranks fourth
all-time for wins in a season.
Le Moyne hits the road for their two final home games of the season
as they take on Fairfield on Friday, April 18th and Marist on
Sunday, April 20th.
Le Moyne
8 Iona 4
SCORE BY PERIOD 1
2 Tot
-------------------------------
Iona................ 3 1 - 4
LeMoyne............. 6 2 - 8
Iona SCORING: GOALS: O'Leary, Jaclyn 2; Godlewski, Christie
2.
ASSISTS: Baron, Lisa 1; O'Leary, Rachel 1.
LeMoyne SCORING: GOALS: Whitney Vecchio 3; Michelle Lissner 3;
Kylie
Rosette 1; Nerissa Barzee 1.
ASSISTS: Jennifer Lewis 2; Stephanie Donegan 1; Michelle Lissner
1;
Kylie Rosette 1; Whitney Vecchio 1.
