Garden City, N.Y. - Jacqueline Jahelka and Rachel O'Brien combined for 16 of the team's 26 points for the top-ranked Adelphi women's lacrosse team in a 16-1 victory over visiting Saint Michael's College on Saturday. The Panthers scored 16 goals and had 10 assists in the Northeast-10 contest which was played on Motamed Field.

O'Brien led all players with 10 points on three goals and seven assists, while Jahelka chipped in three tallies of her own and three assists for the Brown and Gold, who are now 4-0 overall and unblemished in the NE-10 at 2-0. Emily Keesling (4G) and Kate Beier (2G) also contributed to the cause, with a combined six goals.

Ryley Weber's three caused turnovers led an Adelphi defense that caused 11 on the day, while running mate Camille Rosellini led all players with five draw controls. Weber also picked up a game-high four ground balls and teammates O'Brien and Kaitlyn Stackpole managed to grab two each. Taylor Hayes was credited with her fourth win of the year and made four stops while holding Saint Michael's (1-3, 1-2 NE-10) scoreless in addition to Hailey Peterson making one save in relief.

Adelphi took control from the opening draw as four individuals accounted for four goals in the first five minutes of action. The Panthers added five more in the next 15 minutes and notched their 10th goal of the half with 8:38 to play off the stick of Michele Scannell. The Brown and Gold found the back of the Purple Knight goal twice more in the final eight minutes to head into the intermission with a 12-0 lead, thanks in part to a Danielle Montano tally with just 12 seconds left in the half.

The action settled down in the second half and Adelphi scored just three times in the first 20 minutes of play. However, the visitors continued to apply pressure and broke through with 10:35 left in the action courtesy of a Steph Bonewald free position goal to make it 15-1. The Panthers responded with the final goal of the contest thanks to Kateri Brooks, who swept from left to right and beat Grace Gunning, who made 11 saves in the loss, for the 16th goal.

The Brown and Gold return to the field on Tuesday, March 22 in North Easton, Mass. on the campus of Stonehill College. Game time is set for 7:00 pm.

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