Hooksett, N.H. - The no. 2 Adelphi University women's lacrosse team finished up their spring break road trip at Southern New Hampshire University Friday afternoon, wrapping up a 2-0 week with a 19-8 victory.
Christina Ferrara led the team in draw controls with six while adding three goals and three assists to finish with six points as
Alison Johnson contributed four goals and four assists for a team-leading eight points. All three roster goalkeepers saw time in the cage in the victory as
Emma Lemanski picked up her fifth victory before
Emily Perry and
Tamar Epps took over.
The Panthers (5-0, 2-0 NE10) wasted no time getting on the board as Ferrara connected with
Lena Riportella less than a minute into the game. The visitors tacked on another before the Penmen (2-3, 0-2 NE10) broke the silence with a tally from one of their top-scorers to cut the lead to one. A pair of goals from
Gianna Bifulco pushed Adelphi back ahead but the home team managed another strike at the 17-minute mark.
From there the Adelphi offense went on a 9-1 run before the half concluded, reaching running clock with a 13-3 advantage at the break.
Kole Pollock scored the last goal in the first and the first in the second to get things started for the Brown and Gold, who only managed to outscore their opponents by one in the second half.
With under ten minutes to play, the Panthers only scored one more goal but the Penmen didn't back off, as one more from leading scorer Kristin Wilder came with 4:03 left to play for er 17th of the season. The visitors held an advantage in nearly every category, although a combined effort in goal for Southern New Hampshire combined for 10 saves despite the loss.
The team will break for the weekend and return to action on Wednesday, March 20 when they host the University of New Haven in league action. Opening draw is set for 4:00 p.m. on Motamed Field.
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A regionally and nationally competitive NCAA Division II institution located in Garden City, N.Y., Adelphi University has been a proud member of the Northeast-10 Conference since 2009.
Winners of 16 NCAA Division II National Championships and four NE10 Presidents' Cups, Panther athletes have excelled at the conference, regional and national level, both on the field of play and in the classroom. In turn, the Adelphi athletic department is committed to fostering an environment of diversity, inclusion, equity and success where its student-athletes can thrive both on campus and off.
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