New Haven, Conn. - The Southern Connecticut State Owls were held scoreless through the second half of play as no. 3 Adelphi women's lacrosse cruised to a 16-3 victory Tuesday afternoon at Jess Dow Field.
Allison Stackpole and
Chelsea Abreu led the team with four goals apiece as the latter was responsible for six draw controls and one caused turnover.
The Panthers (9-1, 6-0 NE10) offense had a fast start taking a 2-0 lead in the first two minutes of the game. The Owls responded well outscoring Adelphi 2-1, with goals from Samantha Cozzolino and Karlie Rowe which cut the home team deficit to 3-2. Adelphi's offense proved to be too much for the home team as they outscored Southern 6-1 through the rest of the first half to take a 9-3 lead.
SCSU's final tally of the contest came at the 10:15 mark in the opening frame, but was quickly answered with back-to-back strikes from
Lena Riportella, who had helpers from
Christina McCabe and
Molly Fetherston.
Stackpole once more got things going for the Brown and Gold in the second half, after shots from either side fell off the mark. Abreu's two goals to polish off the hat trick turned the clock to running time with under 13 minutes left to play.
Kole Pollock also recorded a hat trick in the win, a bounce back victory for the third-ranked Panthers who dropped a non-league contest to LIU Post on Saturday.
Adelphi held an advantage in nearly every category, but only saw one more draw control win in the end. The Panthers also posted a perfect performance in clears, going 23-23 in the gme.
With her 18 saves despite the loss, Laura Morton set a season-high for saves this year. The last time she had 18 saves was also against Adelphi on March 29, 2017.
Women's lacrosse returns home on Saturday, April 6 for an NE10 meeting with Merrimack College. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m.
About Adelphi Athletics
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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