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RIT defends their goal as St. Lawrence's Kylie Murphy (24) attempts to score during RIT vs St. Lawrence University on March 16, 2019 at the RIT Turf Field in Henrietta, N.Y. RIT defeated SLU 16-5.(Bridget Fetsko/RIT SportsZone)
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Winner RIT RIT 3-2, 1-1 LL
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Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse | | Steve Jaynes - Director of Athletic Communications

Women's lacrosse wins second straight contest, 16-5 over St. Lawrence

Tigers opened game on 8-0 run to earn their first conference win of 2019

ROCHESTER, NY -- The RIT (3-2, 1-1 Liberty League) women's lacrosse team defeated St. Lawrence University (0-3, 0-1 Liberty League), 16-5 in Liberty League action from chilly RIT Turf Field Saturday afternoon.

RIT opened the game by scoring the first eight goals on its way to an 11-1 halftime lead. The Tigers outscored St. Lawrence 5-4 in the second half to win its first conference game of the season.

Shots were 31-28 in favor of RIT, who won the ground ball battle, 22-15. The Tigers won 16-of-22 draw controls, and were 14-of-17 on clearing attempts.

Olivia Africa (Syracuse, NY/Cicero-North Syracuse) and Alanna Fallone (Penfield, NY/Penfield) led the Tigers with six points apiece. Africa tallied four goals and two assists, while Fallone scored three goals and handed out three assists. Meghan Donahue (Baldwinsville, NY/C.W. Baker) and Krystyna Sterio (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool) tallied three goals apiece. Paulina Goodermote (Rochester, NY/Churchville-Chili) got the win in net, making a career-high 13 saves.

Isabel Silva tallied two goals for the Saints, while Alexandra LaMotte, Colby Hoffman and Emma Owens each scored a goal. Olga Lukas took the loss in net for the Saints, making 11 saves.

RIT opened the game on an 8-0 run. Donahue and Sterio each scored twice, while Fallone, Africa, McKenna Joint (Honeoye Falls, NY/Honeoye Falls-Lima) and Tyne Bechtold () each scored to give the Tigers an early lead. After a Silva goal cut the RIT lead to 8-1 just over 22 minutes in, the Tigers closed out the half scoring three straight goals to lead 11-1 at the break.

Sterio, Africa (2), Steph Darrell (East Norhtport, NY/St. Anthony's) and Fallone each scored for the Tigers in the second half, while the RIT defense held the Saints to four goals. RIT has now won two straight over the Saints.

Today's game wrapped up a wild week for the Tigers in which they placed four games, including three in Florida. The Tigers went 3-1 on the week.

RIT returns to action on Friday, March 22 at 4 p.m. on the road at Liberty League foe Union College.
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