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Hamilton, N.Y. – The аIJʿª½±½á¹û women’s lacrosse team scored nine of the final 12 goals to pull out a 12-9 come from behind victory over Lafayette in the first round of the Patriot League tournament. Sophomore attacker and first team all-Patriot League selection Katie McVeigh led the way for аIJʿª½±½á¹û with five goals, giving her 44 for the season.
The Leopards jumped out to a 3-0 lead with three goals in the first four minutes of the contest. Samantha Ziegler scored the first two and Kim Maron added the third.
аIJʿª½±½á¹û answered back with an unassisted goal from senior Becky Ortolano at the 20:03 mark.
The two squads traded goals twice until the 8:58 mark when Fallon Cunningham put the Leopards up 6-3.
The Raiders bounced back to score the final two goals of the half from Kelly Winning and McVeigh to pull аIJʿª½±½á¹û within one.
аIJʿª½±½á¹û came out smoking in the second half scoring seven of the ten goals. McVeigh was the difference in the final half scoring four times, including the game winner.
McVeigh started off the second half with two goals to give аIJʿª½±½á¹û its first lead at 7-6. Anne Coomber scored followed by Winning to increase the Raiders bulge to 9-6.
Erin Gallagher scored for the Leopards before аIJʿª½±½á¹û tallied three straight to put the game away.
Lafayette added two scores late in the contest to set the final at 12-9.
аIJʿª½±½á¹û improves to 12-5 on the season, giving the Raiders their first 12-win season since 1986. The Raiders return to action tomorrow at 1 p.m. when they face American in the Patriot League championship game.
BOX SCORE:
1 2 F
Lafayette 6 3 9
аIJʿª½±½á¹û 5 7 12
GOALS:
Lafayette – Maron (2), Ziegler (2), Ricca (2), Cunningham, Gallagher (2).
аIJʿª½±½á¹û – McVeigh (5), Ortolano, Winning (2), Haladay, Janson (2), Coomber.
ASSISTS:
Lafayette – Maron.
аIJʿª½±½á¹û – Ortolano, Winning.
GOALKEEPING:
Lafayette – Jackie Kushner (60 minutes, 13 saves, 12 goals allowed).
аIJʿª½±½á¹û – Sue Bielamowicz (60 minutes, 8 saves, 9 goals allowed).
SHOTS: Lafayette 21, аIJʿª½±½á¹û 33; FREE POSITION SHOTS: Lafayette 5-8, аIJʿª½±½á¹û 1-4; GROUNDBALLS: Lafayette 23, аIJʿª½±½á¹û 24; TURNOVERS: Lafayette 18, аIJʿª½±½á¹û 14; CAUSED TURNOVERS: Lafayette 0, аIJʿª½±½á¹û 2; DRAW CONTROLS: Lafayette 9, аIJʿª½±½á¹û 14.