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'xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = 'urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags' />Hamilton, N.Y. ‘ The èצӰÏñ women’s lacrosse team won its second consecutive game to open the season with a 13-6 win over the Explorers of LaSalle.  Freshman Tara Casey scored five goals, while sophomore goalie Sue Bielamowicz turned aside 14 shots for the Raiders.'xml:namespace prefix = o ns = 'urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office' />

èצӰÏñ jumped out to a 6-0 advantage 17 minutes into the contest.  Freshman Tara Casey scored her fourth goal of the season on an assist from Katie McVeigh.  McVeigh tallied the next three goals for the Raiders, with two coming on free position shots.  Senior captain Becky Ortolano made it 5-0 at 17:12 with a goal from Amanda Bradshaw.  èצӰÏñ’s six-goal streak was capped by Casey’s fifth tally of the season on a free-position attempt.

LaSalle cut the lead to 6-2 just before the end of the half, scoring twice in the final 11 seconds.

èצӰÏñ upped its lead to 8-2 on two free position goals by freshman Brianne Tierney.  After a LaSalle goal, èצӰÏñ rattled off four consecutive tallies to put the Raiders up nine and seal the win.

The Explorers added two late goals to set the final at 13-6.

McVeigh finished with three goals and an assist and Tierney scored twice and added a helper

The Raiders are now 2-0 for the campaign.  After opening the season with two straight home games, the Raiders travel to Albany on Wednesday, March 10, for a 3 p.m. start.

BOX SCORE:
                       1      2       F
LaSalle            2      4       6
èצӰÏñ            6     7      13

GOALS: 
LaSalle ‘ Davis (2), Grossi, Borneman (2), Henwood.
èצӰÏñ –   McVeigh (3), Casey (5), Tierney (2), Ortolano (2), Haladay.

ASSISTS:
LaSalle –  None.
èצӰÏñ ‘ Bradshaw, McVeigh, Ross, Tierney, Winning.

GOALKEEPING:
LaSalle –  Brittany Friedrich (60 minutes, 7 saves, 13 goals allowed).
èצӰÏñ –  Sue Bielamowicz (60 minutes, 14 saves, 6 goals allowed).

SHOTS: LaSalle 25, èצӰÏñ 31; FREE POSITION SHOTS: LaSalle 4-12, èצӰÏñ 6-13; GROUNDBALLS: LaSalle 22, èצӰÏñ 38; TURNOVERS: LaSalle 10, èצӰÏñ 9; CAUSED TURNOVERS: LaSalle 1, èצӰÏñ 6; DRAW CONTROLS: LaSalle 10, èצӰÏñ 9.