Box Score

NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – After a closely fought first half, the State University of New York at New Paltz women's lacrosse team dominated in the second period to ultimately defeat Elmira College, 13-7, on Thursday afternoon at the North Turf Field.  

The Hawks rise to 2-1 and will travel to the United States Merchant Marine Academy on Saturday, March 25 for a 3 p.m. contest. Elmira drops to 0-3 on the season.

New Paltz outshot Elmira 28-19, won 14 draw controls and made 12 of 16 clear attempts but Elmira held a 27-26 edge in groundballs.

Senior attacker Melissa Wagner (Putnam Valley, N.Y./Putnam Valley), senior midfielder Alexa Criollo (Queens, N.Y./Forest Hills), senior midfielder Nicole Gottschalk (Glastonbury, Conn./Glastonbury) and junior attacker Caitlyn Morris (Cicero, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse) notched three goals apiece in the Hawks' victory.

Gottschalk, junior midfielder Kayla Massena (Cicero, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse) and freshman Ashley Seiter (Port Jefferson Station, N.Y./Mount Sinai) each scooped up four groundballs with Seiter also causing three turnovers and Massena dishing out three assists. Senior attacker Nicole Stackpole (North Bellmore, N.Y./W.C. Mepham) added one goal and won four draw controls for New Paltz.

Freshman goalkeeper Kendra Dansereau (Chesapeake, Va./Cape Henry Collegiate) earned her second win in net, making nine stops in the crease.

For Elmira, seven different players each scored a goal for the Soaring Eagles. Sophomore attacker/midfielder Haley Baker fired off a team-high five shots while senior midfielder Kelsey Quail tallied three shots and scooped up five groundballs, as did junior defender Kelcey Crawford.

Senior goalkeeper Lindsay Wargo took the loss in goal, making nine saves for Elmira.