UALBANY DOWNS LE MOYNE, 11-5, IN WOMEN'S LACROSSE ACTION AT JOHN FALLON FIELD
Albany , N.Y. ? Christine Grueniger and Kate Fontana each had three goals in leading UAlbany to its second straight with an 11-5 victory over Le Moyne on Wednesday, March 21 at John Fallon Field. The non-league contest was played in windy conditions with temperatures hovering in the low 30's.
Le Moyne (3-4) jumped out to a 2-0 advantage in the opening 14-plus minutes after Meghan Burgoon converted a free-position opportunity. UAlbany (3-4) responded with five unanswered over the rest of the half. Freshman Kayla Best put her team ahead with her 11th of the season, when she spun to her right and sent a blast into the upper corner. Fontana, who tied her season-high goal total, later made a free-position shot, before a Dolphin turnover resulted in Katelyn Primomo scoring from the top of the crease with 11.2 seconds remaining.
The Great Danes, who posted back-to-back victories for the first time since April 12th of last year, still led 7-4 with less than eight minutes to play in the final period. But UAlbany reeled off three goals in a two-minute-and-17-second span to pull away. Grueniger, a freshman, netted a shot to the left of goalkeeper Samantha Falcone to begin the run. Fontana, a three-time All-America East Conference midfielder who added four ground balls, three caused turnovers and three draw controls, then converted a drive by switching to her left hand. Grueniger finished off that stretch with her career-high third goal of the game.
UAlbany's Rory Redmond added a pair of goals, while goalkeeper Jen Daly made six saves. Lisa McCarthy scored twice, both in the second half, for the Dolphins, who captured the 2006 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship and are the preseason favorites to repeat as champions.
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Le Moyne (3-4) 2 3 - 5
UAlbany (3-4) 5 6 - 11
Le Moyne ? Scoring: Lisa McCarthy 2-0, Meghan Burgoon 1-0, Kari DeWick 1-0, Molly Yaman 1-0, Kylie Rosette 0-1; Goalkeeper(s): Samantha Falcone (60:00, 7 saves, 11 GA).
UAlbany ? Scoring: Christine Grueniger 3-0, Kate Fontana 3-0, Rory Redmond 2-0, Brittany Scott 1-1, Kayla Best 1-0, Katelyn Primomo 1-0; Goalkeeper(s): Jen Daly (60:00, 6 saves, 5 GA).
