FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 7, 2016
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – For the fifth time in the past six years, Adelphi and Le Moyne met in the Northeast-10 Conference Championship. And for the fourth time the Panthers came out on top, 13-6, thanks in large part to a 5-0 streak midway through the second half.
The championship is the sixth in program history and three straight for the Brown and Gold (19-0), the second three-peat since 2010.
Emily Keesling led the offensive effort with six points behind four assists and two goals. Meanwhile, Ryley Weber was named the Most Outstanding Player that included three ground balls, two draw controls, and two caused turnovers this afternoon.
Jacqueline Pardee registered the first goal of the game, giving the Dolphins (17-2) an early 1-0 advantage just over a minute into the contest. However, three unassisted strikes from the Brown and Gold in a 12-minute period sparked a 3-1 lead. Michele Scannell scored two minutes after Pardee's strike followed by Rachel Aitkens and Rachel O'Brien adding tallies.
The fourth unassisted goal of the half came off the stick of Le Moyne's Bryanna Fazio to cut the deficit to 3-2 with 13:34 remaining. Another unanswered streak led Adelphi into the half with 5-2 margin as O'Brien added her second unassisted goal followed by Keesling feeding Kate Beier three minutes before the break.
After alternating goals that had the score at 6-5 in favor of Adelphi, the Panthers strung together five straight goals that came from five different individuals. Scannell started the streak followed by Jacqueline Jahelka, Beier, Danielle Montano, and Keesling. Keesling's goal gave Adelphi an 11-5 lead with 5:08 left in regulation.
Monnat ended the streak before Jahelka and Keesling added a goal each to create the final score of 13-6.
Joining Weber on the All-Championship team was Beier and Kaitlyn Stackpole
2016 Northeast-10 Conference Women's Lacrosse All-Championship Team
Kate Beier, Adelphi
Kaitlyn Stackpole, Adelphi
Ryley Weber, Adelphi
Hannah Lindgren, Bentley
Bryanna Fazio, Le Moyne
Kayla Szczesniak, Le Moyne
Meredith Michael, New Haven
Most Outstanding Player - Ryley Weber, Adelphi
Additional reporting for this release provided by the Adelphi athletics communications staff
ABOUT THE NORTHEAST-10
The Northeast-10 Conference is an association of 15 NCAA Division II colleges and universities located in New England and New York that is committed to supporting balanced academic and athletic opportunities for more than 6,500 student-athletes.
Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE-10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the Northeast-10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
