Stonehill Mounts Comeback; Le Moyne Wins in Overtime.
MANSFIELD, Mass. - Top-seeded Stonehill fought back from a halftime deficit and No. 3-seeded Le Moyne won in the final seconds of overtime on Saturday, as both teams will now advance to the Northeast-10 Conference Women's Lacrosse Championship game on Sunday in Easton, Mass.
The Skyhawks faced a 10-3 halftime deficit, before outscoring No. 4-seeded Pace - 17-5 - in the second half to advance to their first Championship game since 2010. The Dolphins got a game-winning goal from Adrianna Nojaim with just under 12 seconds remaining in overtime to beat No. 2-seeded Adelphi in a semifinal matchup played at Bentley University.
Stonehill - the top remaining seed - will serve as host to Le Moyne on Sunday, with the game scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. at W.B. Mason Stadium. The NE10 Championship will be streamed live on NE10NOW.tv.
Prior to the Stonehill-Pace semifinal on Saturday, Pace's Taylor Rossi was recognized as the NE10's Elite 24 Award winner, after earning a 3.943 GPA as a childhood education and special needs major. The Elite 24 honors the student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA at the finals site of each NE10 Championship.
(1) Stonehill 20, (4) Pace 15 – Box Score
EASTON, Mass. - Despite facing a big halftime deficit, top-seeded Stonehill stormed back to beat No. 4 Pace, 20-15, in the NE10 Women's Lacrosse Championship semifinals on Saturday afternoon. The Skyhawks (16-2), who are currently ranked No. 2 in the NCAA East Region rankings, outscored the Setters by a 17-5 margin in the second half.
NE10 Midfielder of the Year Emma Sullivan scored a game-high seven points (six goals, one assist) - one of three Stonehill players to tally at least six points in the game - to lead her team's furious rally in the final 30 minutes. Molly Mae Hughes and Lilly Leach both netted six points for the Skyhawks in the victory. Pace (14-5) was led by Angelina Porcello, who scored six times in the loss.
Stonehill advances to its first NE10 title game since 2010 and will play to win its first league championship since 2008. Perennial powerhouse Le Moyne stands in the way. The NE10 Women's Lacrosse Championship game will be played on Sunday at 1 p.m. - live on NE10NOW.tv.
(3) Le Moyne 9, (2) Adelphi 8 (OT) - Box Score
WALTHAM, Mass. - In a classic battle between two rivals and perennial national contenders, it was No. 3-seeded Le Moyne that came away with an overtime win in the final seconds against No. 2-seeded Adelphi to advance to Sunday for the NE10 Women's Lacrosse Championship game.
Adrianna Nojaim scored off a pass from Jessica Meneilly with under 12 seconds remaining in the extra period, breaking the tie and sending the Dolphins (15-4) to their first NE10 title game since 2019. Katelyn Karleski, Sydney Meagher and Meneilly all scored two goals apiece for the Dolphins, while goalkeeper Paige Crandall had arguably her biggest game of the season - making 13 saves while allowing only eight goals against Adelphi (16-2). Emily Beier led the Panthers with three points in the losing effort.
Le Moyne will look to win its third NE10 title in program history on Sunday when it plays top-seeded Stonehill in Easton, Mass. Game time is set for 1 p.m. and the game will be streamed live on NE10NOW.tv.
NE10 Women's Lacrosse Championship
1. Stonehill (12-1) *
2. Adelphi (12-1) *
3. Le Moyne (10-3) **
4. Pace (10-3) **
5. Assumption (8-5)
6. Southern New Hampshire (7-6) ***
7. Bentley (7-6)***
8. New Haven (7-6) ***
* Stonehill earned the #1 seed based on a head-to-head win over Adelphi during the regular season.
** Le Moyne earned the #3 seed based on a head-to-head win over Pace during the regular season.
*** SNHU, Bentley & New Haven all finished with a 7-6 record. Within the mini-conference, SNHU went 2-0 to earn the No. 6 seed. Bentley earned the No. 7 seed due to a head-to-head win over New Haven during the regular season.
Wednesday, May 4th
Quarterfinals
Game 1: #1 Stonehill 18, #8 New Haven 8
Game 2: #2 Adelphi 8, #7 Bentley 6
Game 3: #3 Le Moyne 20, #6 SNHU 10
Game 4: #4 Pace 13, #5 Assumption 12
Saturday, May 7th
Semifinals (Final four at highest remaining seed)
Game 5: #1 Stonehill 20, #4 Pace 15
Game 6: #3 Le Moyne 9, #2 Adelphi 8 (OT) *
*Played at Bentley University
Sunday, May 8th
Championship
Game 7: #3 Le Moyne at #1 Stonehill - 1:00 P.M.
** Game times for the semifinals and championship game will be confirmed following the quarterfinal games on Wednesday, May 1st.
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