Senior Riley Marion accounted for 14 points in a pair of victories as the Ithaca College women's lacrosse team ran its winning streak to four thanks to a pair of Empire 8 wins.
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Ithaca (5-2, 2-0 E8) knocked off Elmira College 22-1 Wednesday in the Empire 8 conference opener thanks to a career game from Marion. Marion, a midfielder, scored a career-high eight points with a career-high seven goals in the win, Ithaca's 10th straight vs. Elmira. Marion scored six of her goals in the first 14:45 of the game as Ithaca cruised to victory.
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Traveling to Stevens on Saturday, Marion scored six points on five goals with one assist and also won three draw controls in a thrilling, 14-13 win. Marion scored back-to-back goals to put Ithaca up 11-10 for the Bombers, who trailed 10-7 before closing the game on a 7-3 run.
Marion is tied for second in the Empire 8 in goals (24) and is fifth in points (28). Ithaca hosts SUNY Geneseo at 7 p.m. Wednesday night at Higgins Stadium in a non-conference clash.
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