Box Score ITHACA, N.Y.—The Ithaca College women's lacrosse team defeated the Alfred Saxons 21-2 in an Empire 8 matchup on Sunday, April 12. The Bombers improve their record to 7-6 on the season and 4-2 in the conference. The Saxons are now 2-7 and 0-5.
 
Ithaca never trailed Alfred throughout the entire 60 minutes of play. The score was tied once for 17 seconds in the first quarter. Fifteen student-athletes contributed goals in the win for the Bombers.
 
Olivia Oppenheim started off Ithaca's offense with a goal, on a pass from Morgan Racicot at 26:13 in the first half. Alfred tied the game, 1-1, one minute later. The Bombers then went on to dominate the remainder of the first half, scoring 12 straight goals to send the game into halftime with a 13-1 lead.
 
Ithaca got the second half underway with a four-goal rally. Alfred snuck one past the Bombers' defense at 12:07, making the score 17-2.
 
The Saxons would not score again for the remainder of the game. Ithaca tallied four more goals in the next 12 minutes to account for the final score.
 
Senior midfielder Molly Fischer led Ithaca's offensive effort with three goals and two assists. Morgan Cadwell, Olivia Oppenheim, Delaney Gilson and Niki Standera each registered two goals against the Saxons. Oppenheim also tallied an assist on the day.
 
Freshman Devon Laidman led the Bombers with four assists and added a goal, recording her first collegiate points. Racicot registered three assists.
 
Gaby Berne and Taylor Purvis logged a goal and an assist each against Alfred.
 
Ally Lates, Taylor Brady, Natalie Lang, Ally Runyon, Riley Marion, Emily Peters and Eve Mahaney each added a goal for Ithaca. Brady and Mahaney's shots marked their first collegiate goals.
 
Freshman Elizabeth Sauer recorded a team-best and career-best four groundballs in the win.
 
Kelsey Fee made her first career start for the Bombers and recorded one save. Emily Ross also saw time in goal for Ithaca.
 
The Bombers dominated the Saxons 41-4 in shots and had a decisive edge of 31 groundballs to Alfred's 20. Ithaca led 16-9 in draw controls and successfully executed on 11-of-12 clear attempts.
 
The Bombers return to action April 17 on the road at No. 18 Geneseo. Game time is set for 4 p.m.

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