ITHACA, N.Y. – Still riding the momentum from its thrilling overtime victory over sixth-ranked SUNY Cortland, the No. 13 Ithaca College women's lacrosse team kept right-on rolling on Saturday afternoon when it jumped back into Empire 8 Conference play with a clash against Alfred University at Higgins Stadium. The Bombers put on one of the most dominant attacking displays in program history, racking up 26 goals in the lopsided 26-2 victory. The win improves IC's record to 6-1 on the year and 2-0 within conference play.
 
The Bombers held possession for almost the entirety of the contest, translating their time with the ball into a 46-to-9 advantage in shot attempts. Ithaca fired home 17 goals in the opening half, while they finished the second stanza with a 9-0 advantage on the scoreboard. The 26-goal is the highest single-game total since IC struck for 27 tallies in a 27-11 victory over Slippery Rock during the 1985 season. The 24-goal margin of victory is tied for the third-biggest in history, trailing a 26-0 win over Oneonta in 1981 and a 25-0 victory over Hartwick in 1972.
 
Highlighting Ithaca's offensive dominance was a memorable game for senior midfielder Morgan Cadwell. Coming off a five-point effort, which included the game-winning goal against the Red Dragons on Thursday, Cadwell scored four times in the game. Sitting on 97 career goals coming into the game, she became Ithaca's latest member of the 100-goal club on an excellent goal from the run of play midway through the second half.
 
Senior attackers Morgan Racicot and Ally Runyon continued to light up the scoresheet for Ithaca. Racicot finished with a game-high six points, scoring two first-half goals and adding four assists throughout the contest. Runyon chipped in five points on four goals and one assist. She scored her final tally just 2:44 into the second half, before spending the majority of the second half on the sidelines with the game well in-hand.
 
In total, 11 different players netted a goal for Ithaca in the contest. Senior midfielder Olivia Oppenheim and sophomore attacker Allie Panara both finished with hat-tricks in the contest. Senior midfielder Gaby Berne, sophomores Elizabeth Rice and Danika Wagener, as well as freshman Bailey Herr each struck for two goals in the game. Freshman Katie Welch and sophomore Maeve Cambria each netted their first goal of the season to round out the goal scoring for IC. Freshman Erika Fortune and senior Taylor Brady also picked up their first points of the season, each registering a second-half assist.
 
Junior Kimberly Presuto got the starting nod for the second consecutive game, picking up her fourth victory of the year. She made two saves and allowed a pair of Alfred goals during the first half, before ceding the cage to senior Emily Ross to begin the second stanza. Ross was strong in the final 30 minutes, making three excellent saves to keep the Saxons off the scoreboard.
 
Defensively, senior Elizabeth Sauer, junior Molly Long and sophomore Reid Simoncini each finished with one caused turnover. Sophomore Erin McGee, as well as Cadwell, Herr, Oppenheim, Wagener and Welch added forced Alfred miscues. IC went 9-for-10 on clear attempts, while holding the Saxons to just 3-for-14 in successful clears.
 
Ithaca raced out to an early 8-0 lead in the first 9:50 of game action. Seven different scorers tallied a goal during the run, while Rice posted both of her scoring strikes during the opening minutes. Although the Saxons' Tracy Johnston and Emily MacWilliams scored for the visitors during the middle portion of the half, Ithaca closed the first 30 minutes on a 7-0 run to take a 17-2 lead to the break. It was another impressive diverse run for the Bombers, as seven different scorers powered the run. Eight different players netted goals in the second half, as only Cadwell finished with multiple goals in the second half.
 
Ithaca returns to action on Tuesday, March 28, when it concludes its season-long three-game homestand against Elmira College. Start time is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.