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'xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = 'urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags' />Hamilton, N.Y. ‘ The ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ women’s lacrosse team made easy work of the Wildcats of Villanova with a 15-4 win on Saturday.  Kelly Winning led the way for ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ with six goals and an assist, while Katie McVeigh added two scores and four helpers.  Sophomore goalie Sue Bielamowicz turned aside 19 shots in net for ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ who is now 2-0 in the Patriot League.'xml:namespace prefix = o ns = 'urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office' />

The Raiders outscored the Cats 12-3 in the first half thanks to six goals from Winning.  McVeigh started the scoring with a goal just 11 seconds into the contest.  She made it 2-0 just 19 seconds later on a goal from Winning.  McVeigh then helped Winning score her first goal to make it 3-0.

After a Villanova tally, the Raiders rattled off four straight goals including two from Winning.  Becky Ortolano and Anne Coomber also scored for the Raiders who led 7-1.

The Raiders scored five more times before the first half horn to take a 12-3 lead to halftime.  Winning scored three more times, while teammates Ortolano and Eden Haladay also scored.

¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ went into cruise control in the second half scoring three times and allowing just one goal to take the 15-4 victory.

Sophomore Anne Coomber scored twice, while Amanda Bradshaw added a goal and two assists in the half.

The Raiders are now 6-3 for the campaign.  ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ is next in action Wednesday, March 30, when the Raiders travel to Syracuse to battle the nationally ranked Orangemen.

BOX SCORE:
                       1      2       F
Villanova          3     1       4
¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ            12   3      15

GOALS: 
Villanova ‘ Rocap, Gardner (2), Hanley.
¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ –   Winning (6), McVeigh (2), Ortolano (2), Coomber (3), Haladay, Bradshaw.

ASSISTS:
Villanova – Schneider.
¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ ‘ McVeigh (4), Bradshaw (2), Winning, Haladay, Casey, Callen.

GOALKEEPING:
Villanova –  Jessica Brozena (60 minutes, 12 saves, 15 goals allowed).
¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ –  Sue Bielamowicz (60 minutes, 19 saves, 4 goals allowed).

SHOTS: Villanova 29, ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ 30; FREE POSITION SHOTS: Villanova 1-8, ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ 1-4; GROUNDBALLS: Villanova 32, ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ 35; TURNOVERS: Villanova 16, ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ 19; CAUSED TURNOVERS: Villanova 2, ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ 7; DRAW CONTROLS: Villanova 8, ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ 13.