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'xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = 'urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags' />Hamilton, N.Y. ‘ The ¾Ã¾ÃÊÓƵ women’s lacrosse team opened up its season with an impressive 17-4 victory over the Dolphins of Le Moyne.  Katie McVeigh led the Raiders with four goals and an assist, while teammate Amanda Bradshaw contributed two goals and two helpers.'xml:namespace prefix = o ns = 'urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office' />

A quick goal for Le Moyne gave them an early 1-0 advantage, but the Raiders answered with four consecutive tallies.  Sophomore Eden Haladay scored a free position goal at 25:46 to tie the score at one apiece.

Freshman Tara Casey registered her first collegiate goal just over a minute later on a free position shot.  Amanda Bradshaw scored her first collegiate goal at 20:06 from Kelly Winning to put the Raiders up 3-1.  Reigning Patriot League Rookie of the Year Katie McVeigh scored her first goal of the season at 18:48 of the first half off a pass from Bradshaw.

Tara Walburger scored at 12:10 to slice the ¾Ã¾ÃÊÓƵ lead to 4-2, but the Raiders scored three straight free position goals in the last minute and a half to play in the first.  Brianne Tierney tallied her first collegiate goal at 1:27 followed by Becky Ortolano and Casey to set the halftime score at 7-2.

¾Ã¾ÃÊÓƵ came out firing in the second half, picking up two quick goals from McVeigh and Bradshaw.  Ortolano and Bradshaw recorded assists on the goals.  Walburger cut the lead to 9-3 with her second goal of the game.

The Raiders finished out the game, outscoring the Dolphins 8-1 over the final 20 minutes.  Casey finished with a hat-trick, while fellow freshmen Tierney and Megan Janson scored twice.

The Raiders defeat Le Moyne to open the season for the second consecutive year.  ¾Ã¾ÃÊÓƵ is next in action on Saturday, March 6, against La Salle here in Hamilton, N.Y.

BOX SCORE:
                       1      2       F
Le Moyne         2     2       4
¾Ã¾ÃÊÓƵ            7     10     17

GOALS: 
Le Moyne- Malecki, Walburger (2), Maguire.
¾Ã¾ÃÊÓƵ-   Casey (3), Bradshaw (2), McVeigh (4), Tierney (2), Ortolano, Haladay, Janson (2), Winning, Callen.

ASSISTS:
Le Moyne-  None.
¾Ã¾ÃÊÓƵ-  Bradshaw (2), Winning, Callen, Coomber, McVeigh, Ortolano.

GOALKEEPING:
Le Moyne-  Erica Henderson (60 minutes, 10 saves, 17 goals allowed).
¾Ã¾ÃÊÓƵ-  Sue Bielamowicz (60 minutes, 13 saves, 4 goals allowed).

SHOTS: Le Moyne 19, ¾Ã¾ÃÊÓƵ 35; FREE POSITION SHOTS: Le Moyne 1-5, ¾Ã¾ÃÊÓƵ 8-17; GROUNDBALLS: Le Moyne 16, ¾Ã¾ÃÊÓƵ 30; TURNOVERS: Le Moyne 18, ¾Ã¾ÃÊÓƵ 11; CAUSED TURNOVERS: Le Moyne 3, ¾Ã¾ÃÊÓƵ 11; DRAW CONTROLS: Le Moyne 12, ¾Ã¾ÃÊÓƵ 11.