Box Score

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – Junior Jackie Roebuck and freshman Caitlyn Brostrand each added three goals as the lacrosse team defeated Binghamton, 14-12, on Saturday afternoon.

Senior Megan Corliss made seven saves in goal.  Juniors Jackie Donato and Melanie Sarcinello each controlled four draws for La Salle.

Binghamton's Katherine Hunsberger added four goals.

The Bearcats jumped out to a 3-0 lead nearly three minutes into the contest.  However, the Explorers responded with an 8-0 run in the next ten minutes to take an 8-3 lead.

Binghamton halted the run with a Kimberly McGeever goal with 13:59 left before the break.  After Roebuck scored her third and final goal of the day, the Bearcats added three straight goals to cut La Salle's lead to 9-7 with 7:46 on the clock.

Each team added a pair of goals before halftime and the Explorers took an 11-9 lead into the break.

The scoring slowed down in the second half.  Senior Rachel Baker notched a goal of her own at the 26:33 mark to extend La Salle's lead to 12-9.  The teams then traded goals before Binghamton added two straight scores to get within one at 13-12 with 6:31 left on the clock.

La Salle tried to wind down the clock and hold on for the win.  The Bearcats had chances to tie the contest in the final minutes, but Corliss made a nice save and the Explorer defense held tough.

Freshman Claire Andrews added a final score for the Explorers with 1:38 on left to make the final score 14-12.

La Salle will face Villanova on the road on Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m.