PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – The 10^th-ranked Pace University women's lacrosse team earned its fourth-straight win on Wednesday night courtesy of an 11-7 triumph over Stonehill College. The victory marks the first-ever for Pace over the Skyhawks, and improves the Blue and Gold to 9-3 this season.

Inside the Numbers
*Senior Casey Gelderman (Farmingville, NY/Sachem High School East), the reigning NE10 Player of the Week, scored four of her team-best five goals in the second half. She also dished out a pair of assists to register a game-high seven points.  

*Gelderman's classmate, Stephanie Chadnick (Brewster, NY/Brewster), also played a large role in the win with three goals of her own. Chadnick was all over the Skyhawks' defense, tallying a team-high 11 shots.

*Courtney Pabst (East Patchogue, NY/Bellport), Angela Kelly (Garnerville, NY/North Rockland) and Mary Kate Lonegan (Brewster, NY/Brewster) were Pace's final three goal-scorers while Emily Ankabrandt (Scotia, NY/Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake) dished out a pair of assists.

*As a team, the Setters put 21 shots on goal compared to 15 for Stonehill. Pace also tallied advantages in ground balls (12-11) and draw controls (12-8).

*Senior goalkeeper Jillian Oross (Bay Shore, NY/Bay Shore) recorded eight saves in net en route to picking up her ninth win of the season. Also on the defensive side of things, the Setters caused 16 turnovers.  

How it Happened
A back and forth beginning of the game yielded three ties over the first 18 minutes of the contest. Chadnick posted Pace's first two goals of the game, while a tally from Stonehill's Linna Jalinskas evened the score at 3-3 at the 11:34 mark.

Sitting tied at three apiece, the Setters ended the first half on a 3-1 run. Gelderman, Lonegan and Kelly all put in goals as Pace took a 6-4 lead into the halftime break.

The Blue and Gold put the game away in the beginning of the second half, scoring four-straight goals to take their largest lead of the game at 10-4 with 11:02 left. Gelderman, who came alive in the second half, registered three-straight tallies to cap off the run.

Gelderman added another one at the 7:08 mark, which was Pace's final goal of the game.

Up Next
The Setters will look to extend their four-game win streak on Saturday when they head to Bentley for a noon game against the Falcons.