COLCHESTER, Vt. – Powered by a first-half shutout, the 10^th-ranked Pace University women's lacrosse team put together a 15-7 victory over Saint Michael's College on Sunday afternoon. The win improves the Blue and Gold to 8-3 overall this season, and 5-2 in NE10 play.

Inside the Numbers
*The Setters had eight different goal-scorers in the contest. Junior Courtney Pabst (East Patchogue, NY/Bellport) and senior Angela Kelly (Garnerville, NY/North Rockland) each put in a team-high three goals, while Kelly also added an assist for a squad-best four points.

*Stephanie Chadnick (Brewster, NY/Brewster) and Amanda Dickerson (Riverhead, NY/Riverhead) were Pace's other multi-goal scorers with two tallies apiece.

*Abby Haimson (Montville, NJ/Montville), Mary Kate Lonegan (Brewster, NY/Brewster), Emma Rafferty (Bay Shore, NY/Islip), Casey Gelderman (Farmingville, NY/Sachem High School East), and Chelsea Covino (Holmdel, NJ/Holmdel) also found the back of the net for Pace. Gelderman dished out a team-high two assists.

*Senior Jillian Oross (Bay Shore, NY/Bay Shore) played the first half in net for the Setters, making five stops in 30 scoreless minutes. She is now 8-3 this season, totaling 76 saves.

*The Blue and Gold held an 11-0 lead at halftime before taking their largest lead of 13-0 at the 26-minute mark of the second half.

*Pace compiled a 28-14 edge in shots on goal, and a 10-3 margin in caused turnovers. Kelly and Pabst led the Setters with two forced turnovers each.

How it Happened
The Setters hopped out to a 5-0 advantage less than eight minutes into the contest. Pabst found the back of the net twice in the opening several minutes, sparking Pace's dominant start. Following nearly three minutes without a goal, a Dickerson tally began another quick 5-0 spurt for the Setters. Chadnick provided Pace with a 10-0 edge at the 7:27 mark.

Following Chadnick's tally, Pace didn't score until less than a minute left before halftime. Gelderman found Kelly for her third goal of the first half with 22 seconds on the clock.

Up 11-0 at the break, Pace was able to cruise to victory in the second half. Lonegan and Haimson began the half with goals for the Setters, extending Pace's opening-run to 13-0.

Saint Michael's finally notched their first tally of the game with 17:02 remaining in the second half. Pabst answered quickly for Pace with her third goal of the game less than two minutes later.

Following a 6-0 stretch for the Purple Knights, Covino recorded the game's final goal with 13 seconds on the clock.

Up Next
The Setters return home to Pace Stadium on Wednesday to take on Stonehill College at 6 p.m.