SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – A quick start and a dominant second half helped the 15^th-ranked Pace University women's lacrosse team to a 15-7 win at AIC on Friday afternoon. The victory moves the Setters' overall record to 4-5 this season, and 2-3 in the NE10.

The Setters jumped out of the gates with a 5-2 start less than 10 minutes into the game. They would then go on to score the final two goals of the first half (9-5 lead at the break) before starting the second half on a 6-1 run.

Seniors Juliana Marcolini (Warwick, NY/Warwick Valley) and Mary Kate Lonegan (Brewster, NY/Brewster) each put together four-goal efforts, while sophomore Emma Rafferty (Bay Shore, NY/Islip) dished out four assists. Rafferty also found the back of the net twice to finish with a team-high six points.

Isabella Piccola (Huntington, NY/Huntington) served as Pace's other multi-goal scorer with a pair of tallies in the game. Carlyn Mucci (Cortlandt Manor, NY/Walter Panas), Amanda Dickerson (Riverhead, NY/Riverhead) and Johnna Leone (Farmingdale, NY/Farmingdale) also found the back of the cage for the Setters. Mucci chipped in a pair of assists as well.

Freshman Sienna Masullo (Mount Sinai, NY/Mount Sinai School District) played the full 60 minutes in net, making six saves in her fourth win of the season.

As a team, the Blue and Gold put together advantages of 21-13 in shots on goal and 23-14 in ground balls.

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The Setters will be back in Pleasantville next week, hosting the University of New Haven on Tuesday night at 6 p.m.