WEST HAVEN, Conn. – Led by a dominant first-half performance, the 19^th-ranked Pace University women's lacrosse team posted an 18-7 win at No. 16 New Haven on Saturday night. The decisive victory pushes the Setters' record to 8-2 this season, including a 7-2 clip in the NE10.

The Blue and Gold scored the first 12 goals of the contest—doing so in less than 20 minutes of game time. They then went on to register the final three tallies of the first half to take a 15-1 advantage into the locker room.

Carlyn Mucci (Cortlandt Manor, N.Y./Walter Panas) put all four of her goals in the net during the first half as she finished the game with a team-high six points. She continues to lead the entire NE10 in both total goals (43) and points (47) this season.

Emma Rafferty (Bay Shore, N.Y./Islip) and Kayla Conway (Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh) also notched four goals in the game, while Angelina Porcello (Eastchester, NY/Eastchester) put in a pair. Sophomore Jolie Urraro (Sayville, N.Y./Connetquot) provided a tally as well to supply Pace with a 5-0 lead.

Rafferty and sophomore Jennifer Sommer (Lake Grove, N.Y./Centereach) each registered five draw controls as the Setters earned a 17-10 edge on New Haven in that category.

Junior goalkeeper Sienna Masullo (Mount Sinai, N.Y./Mount Sinai School District) tallied three saves en route to picking up win No. 7 in net this season.

Up Next
The Blue and Gold will wrap up their regular season next Saturday when they welcome third-ranked Le Moyne to Pace Stadium at 4 p.m.