WORCESTER, Mass. – The Pace University women's lacrosse team scored another victory Wednesday, April 26, defeating No. 21 Assumption University 22-5 on the road. The win was women's lacrosse's ninth of the year against a ranked opponent, with each win coming by 10 or more goals.
The Setters (14-1, 11-0 NE10) put up goals early and often Wednesday, dominating from the opening draw and scoring the first 15 goals of the game while shutting out the Greyhounds (8-7, 5-6 NE10) in the first half. Grad student midfielders Kayla Conway (Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh) and Emma Rafferty (Bay Shore, N.Y./Islip) got on the board to start the game, with the two combining for five goals in the first quarter. Senior attacks Sydney Juvelier (Centereach, N.Y./Centereach) and Jolie Urraro (Sayville, N.Y./Connetquot) each netted one goal for Pace in the opening 15 minutes, while junior midfielder Angelina Porcello (Eastchester, N.Y./Eastchester) scored the final goal of the period as the visitors took an 8-0 lead into the second.
Porcello got the scoring started just 31 seconds into the second quarter, while Rafferty scored three more of her game-high seven goals on the night, putting her over 200 points for her career. Juvelier added three in the period as well, giving the Setters a 15-goal advantage at the half.
Pace continued to add to the lead in the third, as Conway put up two more and Porcello added one. Rafferty's seventh of the game with 10 seconds remaining made it a 19-2 game heading to the fourth, as Assumption was able to get two past freshman goalkeeper Samantha Tanguay (Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker), who made four saves on the night.
Senior attack Katie Smaldone (Sussex, N.J./Vernon Township) picked up her first of the day in the fourth, while sophomore attack Nikki Mottes (West Islip, N.Y./West Islip) tallied one as well. Conway's fifth goal of the night provided the last score of the game for Pace, who again looked impressive against ranked competition in a 22-5 victory.
Rafferty had seven goals and one assist, while Conway tied a season-high with five goals. Juvelier had four goals while Porcello picked up three, and grad student midfielder Aleya Corretjer (Thiells, N.Y./North Rockland) had four assists on the night, leading the team.
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Pace returns home for the final game of the regular season Saturday, April 29, hosting Saint Michael's College at noon.
