New York, NY - Junior Alyssa Parrella posted seven points on four goals and three assists, sophomore Katie Whelan had four goals and an assist and freshman Amanda Guerra posted her first career hat trick to lead the Hofstra Women's Lacrosse team to a wire-to-wire 13-8 victory over Columbia on Saturday evening at Robert. K. Kraft Field. 

Hofstra improves to 7-4 with the win, while Columbia falls to 3-8 with the loss. The game was the final non-conference game of the season for the Pride. 

The Pride jumped all over the Lions to start the contest as Hofstra scored the first four goals of the game and led 4-0 at the 25:02 mark following a goal from junior Alexa Mattera. Whelan keyed the game-opening run with a pair of goals and the Pride's other goal came off the stick of Parrella. The Pride would push the lead to 6-1 as Parrella scored twice after Lindsey Ewertsen got Columbia on the board. Columbia gradually chipped away at the first half deficit and closed to within three, 7-4, after a goal from Alexandria Absey. 

Hofstra took a three-goal lead into the break, but the lead would close to one as Columbia scored twice in the first seven minutes of the second stanza. With all the momentum on Columbia's side, Guerra stepped up and scored her first career goal with 22:08 left in regulation to give Hofstra back a two-goal advantage. The Lions tried to rally once again, making it a 9-8 game midway through the second half, but Whelan started a game-closing 4-0 scoring run that push the Pride to the road victory. 

Hofstra, which had a 14-9 advantage in draw controls, got seven from junior Darcie Smith and five from Mattera. Freshman Anna Kaufmann tallied three ground balls, while Mattera added three as well. Mattera also led Hofstra with a trio of caused turnovers. Freshman Jess Smith earned the win in net for the Pride with eight saves. 

Absey had five points on three goals and two assists for Columbia, while Ewertsen had five points on two goals and three assists. 

Hofstra returns to action next Friday when it hosts William & Mary at 5 p.m. to open Colonial Athletic Association play. 

NOTES
- Hofstra is now 4-0 all-time against Columbia. 
- Parrella moved into second place all-time in goals at Hofstra with 156. She passed Becky Thorn, who had 155 from 2003-07.
- Parrella also moved into third place all-time at Hofstra in points with 219. She passed Kimberly Hillier, who had 215 from 2004-07. 
- Mattera moved into sixth place all-time at Hofstra in draw controls with 131. She passed Kathleen Mikowski (127 from 2001-03) and Jill Maier (128 from 2010-13). 
- Darcie Smith moved into second place on the single season chart in draw controls with 73. She passed Mattera, who had 68 last season.