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THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
Luchianna Cardello
Lee S. Weissman
Luchianna Cardello
11
Winner Rutgers RU 5-2
8
Hofstra HOFSTRA 5-2
Winner
Rutgers RU
5-2
11
Final
8
Hofstra HOFSTRA
5-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Rutgers RU 3 2 1 5 11
Hofstra HOFSTRA 3 3 0 2 8

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse | | Stephen Gorchov

Pride Gives Strong Effort In Narrow Home Loss To Scarlet Knights

Hempstead, NY - Nikki Mennella led all scorers with five points on two goals and three assists, but Rutgers rallied in the fourth quarter to defeat the Hofstra women's lacrosse team, 11-8, on Saturday afternoon at James M. Shuart Stadium. 

The Pride led 7-6 following a Mennella goal with 12:45 showing on the clock in the fourth quarter before the Scarlet Knights used a 4-0 run to take the lead for good en route to the three-goal victory. 

Hofstra dropped to 5-2 with the loss, while Rutgers improved to an identical 5-2 with the victory. 

The Pride jumped out to an early 3-1 lead as three different goal scorers found the back of the net for Hofstra in the first seven minutes of the game. After Rutgers tied it up to end the first quarter, Julia Harris and Angelina Sparacio tallied back-to-back goals to open the second stanza to make it a two-goal Pride lead. 

The back and forth game would once again be tied at the end of the third quarter before Hofstra took its last lead of the afternoon on the Mennella goal with 12:45 remaining. Rutgers would rally from there to earn the win.

Harris added two goals for Hofstra, while Kate Lemery, Megan Flannery, and Kayleigh Bender each chipped in with a goal and an assist. Christine Dannenfelser posted six draw controls and two ground balls, while Lemery had a team-high four ground balls in the game. 

Luchianna Cardello made a season-high 12 saves for Hofstra.

Alexa Corbin had four points on a goal and three assists for Rutgers, while Caroline Ling had three goals and Lily Dixon contributed three assists. 

Hofstra is next in action on Friday when it hosts Delaware to open CAA play. Open draw control is scheduled for 5 p.m. For ticket information visit HofstraTickets.com, call (516) HOF-TIXX, or stop by the Hofstra Athletics Ticket Office during normal business hours. The game will air on FloCollege. 

NOTES
- Mennella has at least five points in five of the six games she has played in this season. 
- Harris tallied her fourth multi-goal game of the season. 
- Hofstra is now 11-26 all-time against Rutgers. 

 
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