Women's Lacrosse | 3/6/2012 11:11:00 PM

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EDGEWOOD, MD. -- The RIT (1-0) women's lacrosse team jumped out to an 8-1 halftime lead, and held on to beat Lebanon Valley 15-8 in non-conference action on Tuesday evening. 

Junior #Shelby Vakiener (Fairport, NY/Fairport) led RIT with six points on four goals and two assists. Senior (Landisville, PA/Hempfield)Becca Lampson and sophomore (Landisville, PA/Hempfield)Ashleigh Caruso (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool)n each tallied four points on three goals and an assist. (Landisville, PA/Hempfield)Tina Podrasky (Scranton, PA/Wyoming Seminary) had a goal and three assists while (Landisville, PA/Hempfield)Marlee Vlassis# added four goals for the Tigers.

RIT held a slim 29-27 edge on shots, but Lebanon Valley dominated the draw by a 17-7 margin. RIT won the groundball battle 24-17, and wer 2-for-5 on free position attempts.

Junior #Katelyn Crane (Palmyra, NY/Palmyra-Macedon)# picked up the win, making 12 saves allowing eight goals. Corinne Palombo took the loss stopping 10 shot for Lebanon Valley.

The Tigers got off to a 5-0 start, holding Lebanon Valley scoreless through 29:08 of the contest. Vakiener score three of her six goals in the first half, while Lampson and Vlassis each had tallies.

Lebanon Valley finally got on the board with 5:52 left in the half as Hana Krechel scored an unassisted goal with 5:52 to play in the half.

RIT, however, kept the pressure on for the balance of the half with a pair of scores by Caruso and an eight-meter from Vlassis in the final minute.

The Dutchmen came back in the second half, scoring six unanswered goals to cut the RIT lead to 9-7. Krechel and Christy Wilson scored to open the run, followed by a goal from Allison McGinniss to force an RIT timeout. 

RIT shut the door, however, with five unanswered goals, holding Lebanon Valley scoreless from the 19:34 mark until Krechel notched her third of the contest with 3:37 remaining in the game.

RIT will face Lynchburg College on Wednesday, March 7 at 6:15 pm.