Albany, N.Y. - The women's lacrosse team improved to 4-0 with an 11-9 victory on the road over The College of Saint Rose this afternoon. The Golden Knights sit at 1-1 after the loss. 

How it Happened

• Goals from juniors Alexa Amorison and Megan Rugolo gave Molloy a quick 2-0 advantage just four minutes into the contest.
• St. Rose responded by scoring twice in a span of 13 seconds to tie the score before Amorison netted her second of the game to end the quarter with the Lions in front, 3-2.
• Junior Brenna Signorelli assisted on back-to-back goals from senior Erin Murphy and freshman Victoria Bustamante to increase the lead to three midway through the second quarter.
• The teams would exchange goals for the next three and a half minutes until back-to-back goals from senior Joanna Mauceri and Amorison ended the half with an 8-4 lead in favor of Molloy.
• The Golden Knights would net two in the third quarter to come within two, 8-6.
• Amorison tallied her fourth of the contest to start the fourth quarter before a string of three goals tied the contest at nine with 6:33 left to play.
• Amorison and Rugolo book-ended the scoring by netting the final two goals of the contest and securing the win for the Lions.\

Top Performances

• Amorison had a season-high five points on five goals. 
• Signorelli tallied three points with three assists.
• Rugolo and Mauceri each had two goals with Murphy and Bustamante added one each.
• The pair of Rugolo and Mauceri each controlled five draws and forced two turnovers.
• Junior Sofia Quitoni led with four caused turnovers. 
• Signorelli and senior Jessica Kofod each topped the Lions with three ground balls. 
• Senior Mary-Kate Sweeney made six saves in net.

Up Next
The Lions return to Rockville Centre for the first of only two home games in the month of March, taking on Jefferson at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.