For Immediate Release: March 24, 2010
Contact: David O'Brian (dobrian@binghamton.edu)
Phone: 607-777-2956

Binghamton women's lacrosse loses 17-8 to LeMoyne

Box Score

VESTAL, N.Y.-- Sophomore midfielder Brittany Brigandi and junior midfielder Rebekah Elmer each scored a game-high four goals, leading LeMoyne (5-3) to a 17-8 win over Binghamton (0-5) in a non-conference women's lacrosse game on Tuesday night at the Bearcats Sports Sports Complex. The loss marked the first game of a season-high, three-game home stand for the Bearcats.

Brigandi scored all four of her goals in the first half as the visiting Dolphins raced out to a 9-3 lead at the break. She also added an assist during that span.

Elmer, meanwhile, scored twice in each half and added a pair of assists. She scored twice in a span of 47 seconds as LeMoyne went up 12-4 with 15:30 left in regulation.

From there, the Dolphins scored three of the next four goals to take a 15-5 lead with 5:43 to go.

Junior midfielder Beth Moore, who led the Bearcats with three goals, converted a pair of free possession shots in the final 2:26 of the game. Junior attack Ali Castiglie added a goal in each half and tallied an assist.

LeMoyne outshot Binghamton 34-28. In the decisive first half, the shot count was 21-8.

Binghamton opens its America East slate on Saturday as it hosts Boston University at noon.