Senior Rachel Boghosian netted four goals including two in the second half to bring the Saints within a three-goal margin, while Kayla Schmalz and Greta Massey closed the gap to two twice, but the No. 16 Ithaca Bombers edged the St. Lawrence University women's lacrosse team 12-10 after a delayed start on Friday evening at Hall-Leet Stadium.

Second to Boghosian, Schmalz and Massey both recorded two goals each, while Massey assisted on one other. Emma Jewett added one goal and two assists and Ashley Norris scored one goal for the Scarlet and Brown. Massey, Jacqueline Sovie and Colby Hoffman each picked up three grounds balls, while Hoffman caused three turnovers and Schmalz won five draw controls.

Katie Welch put the Bombers on the board after a spin move and a shot past Saints' goalkeeper Olga Lukas. In the next four minutes, Elizabeth Rice, the Liberty League's leading goal scorer, netted back-to-back goals giving Ithaca a 3-0 lead with 20 minutes still to play in the first half.

Allie Panara struck twice and Erin McGee added her 11th goal of the season to quickly build a six-goal lead for the Bombers in the next eight and a half minutes of play.

Massey found Jewett out in front of the Ithaca crease and with a quick shot, Jewett netted the Saints' first goal of the game and her eighth of the season.

Bailey Herr tallied one more for the Bombers before Boghosian scored two straight to bring the game within four goals. First-year Campbell Armstrong assisted on Boghosian's second goal with a pass from the outside arc.

After the break, Panara added a man-up tally to increase Ithaca's lead back to five just about four and a half minutes into the second frame.

The Saints rallied with goals from Massey, Norris and Schmalz. Schmalz put in a spin move of her own for the Saints' seventh tally to bring the game within four with 12:39 in the second half.

Boghosian recorded her 24th goal of the season and her third of the game, closing the gap to three, and just over three minutes later repeated the task and closed the gap to 11-8 in favor of the Bombers.

Schmalz brought the game within two after a quick back-and-forth between her and Jewett after a free-position opportunity for the Saints. Rice increased the Bombers lead back to three to lead 12-9 with 2:50 remaining in regulation.

Massey closed the game with shot from the arc for the Saints 10th goal with 15 seconds to play.

A strong first half from the Bombers sealed the win and and maintained an undefeated record in Liberty League play.

Rice recorded three goals and three assists to lead the Bombers, while Panara added three goals and two assists. Herr and Danika Wagener scored two goals apiece. Reid Simoncini grabbed a team-best five ground balls, caused one turnover and won eight draw controls.

Ithaca held a 30-27 shot advantage, but in a comeback attempt the Saints outshot the Bombers 19-13 in the second half.

Lukas recorded a career-high 13 saves for the Saints, while Kimberly Presuto made eight saves for the Bombers.

Records - St. Lawrence (3-6, 1-3 LL), Ithaca (7-3, 4-0 LL)

Up Next –

The Saints will host No. 15 William Smith in a Liberty League matchup on Saturday, April 7th at 3 p.m.