NEWBURGH, N.Y.  –  It was the tale of two halves, as the Mount Saint Mary College women's lacrosse team outscored Maritime College 7-1 in the second half to earn a 15-9 win over the Privateers. The win pushes the Knights to 5-9 on the year and 2-4 in Skyline play. With the loss the Privateers drop to 1-8 overall and 0-6 in the Skyline.

On Senior Day it was only fitting that Mount senior Ellen Cashin (Rockaway Beach, N.Y.) opened up the game with an unassisted tally to put the Knights up. Maritime sophomore Megan White (Simsbury, Conn.) deposited on a free position shot just two minutes later and both teams exchanged the next six goals. With the game deadlocked, 4-4, and 17:30 on the clock, Maritime senior Natalie Jackson (Stockton, Cali.) scored to give the Privateers their first lead of the day.

The Mount countered with back-to-back goals of their own by freshman Danielle Krupka (King's Park, N.Y.) and junior Kaileen Spadaro (Islip, N.Y.)  to move ahead by one, 6-5. An unassisted goal by Maritime senior Kristine Saporito (Rocky Point, N.Y.) followed to tie things up again. Krupka and Spadaro added consecutive goals with under ten minutes to play to give the Knights an 8-6 lead, but Maritime scored two goals in the closing three minutes to make it 8-8 at the half.

Less than three minutes into the second half, Mount sophomore Mikaely Whitehouse (Columbia, Conn.) converted a free position shot to give the Knights the lead and Spadaro's third of the day a minute later extended their lead to two, 8-6. The Knights added the next four goals of the game, before Saporito answered for the Privateers with 4:29 remaining in the game. In the final two minutes, Mount sophomore Nicole Palmieri (East Northport, N.Y.) wrapped around the crease and fired a shot into the net to account for the final score, 15-9.

Spadaro led all scorers with five goals, while Krupka and Palmieri each added two. Senior Kate Wynne (Franklin Square, N.Y.), freshman Ela Igdeler (Islip, N.Y.), freshman Nicole Cacioppo (Glen Cove, N.Y.), sophomore Erica Massmann (West Babylon, N.Y.), Whitehouse and Cashin all contributed lone goals in the win. In net, freshman Lauren Beltrami (Islip, N.Y.) made four saves.

Jackson led the Privateers with a four goal performance, while Saporito added two goals and one assist. Freshman Tessa Jardine (Valley Stream, N.Y.) finished with two goals and two assists. Senior goalie Laura Palino (North Babylon, N.Y.) turned away 16 saves.

On Wednesday, April 18 the Knights will host Ramapo College in a Skyline Conference match-up. Game time is set for 4:00 with a men's game to follow.