Cortland dominates Nazareth, 17-4

Cortland dominates Nazareth, 17-4

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CORTLAND, N.Y. -- Fourth-ranked Cortland dominated visiting Nazareth Thursday in a non-conference women's lacrosse game. The Red Dragons built a 4-0 lead and went on to take a 17-4 victory over the Golden Flyers.

Nazareth is 8-7 overall and visits Elmira Saturday in the team's final regular-season game. Nazareth needs a victory to clinch a spot in next week's Empire 8 Conference Tournament. Cortland improved to 15-1 overall.

Erica Geremia and Tara Monaghan each scored four goals for Cortland and Maria DiFato scored three times. Gina Campese had two goals and three assists.

Nazareth got first-half goals from sophomore Brooke Sullivan and junior Amy McIntosh, but Cortland dominated the action and led 10-2 at the break. Senior Megan Cregan and junior Kelsey McNaboe scored for the Golden Flyers in the second half.

Cortland outshot Nazareth 34-21, including 22-9 in the first half. Sullilvan and sophomore MacKenzie Haley each had four ground balls for Nazareth.