Freshman Michelle Ceraso (Massapequa, N.Y.) collected five of her game-high seven goals in the second half to lead the Adelphi University women's lacrosse team to an 18-9 victory over Southern New Hampshire in its season opener this afternoon. The Panthers are 1-0, while the Penmen fall to 0-1.

SNHU got on board first as Sherry Darrell scored just 1:11 into the game. Junior Rachel Ray (Rocky Point, N.Y.) tallied the first of her two goals in the 3rd minute on a feed by Ceraso to knot the score. This spurred a 5-0 Panther run as Ceraso scored twice with Kaitlyn Carter (Mineola, N.Y.) and Holly Burke (Churchville, Md.) also registering the first of their two goals in the game. The Penmen answered with back-to-back goals in 22nd and 26th minutes to make it a 5-3 game. Senior Megan Metelenis (Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.) snapped the run in the 27th minute on an assist from Ray, who recorded five in the contest. SNHU had the last word, scoring with 1:48 left in the half, 6-4.

The Penmen continued their rally in the second half, opening on a 3-2 run to close to with one goal, 8-7, with 24:19 remaining. Ceraso's fifth goal of the day sparked a 6-0 Adelphi run capped by a free position goal by Nicole Lieberman (Wading River, N.Y.), 14-7, in the 48th minute. Southern New Hampshire managed two more goals in the final 10 minutes of play, but Adelphi added four more, extending its margin beyond reach.

Sophomore Caitlin Fitzpatrick (Port Washington, N.Y.) recorded the win with 14 saves. Katie Clark made nine stops for Southern New Hampshire.

The Panthers continue their opening weekend road trip as they head to Worchester, Massachusetts to take on Assumption College tomorrow at 1:00 p.m.

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MANCHESTER, N.H. – Michelle Ceraso (Massapequa Park, NY) totaled seven goals and an assist to lead No. 4 Adelphi University to an 18-9 win over Southern New Hampshire University in women's lacrosse Saturday at Larkin Field. The game was the season opener for both schools.

Cerason, a freshman playing in her first collegiate game, had five of her goals in the second half, when the Panthers outscored the Penmen 12-5. Rachel Ray (Rocky Point, NY) had two goals and five assists for Adelphi, while Megan Metelenis (Howard Beach, NY) notched two goals and an assist. Kaitlyn Carter (Mineola, NY) and Holly Burke (Churchville, MD) each had two goals for Adelphi.

Freshman Sherry Darrell (Bow, NH) led Southern New Hampshire with two goals and two assists, while Lucretia Joy (Portland, ME) notched two goals and an assist. Jennifer Parro (Ipswich, MA) added two goals while Libby Parent (Hinesburg, VT) registered a goal and two assists.

SNHU trailed 6-4 at halftime and pulled to within 8-7 5:41 into the second half on a goal by Joy, with Darrell assisting. Adelphi then scored six unanswered goals to take a 14-7 lead with 12:11 remaining on a goal by Nicole Lieberman (Wading River, NY). Nicole Downey (Rutland, VT) scored for the Penmen with 9:41 left but the Panthers scored the next four goals to take a 18-8 lead on Danielle Kafarski's (Port Jefferson Station, NY) goal with just under a minute to play.

The Penmen took a 1-0 lead 1:11 into the game on an unassisted goal by Darrell, but the Panthers scored the next five goals to take a 5-1 lead with 9:55 left in the first half on a Burke tally. Southern New Hampshire chipped away at the lead, and a goal on a free position shot by Parro with 1:48 before intermission made it 6-4, which would be the halftime score.

Caitlin Fitzpatrick (Port Washington, NY) made 14 saves for Adelphi en route to the victory. Katie Clark (Norwich, CT) made nine saves for Southern New Hampshire. The Panthers outshot the Penmen 35-27.

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