NEW PALTZ, N.Y. - Ten different players scored goals as the nationally ninth-ranked Cortland women's lacrosse team defeated New Paltz, 20-6, in SUNYAC action Saturday afternoon to give head coach Kelly Lickert-Orr her 100th career win. Lickert-Orr, in her third season at Cortland, has an overall record of 100-15 that includes a 52-11 mark in four seasons at Keuka College and a 48-4 record with the Red Dragons.

Senior Kristen Ohberg (Brewster) scored a game-high eight points on a game-best six goals and two assists to pace the Red Dragon (5-2 overall, 1-0 SUNYAC) offense. Freshman Lexie Meager (Syracuse/West Genesee) tallied four points on three goals and one assist. Sophomore Carly Stone (Syracuse/Jamesville-DeWitt) and freshman Molly Newton (Skaneateles) each recorded two goals and one assist, and senior Nicolette Tortorici (Deer Park) also netted two goals.

Senior Makenzie Annable (Navarino/Onondaga) had one goal and one assist, while juniors Megan Gonzalez (Miller Place) and Jaycie Annable (Navarino/Onondaga), sophomore Madison Lyon (Tully) and freshman Keira O'Connor (Waterloo) each notched a goal. O'Connor's was the first of her career. Freshman Brie Yonge (Penn Yan/Penn Yan Academy) contributed two assists, and junior Hannah Elmer (Syracuse/West Genesee) chipped in with one assist.

Senior goalie Jaclyn Beshlian (Wantagh) made one save in 53:58 for the Red Dragons before giving way to junior Kristyn Drake (Tully), who did not face a shot on goal in 6:02. Tortorici caused three turnovers and won three draw controls. Ohberg and Makenzie Annable each scooped up five ground balls, and senior Hilary O'Neil (Fayetteville/Fayetteville-Manlius) collected three ground balls and caused two turnovers. Meager and junior Carli Clementi (Huntington/Harborfields) secured three draws apiece.

Alexa Criollo led New Paltz with three goals. Nicole Gottschalk scored twice, and Caitlyn Morris added a goal. Goalie Kendra Dansereau registered six saves. Gottschalk collected four ground balls, Nicole Stackpole won three draws, and Alicia Kennedy caused two turnovers.

The Red Dragons held a 3-2 lead just past the midway point of the first half before going on a six-goal run, highlighted by two goals each from Meager and Newton, to grab a 9-3 advantage. The Hawks, however, closed the half with three goals to pull to within 9-5 at the break.

Cortland quickly pushed its lead to 13-5 with the first four goals of the second half from four different players. After Criollo stopped the run to make it a 13-6 score, the Red Dragons closed the game with the final seven goals for the 20-6 final to give Lickert-Orr her 100th career win in just six-plus seasons on the sideline.
   
Cortland 20, New Paltz 6

GAME SUMMARY:

Team               1-2       Final
Cortland          9-11         20
New Paltz        5-1           6 

Scoring (Goals-Assists):
Cortland: Kristen Ohberg 6-2, Lexie Meager 3-1, Carly Stone 2-1, Molly Newton 2-1, Nicolette Tortorici 2-0, Makenzie Annable 1-1, Megan Gonzalez 1-0, Keira O'Connor 1-0, Jaycie Annable 1-0, Madison Lyon 1-0, Brie Yonge 0-2, Hannah Elmer 0-1Katie Wolfe 0-1     
New Paltz: Alexa Criollo 3-0, Nicole Gottschalk 2-0, Caitlyn Morris 1-0   

Goalkeepers:
Cortland: Jaclyn Beshlian,1 save (6 GA in 53:58), Kristyn Drake, 0 saves (0 GA in 6:02)
New Paltz: Kendra Dansereau, 6 saves (20 GA in 60:00)

Shots: Cortland 38, New Paltz 9 
Ground Balls: Cortland 25, New Paltz 15
Clears: Cortland 8-of-8, New Paltz 5-of-10
Draw Controls: Cortland 17, New Paltz 11 
Caused Turnovers: Cortland 13, New Paltz 7 
Turnovers: New Paltz 15, Cortland 7

Records after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 5-2, 1-0 SUNYAC (ranked 9th nationally in Div. III); New Paltz (Hawks) 4-3, 0-1 SUNYAC