Purchase, NY - The University of Mount Saint Vincent's women's lacrosse team closed out their regular season schedule in grand fashion, as they topped Purchase College by the impressive score of 19-1 on the Panthers' home turf. The victory keeps the Dolphins playoff hopes alive, and the program will keep their eyes on the Skyline Conference schedule's conclusion taking place over this coming weekend. 

UMSV finished the 2024 season with a 5-9 overall record, including winning three of eight conference games. 

Head coach Meaghan Smith saw her team put the game away within the opening minutes of the contest. Despite being a woman down due to a penalty, UMSV would open the scoring as both Ella Meberg and Alicia Rodriguez would convert shot attempts despite being at a disadvantage. Senior Alyssa La Torre would join the scoring frenzy just seven minutes later, giving her team a three goal edge. 

The Panthers would close out the opening quarter with a goal on the board, but that would be the last the team would score. The Dolphins offense would go on to score 16 straight goals over the final 45 minutes of the game, while the defense would shut down the opposing offense over the same time frame. 

Rodriguez would put the finishing touches on one of the best seasons in program history, as her five goals gave her 63 on the year, the most in a single season in program history. The Easton, Pennsylvania native also recorded 17 draw controls, 11 ground balls and five caused turnovers in the victory. Meberg would add four goals of her own, a season-high, with La Torre and breakout junior Macey Forg both having a hat trick each. Freshmen Laziza Azimova and Isabella Melecio would combine for three goals of her own while sophomore defender Angelina Cardone recorded her first goal of the season. 

Freshman defender Dayonna Thomas had the best game of her collegiate career, as she tied Rodriguez with a game-best five caused turnovers. Forg would add six ground balls, two caused turnovers and two draw controls as well. Goalkeepers Makenna Reekie and Katherine Hungerford split time in net and made one save each in the victory. 

With conference games still on the horizon, the team awaits their fate for the upcomong postseason tournament.