The Keuka College women’s lacrosse team used a strong run in the second quarter to pull away for a 12-4 victory over Elmira College on Friday afternoon at Campus Field.
Lainie Forde led the Wolves with five goals and one assist. Liz Spin added three goals and two assists while controlling seven draws for the Green and Gold. Brooklyn Ayers finished with a goal and three assists, and Rylie Pratt scored twice for Keuka. In goal, Lauren Vitello recorded six saves.
Keuka wasted little time getting on the scoreboard. Spin scored just 42 seconds into the game to give the Wolves an early lead. Forde followed with a goal, and Spin added her second of the contest to make it 3-0. Forde later scored again to extend the advantage to four before Elmira responded with two late goals to cut the deficit to 4-2 at the end of the first quarter.
Elmira pulled within one early in the second quarter, but Keuka quickly regained control. Pratt started a 3-0 run for the Wolves, followed by goals from Raegan Weissinger and Ayers. The scoring surge came during a stretch where Keuka capitalized on player-advantage opportunities, helping the Wolves take a 7-3 lead into halftime.
The Wolves continued to build momentum in the third quarter. Forde and Spin scored just 16 seconds apart to extend the lead. Pratt later added her second goal of the afternoon off an assist from Forde to make it 10-3. Elmira scored late in the period, but Keuka still carried a comfortable lead into the final quarter.
Keuka sealed the victory in the fourth quarter as Forde scored twice more, including the final goal of the game with just over two minutes remaining. The Wolves held Elmira scoreless in the final quarter to secure the 12-4 road win.
With the victory, Keuka extended its winning streak against Elmira to four games. Vitello recorded her seventh career win, moving into sole possession of seventh place in program history, while Forde and Pratt both extended their goal-scoring streaks to four games.
The Wolves will return to action Thursday, March 26, when they travel to face Alfred State College at 5:30 p.m.
