The top-ranked Middlebury women's lacrosse team outscored #19 St. Lawrence 10-0 in the opening half, and never looked back in a 15-3 triumph on Kohn Field on Thursday. The win was highlighted by six goals from Hope Shue, as the Panthers picked up their ninth-straight victory. 
 
HIGHLIGHTS

• Middlebury got out to a quick start, rattling off five-straight tallies in the first quarter, including four free-position markers. Shue scored three times from the eight-meter line, while Jane Earley and Kelcey Dion also found the back of the net.
• The Panthers tacked on five more goals in the second quarter, as Shue tallied three times in addition to a goal by Maggie Coughlin who fired a shot into the top-right corner. Caroline Adams completed the run just 2:03 before the break, finding space in front of the crease before bouncing in her second goal of the season for a 10-0 Middlebury halftime lead.
• St. Lawrence got on the scoreboard with 11:02 left in the third quarter while a player up, as Rachel Burke found nylon on a nifty pass from Morgan Arakelian to make it a 10-1 contest.
• Dion scored just under a minute later on a free-position chance, while Niki Mormile drove to the front of the net and muscled in her fourth goal of the season 1:37 later.
• Emma Inouye pushed the Panther advantage to 13-1 on a stick-to-stick feed from Mormile with 5:11 left.
• Middlebury increased its advantage in the initial 4:01 of the fourth quarter. Caroline Messer tallied on a dodge and score, followed by a pretty underhanded tally by Skylar Lach for a 15-1 lead with 10:59 remaining.
• The Saints scored twice over the final minutes, including a shot by Neve Ley that hit the crossbar and went straight down for the final 15-3 score.

NOTES

• Shue finished with a season-best six goals for the Panthers.
• Erica Barr collected four ground balls and had five caused turnovers as part of a Middlebury defense that limited the Saints to just seven shots.
• Annie Enrietto picked up the win in goal for Middlebury, pushing her career record to a perfect 20-0. Gina Driscoll logged the final 30 minutes in front of the net during the win.
• The Panthers and Saints played for the 18th time, with Middlebury winning the last 12 contests.

The Panthers hit the road for spring break starting this weekend, traveling to #17 Trinity on Saturday for a 12:00 p.m. start.