PURCHASE, N.Y.– Eastern University Women's Lacrosse scored 11 goals int he final 17 minutes of the first half on the way to a 12-4 halftime lead at Manhattanville College. Sabrina Campbell finished with a career-high eight goals to lift the Eagles to an 18-11 win in the MAC Freedom opener for both teams.

How It Happened:
Campbell scored on the opening possession of the game, but the host Valiants (4-5, 0-1 MAC Freedom) scored the next two goals to grab what would be their only lead of the game with 22 minutes left in the first half.

Campbell set up Meghan Kosmides with 16:58 in the half to tie the game and start a five-goal burst. Kosmides won the ensuing draw and Mackenzie Dix put the Eagles up 3-2 on a free position goal. Campbell scored the next three goals over a three and a half minute stretch to put the Eagles up 6-2.

Manhattanville answered with a single goal, but Kosmides won the next draw and Jess Ketscheck scored her first goal of the year to build the lead to 7-3 and force a Manhattanville timeout. Dix won the draw coming out of the timeout and Kosmides scored for an 8-3 edge. The Eagles had a 13-3 edge in first-half draw controls and won 19-of-30 in the game. Kosmides finished with 13 controls in the game.

Campbell scored her fifth of the day with five minutes to play. Manhattanville got an answer with three and a half to play, but Kosmides completed her hat trick with 2:51 on the clock. Ketscheck put in her second of the day with 34 seconds left in the period and Carly Burns made it 12-4 with only two seconds on the clock.

The Valiants closed the Eastern lead to 13-8 with a little less than 19 minutes left but Campbell scored the next two to give the Eagles a little cushion. Campbell had 12 goals in her first two seasons. She now has 23 goals this year.

After Manhattanville scored twice to pull back within five goals, Allison Andres scored a man down goal with seven and a half minutes to play. Kosmides scored Eastern's final two goals.

Marcie Spencer made nine of her 14 saves in the second half. The Eagles (2-6, 1-0 MAC Freedom) had a 44-30 edge in shots.

Coach Campbell Says:
"We did a good job limiting possessions for their #2. She is a really good player. Stephanie Arnold and the rest of the defense had a good day forcing turnovers and keeping the ball in the right spots. I was really pleased with the consistency and perseverance of our players today. We were very good on our draws in the first half."

"We have been working on our movement through the midfield and in the attacking end. Marcie did a good job stopping shots and getting our clear moving.  Sabrina was able to score on the drive after good movement of the ball."

Up Next:
The Eagles will host Misericordia on Saturday at 1:00 pm.