SCRANTON, Pa. - Marywood scored the first four goals of the contest and went on to cruise to a 15-5 victory over visiting Immaculata University in Pennsylvania Athletic Conference action Tuesday afternoon.
With the win, Marywood improved their record to 2-9 overall and 2-7 in conference play, while the Mighty Macs fell to 1-9 overall and 1-7 in the PAC.
Claire Lichty tallied a team-best three goals and added one assist while Audra Dinapoli netted two goals for Immaculata.
The Pacers build a 4-0 lead over the first seven and half minutes of the game, led by two goals from Laura Gierman.
The Mighty Macs got on the board at the 18:26 mark of the opening period when Dinapoli scored off a Lichty assist. Genevieve Vidas answered for the Pacers five minutes later, but Lichty would bring the visitors to within three goals by tallying off a feed from Anastasia Likanchuk.
Marywood would take a 7-2 lead into halftime after scoring two goals in the final 6:43 of the opening stanza.
Marywood broke the game wide open in the second half, scoring seven answered goals to build a commanding 14-2 lead. Lichty would break the hosts run by scoring with 11:53 to play. Jenna Specht was credited with an assist on the goal. Dinapoli scored her second goal of the afternoon just over two and a half minutes later by converted a free position shot.
Lichty netted her third of the game with just 35 seconds to play to close out the Mighty Macs scoring.
Katie Sullivan picked up her second win of the season after making 10 saves, while Danielle Mira made two stops in relief for the Pacers. Claire Giambi took the loss for Immaculata despite making 17 saves.
Marywood got a five-point effort from Gierman on four goals and one assist, and Alanna Waldron and Allie Sodl each scored three goals to lead the Pacers.
The Mighty Macs will return to action this Saturday when they will take on Cabrini College at 1 p.m. Immaculata will be celebrating Senior Day at Draper Walsh Stadium.