TROY, N.Y. – Seniors Allie Claroni, Morgan Doyle and Laurel Dean all contributed to a Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) women's lacrosse victory over Bard College, 15-6, on Senior Day at Renwcyk Field. With the win, the Engineers improve to 7-5-1 overall (5-4 Liberty League), while the Raptors drop to 3-9 (0-8 Liberty League).

Claroni (Reading, MA/Reading Memorial) had a game-high four points on three goals and an assist, while Doyle (Syracuse, NY/Corcoran) added two goals and an assist. Dean (Southington, CT/Southington) led the way defensively, registering game-highs in ground balls (7) and caused turnovers (4), helping the Engineers pull away in the second half.

After three early tallies, split 2-1 in favor of the Engineers, the game saw a 14:41 scoreless drought ensue. RPI junior Lauren Guiry (Danbury, CT/Danbury) ended the spell with the first of her two on the afternoon. Doyle followed that up less than three minutes later to put the hosts on top 4-1 with 5:26 remaining in the opening stanza.

Sophomore Caleight DiCaprio (Islip, NY/Islip) netted Bard's first goal in nearly 18 minutes, when she stuck home a feed from junior captain Nicole Ellin (Franklin, MA/Franklin) with 4:49 on the clock, but an answering marker from Rensselaer freshsman Lexi Dechiario (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga) – her first collegiate goal – gave the Engineers a 5-2 advantage at halftime.

Bard came out of the gate in the second half with a pair of goals 13 second apart to draw within 5-4. Ellin potted her 14th on the year, followed by classmate Dylan McDonald (Seattle, WA/Ballard), forcing an RPI timeout, just 6:07 into the frame.

Rensselaer came back with two goals of their own as Guiry and classmate Michelle Bolger (Williston, VT/Rice Memorial) extended the RPI lead to 7-4 with over 11 minutes gone in the half.

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After being held scoreless in the first half, junior Maddy Aslansan (Philadelphia, PA/Springside Chestnut Hill Academy) had a hand two quick goals to give RPI some breathing room at 9-5. After scoring an unassisted marker with 9:43 left, she set up classmate Erin Goodwin (Kensington, CT/Berlin) for her eighth goal of the year, 55 seconds later.

Goodwin payed it forward by dishing off to Doyle to make it 10-5, before Doyle assisted on junior Abbey Salvon's (Longmeadow, MA/Longmeadow) first of two goals on the day for an 11-5 lead with 7:49 remaining.

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RPI outshot the Raptors 47-15 on the afternoon, while also holding advantages in ground balls (38-18) and draw controls (12-11). The Engineers also converted 11 free-position opportunities to the Raptors' three.

In goal, junior Aleena Milinski (Beaver Falls, PA/Blachawk) made five saves in the opening 56:36, before giving way to classmate Rebecca Wilen (Mount Laurel, NJ/Lenape), who stopped one. Bard senior Kaylynn Tran (New Orleans, LA/Patrick Taylor Academy) had a season-high 20 saves.

The Engineers are back in action next Saturday, when they conclude their Liberty League regular season schedule at St. Lawrence University (1pm). Bard hosts Vassar College on Wednesday (5pm).