Graves Scores Four; LIU Drops Season Opener to Siena, 8-6

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3/6/05 -- Sophomore Kayleigh Graves scored four goals but it was not enough as Long Island University dropped an 8-6 decision to Siena in women’s college lacrosse action on Sunday. The contest was the season opener for the Blackbirds (0-1)

Sophomore Amy Rizzo (Jackson, N.J.) and junior Chrissie Carleton (Jackson, N.J.) each added a goal and an assist in the season-opening loss.

Siena got on the board first but LIU answered with two goals in succession. Graves and Carleton pushed the Blackbirds to a 2-1 advantage. The teams traded scores the remainder of the half with the score knotted at 5-5 at intermission.

Less than minute into the second half, Michelle Iede notched her second goal of the game to give the Saints a lead they would not relinquish.

LIU was unable to find the net in the until the 5:54 mark when Graves registered her fourth tally to pull within two, 8-6.

Senior Patricia Parker (Long Branch, N.J.) had a busy day in goal, stopping 10 shots.

The Blackbirds travel to Manhattan on Wednesday, March 9. Game time is set for 3:30 p.m.