Needing one goal to become No. 2 Syracuse’s all-time leading goal scorer, senior forward Emma Russell intercepted a Yale outlet pass and broke toward the net. She put home the 48th goal of her career to unseat Lindsey Conrad as the program’s top scorer and spearheaded SU’s (7-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast) 5-0 win over Yale (2-3) on Sunday at Johnson Field.

The Orange outshot the Bulldogs 36-6, including 26 shots on goal. Additionally, SU drew 26 corners.

Nine minutes into the contest, Emma Lamison, a transfer from Northeastern, scored on a pass from Alma Fenne. It was Lamison’s fifth point of the weekend after scoring the game-winner over No. 11 Boston College Saturday and adding an assist in the game.

Three minutes later, Zoe Wilson assisted a Roos Weers goal and the Orange headed to halftime with a 2-0 lead. It was a contrast from Syracuse’s last two games that have been headlined by second-half comebacks against ranked opponents.

The Orange didn’t stop rolling in the second half as Russell scored her record-breaking goal just over a minute into the second frame.

On a day when one of SU’s seniors punctuated her career with a record-breaking goal, freshman Niki Neidhart scored her first collegiate goal to pile on the Orange’s lead.

Alyssa Manley converted on a penalty corner chance in the final minutes to cement the 5-0 final score.

Senior goalkeeper Jess Jecko saw four shots on net and turned away each of them to record her third shutout in seven games this season.

Syracuse returns to J.S. Coyne Stadium on Friday, Sept. 25 when it plays No. 4 Virginia in a conference matchup featuring two of the nation’s best.

Published on September 20, 2015 at 6:50 pm

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