WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The 14th-ranked Embry-Riddle women's lacrosse team bounced back from a pair of one-goal losses for a 17-11 Sunshine State Conference win against Palm Beach Atlantic on Wednesday. After trailing early in the contest, the Eagles erupted for six goals in the fourth quarter to improve to 12-2 overall and 2-2 in the SSC.
 
Elizabeth Ninesling achieved a milestone in Wednesday's game as she recorded her 100th career point with a game-high seven points on four goals and three assists. She also had eight draws, eight ground balls and six caused turnovers to lead the Eagles. Murphy McDonough, Sallie Squire and Callison Foreman had three goals apiece, while Aliza Garofala added two goals.
 
Olivia Haven entered the game at the half and picked up the win in just her third collegiate appearance, collecting five saves on the evening.
 
The Eagles scored the first goal of the day, but it was the Sailfish who dominated the offense in the first 15 minutes of action. Two goals each by Megan Jackson and Kiki Cinotti staked Palm Beach Atlantic to a 7-3 lead heading into the second quarter.
 
The Eagle offense came to life in the second frame as the Blue and Gold outscored the Sailfish 5-1. ERAU had four different scorers in the period, including a pair by Squire. The Eagle defense limited the Sailfish to just three shots, with their lone goal coming on a free position shot, and at the half, the score was tied at 8-8.
 
Coming out of the break, the Sailfish reclaimed the lead on another free position goal at the 13:14 mark. Five minutes later, Aliza Garofalo received the ball with her back to goal and her over-the-shoulder, no-look shot knotted the score (9-9) once again.
 
From that point, Embry-Riddle took over. After Squire and Foreman scored a goal each to end the third quarter, the Eagles showed why they are one of the top offensive teams in the league with six goals in the final frame.
 
McDonough scored the first goal of the quarter off the feed from Foreman and returned the favor on Foreman's goal that put the Eagles up 13-9 less than 30 seconds later. Midway through fourth, the Eagles rattled off four goals in less than 90 seconds to go up 17-9 with Ninesling figuring in all four tallies with two goals and two assists.
 
The Sailfish managed two goals late, but it wasn't enough to stop the Eagles from earning their second conference win of the year.
 
Courtney Rausch had a career game in goal for PBA with 17 saves as the Sailfish now stand at 2-9 overall and 0-4 in league play.
 
The Eagles face a tough test at home on Friday when they host ninth-ranked Florida Southern at the ERAU Lacrosse Stadium. First draw is scheduled for 4 p.m.