Nazareth scoring (goals-assists): Allison Roberts 2-1, Jackie Lombard 1-0, Lorra Podsiadlo 1-0, Cindy Brady 0-1, Sue Hollister 0-1.
Ithaca scoring (goals-assists): Michelle Schlegel 3-0, Kelly Bliss 1-1, Dayna Johnson 1-1, Erica Granzin 1-0, Alina Lacey-Varona 1-0, Nicole Spatacco 1-0, Amy Turner 1-0, Jessica Welch 1-0, Liz Raymond 0-1.
Saves: Nazareth (Teryn Wineburg 11); Ithaca (Brooke Andrews 9)
Shots: Nazareth 24, Ithaca 30
Ground Balls: Nazareth 39, Ithaca 29
Draw Controls: Nazareth 7, Ithaca 9
Turnovers: Nazareth 12, Ithaca 14
Caused Turnovers: Nazareth 11, Ithaca 10

ONEONTA, N.Y. -- Clinging to a 4-2 halftime lead, Ithaca College opened the second half Saturday by scoring four straight goals to break open a close game and went on to take a 10-4 victory over Nazareth in the semifinals of the NYSWCAA Tournament for women's lacrosse.

Ithaca, seeded second, improved its record to 13-3 and will meet top-seeded Cortland (15-1) in the championship game at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Nazareth (11-6) will play Skidmore in the consolation game at 12 noon. Both games are at Hartwick.

Nazareth got first-half goals from Jackie Lombard and Allison Roberts to stay close, but Ithaca scored four times within the first five minutes of the second half to open an 8-2 advantage. Goals by Roberts and Lorra Podsiadlo pulled Nazareth to within 8-4, but Ithaca added a pair of goals in the final four minutes to close out the scoring.