PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (Mar. 17, 2016) - The No. 4/5 LIU Post women's lacrosse team exploded for 11 unanswered goals in the first half Wednesday afternoon, en route to a 17-5 win at Philadelphia University in non-conference action at Ravenhill Field.

The Pioneers (4-1), who brought an 11-0 lead into the break, got three goals each from senior attacker Emily Delaney (Long Valley, N.J.) and freshman midfielder Ryan McKinney (Downingtown, Pa.) in the opening 30 minutes. Senior defender/midfielder Honey Roche (Centerport, N.Y.) contributed a pair of goals.

Delaney netted two of her three tallies just 18 seconds apart, while Roche struck for back-to-back goals over a span of 1:04. In all, LIU Post scored 11 of its first-half goals on 14 shots on net.

That proved to be all LIU Post needed in securing its third-consecutive victory. The latter half saw the green and gold build their lead to 14-1 on a Stefani Vagelatos (Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.) tally at the 21:16 mark.

Delaney finished with a game-high eight points (3 G, 5 A). McKinney and junior attacker Connor Bird (Syosset, N.Y.), who won three draws, collected five points apiece. Vagelatos added two goals and an assist for a three-point day. In addition to her two goals, Roche scooped up five draw controls and caused two turnovers.

Between the pipes, sophomore goalie Olivia Kirk (Farmingdale, N.Y.) made five saves in 51:08 of work. Senior cageminder Kasey Kephart (Nesconset, N.Y.) stopped one shot.

For the contest, the Pioneers outshot the Rams (1-2) by a 24-15 count. They also held a 16-8 advantage in draws.

Head Coach Meghan McNamara and her LIU Post squad return to action Saturday (Mar. 19), when they travel to Rochester, N.Y. for a noon opening draw at East Coast Conference opponent Roberts Wesleyan College.