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ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Host RIT outscored Nazareth 6-5 in the second half Tuesday to secure a one-goal victory over the Golden Flyers in women's lacrosse, 12-11. Junior Kristine Olijnyk scored six goals for the Golden Flyers.

The game, played on RIT's artificial turf field, was the Empire 8 Conference opener for both teams. Nazareth fell to 4-4 overall and 0-1 in conference play. It was the Golden Flyers third one-goal setback this season. RIT is 1-0 in the E8 and 6-2 overall.

Rebecca Lampson scored two goals for RIT, including one on a free-position shot with 7:42 remaining to give the Tigers a two-goal lead, 12-10. Olijnyk answered for Nazareth with an unassisted score with 2:19 to play. Olijnyk had two chances to tie the score in the closing minutes. One shot was saved by RIT goalie Katelyn Crane with 1:28 left, the other sailed wide with less than 10 seconds left.

The game was close throughout with Nazareth holding a two-goal advantage, 4-2, after a goal by Michelle Cook with 13:26 left in the first half. RIT then strung together three straight goals to go up 5-4. Nazareth followed with goals by freshman Erinn Wood and Olijnyk 41 seconds apart to regain the lead at 6-5.

Danielle Previ scored for RIT with 3:07 left in the half to make the game 6-6 at intermission.

The teams traded goals to open the second half with Nazareth taking its final lead, 9-8, on as goal by Olijnyk off a pass from Wood with 19:10 left.

The Tigers then scored three times in a span of 1:41 to go up 11-9 with 15:17 left. Olijnyk's fifth goal of the game with 9:42 left brought the Golden Flyers within one, 11-10, before Lampson's  goal enabled RIT to regain its two-goal advantage.

Nazareth had a 30-29 advantage in shots, while RIT had more ground balls, 21-17. The Tigers also won 14 draw controls to Nazareth's 10. Nazareth goalie Ann Sessler made nine saves, while Crane made 12 for RIT.

Nazareth is off until next Wednesday when the Golden Flyers host St. John Fisher at 4 p.m.