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ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Host Nazareth scored the first seven goals of the game and were never seriously challenged thereafter as the Golden Flyers went on to take a 16-7 women's lacrosse victory over Hartwick Saturday.

The Empire 8 Conference win enabled the Golden Flyers to improve to 6-5 overall and 3-1 in conference action. Hartwick dipped to 5-5 overall and 2-1 in the E8.

Freshman Emma Robinson and sophomore Callahan Lyon each scored three times for the Golden Flyers, while freshman Phoebe Barnett and senior Kellie Byrne each netted a pair of goals. Juniors Lily Aldrich contributed a goal and four assists and Addilys Geitner had one goal and three assists..

Robinson scored all three of her goals before the game was seven minutes old as Nazareth was in the midst of building its early lead. The first goal came on a free-position shot. Geitner scored just 21 seconds later and had assists on the next two goals -- one by Robinson and one bny Lyon. Another goal by Robinson made the score 5-0, then goals by Emily Allen and Lyon extended the lead to 7-0.

After Hartwick broke the shutout, Byrne scored late in the half off a pass from Jordan Knapp as the Golden Flyers took a commanding 8-1 lead into the halftime break.

A goal by Knapp made the score 9-1 early in the second half, but Hartwick countered with a three-goal flurry within a span of 2:39 to close within 9-4. 

Nazareth pulled away with a five-goal flurry over a five-minute stretch that ended with the Golden Flyers on top 14-4. Five different players scored during the run -- Byrne, Aldrich, Lyon, Emma Parry and Barnett. The last 10 minutes featured a goal and an assist for Barnett and the first career goal for freshman Hannah Dlugosz.

Nazareth had a 34-22 edge in shots and a 20-19 advantage in ground balls. Aldrich, Dylan Hogan and Lauren Caldwell each had three ground balls and Robinson and Caldwell each had three draw controls.

Senior Brianna Rizzari started in goal and had nine saves while allowing four goals. Freshmen Madison Fox and Emma Prosak played the last 15 minutes.

Nazareth returns to action Wednesday for a non-league contest the University of Rochester at 4 p.m.