SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. -- Springfield College played outstanding transition defense and got three or more goals from four different players as the visiting Pride defeated the Mount Holyoke lacrosse team 18-7 in NEWMAC play Wednesday night on the MHC Turf.

Springfield (4-6, 2-2 NEWMAC) snapped a three-game skid with the win, while Mount Holyoke (5-4, 1-4 NEWMAC) lost its second straight game.

Izzy Lalancette led the Pride with four goals, including three in the first quarter, which ended with a 5-1 Springfield lead. The Pride prevented all seven of Mount Holyoke's clearing attempts in the period, capitalizing on 10 Lyons turnovers.

Liz Neri and Olivia Zalinsky scored two times apiece in the second quarter as the Pride took control of the game, outscoring the Lyons 8-1 to take a 13-2 lead into halftime. After Neri's free-position goal with 59 seconds remaining sent the game into a running clock, Zalinsky added one more goal at the halftime buzzer.

Springfield expanded its lead to 16-2 with third-quarter goals by Payton Imhof, Sophie Adams and Molly Forrest, before Mount Holyoke found its footing and was able to cut into the Pride lead over the remaining 25 minutes.

Sophomore Juliana Spaulding (Wakefield, Mass.) netted her second goal of the game and 21st of the season unassisted with 3:30 left in the third period, for the start of a 5-2 Mount Holyoke run over the game's final 19 minutes.

Sophomore defender Josie McFadden (Edmonton, Alberta) followed by picking off a Springfield clearing pass and charging in to score her second goal of the season, closing the gap to 16-4 with 1:01 left in the third quarter.

Mount Holyoke outscored Springfield 3-2 in the fourth quarter, as senior Elle Mader (Cincinnati, Ohio) scored on an assist by sophomore Helena Robinson (Gales Ferry, Conn.); senior Emi Bisson (Chester, Conn.) tallied her second unassisted goal of the game and her 31st of the season; and finally first-year Zoey Candito's (Belchertown, Mass.) second goal on Bisson's 27th assist of the year. Claire Ognibene and Adams both notched their respective third goals of the game in the quarter.

Springfield had a 39-9 advantage in shots, 16-10 in draw controls, and a big 11-26 edge in turnovers committed. The Pride held the Lyons to just eight successful clears on 24 attempts.

Ognibene had a game-high five ground balls for Springfield, and Forrest led the Pride with seven draw controls.

For Mount Holyoke, Spaulding had seven draw controls, and first-year Rory Bernardo (Oaklyn, N.J.) had a team-high three ground balls.

Sophomore goalie Valeria Bolanos (Newington, Conn.) made a season-high 15 saves for Mount Holyoke. For Springfield, Lindsay Hillemeir made two saves in the first half, and Cedar Conrad made no saves while tending goal in the second half.

On Saturday, Mount Holyoke will host Wheaton on Senior Day starting at noon, while Springfield will host Babson at 1pm.