UNION, N.J. – Kean University pulled away late to edge the Drew University women's lacrosse team 10-7 in a non-conference matchup on Wednesday.
 
Freshman Regina Williams scored for the Rangers with 10:47 left to knot the score at 7-all before the host Cougars ended the contest on a 3-0 run.
 
Junior Grace Patane posted two goals and one assist for Drew (2-2) while Williams and senior Emma Gallaro also netted two goals each. On the defensive end, sophomore Kristina Lowe registered six ground balls and six caused turnovers while junior Paige Shaw made 10 saves.
 
Skyler Ray scored four goals for Kean (2-1) while Brooke Sztenderowicz turned aside nine shots.

The game continued the recent trend of close games between the two sides, as five of the last six meetings have been decided by three goals or less, including three overtime affairs.
 
It was a defensive game in the early going, and Patane put the Rangers on the scoreboard with 3:20 left in the first quarter to make it a 2-1 game.
 
The two sides combined for just one goal in the second quarter, when Williams struck with 4:17 on the clock to make it a 2-2 contest at the intermission.
 
Kean held a 17-8 shot advantage in the first half, but that's when Shaw registered nine of her stops.
 
The two sides found their offense in the second half, and the Cougars struck twice in the first two minutes of the third quarter to make it 4-2. However, the Rangers responded with two goals of their own, as Patane and senior Aubrey Welch struck to even the score again midway through the period.
 
Kean scored twice in 36 seconds to go up 6-4 with 7:33 remaining in the third quarter, but Gallaro found the back of the net to make it a 6-5 game heading into the final period.
 
Gallaro scored again just over a minute into the fourth quarter to level the game at 6-6, but the Cougars answered with 11:20 remaining to back in front. Williams then scored Drew's final goal, tying the game for the fourth and final time, before Ray struck for what held up as the game-winner with 10:04 left. The hosts added insurance tallies with 6:09 and 1:03 remaining.
 
The Rangers continue their season on Saturday, when they host cross-town rival FDU-Florham in a non-conference affair starting at 1 p.m.