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women's lacrosse
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press release
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Mercyhurst Recap
Sports Information
Department, Dan Teliski, Director
Phone: (814) 871-7418
Date: May 2, 2008
GANNON RALLIES TO STUN RIVAL
MERCYHURST IN TOP-10 SHOWDOWN
ERIE, Pa. - The
Gannon women’s lacrosse team out-scored rival Mercyhurst 10-3 in the second
half and extended its winning streak against the Lakers to five matches Friday
night with a stunning, come-from-behind 13-11 victory before a large crowd
at Gannon University Field. Gannon entered the match ranked eighth in NCAA
Division II while Mercyhurst was tabbed seventh,
The match was originally delayed 20 minutes due to lightning and was played
through off-and-on rain showers. The weather and delay didn’t seem to bother
Mercyhurst. The Lakers out-shot Gannon 22-10 in the first half en route to
an 8-3 halftime lead.
Taryn Millerd (Shortsville, N.Y./Midlakes) netted the contest’s first
score 2:43 into the action, but the visitors quickly took control with six
consecutive goals. The two teams then traded goals in the final 11 minutes
to account for the 8-3 halftime score.
Gannon looked like a completely different team after the break. The Lady
Knights held Mercyhurst without a goal for the first 10 minutes of the second
half while scoring four times and cutting the deficit to 8-7.
Mercyhurst momentarily stemmed the tide with a goal at the 19:50 mark, but
Gannon maintained its pressure with four more scores to assume an 11-9 lead.
Christina Blasi’s (Pittsburgh, Pa./Seton-LaSalle) goal gave the Lady
Knights their first lead since 1-0 with 11:12 remaining in regulation.
All-American candidate Breanna Haggerty then rallied Mercyhurst with consecutive
goals to tie the match at 11 with 6:47 to play, setting up the dramatic finish.
Sarah Belen (Oak Hill, Va./Oakton), one of three seniors playing in
the last match of their collegiate career, scored her only goal of the evening
with 4:49 to play, putting the Lady Knights back in front. Millerd added
an insurance goal with 3:38 remaining to ice the 13-11 victory.
Blasi, Millerd, and Colleen Dixon (Lafayette, N.Y./Lafayette) led
the Gannon attack with three goals each. Antonia Cianfrocco (Chittenango,
N.Y./Chittenango) found the back of the net twice. Belen and Mary
Eshenour (Waterloo, N.Y./Waterloo) completed the scoring with one goal
each.
Kayla Nelson (Oswego, N.Y./Oswego) ran the offense with five assists.
Shauna Hutchinson (Islip Terrace, N.Y./East Islip) recorded seven
saves in goal.
Gannon completed its season at 11-4 while winning its fifth consecutive match
against Mercyhurst. The Lady Knights are 10-2 all-time against the Lakers.
Mercyhurst saw its NCAA hopes dashed as it finished the season with a 12-3
mark.
A complete box score from Friday’s Gannon-Mercyhurst women’s lacrosse match
can be found at http://www.gannon.edu/sports/women/LACRO/STATS.HTM/GAME15.HTM.
Gannon University~University Square ~ Erie, PA 16541-0001
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updated 5/3/08 by: drt
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