Joe Mattis

Sophomore Micky Bowen caused two turnovers and picked up six ground balls, finishing one shy of her season-high.

Box Score

Gannon University GAN 7-9, 4-7 PSAC

Edinboro EDIN 6-9, 3-9 PSAC

Gannon University GAN

7-9, 4-7 PSAC

Final

Apr. 22, 2015

Edinboro EDIN

6-9, 3-9 PSAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Gannon University GAN	5	8	13
Edinboro EDIN	3	5	8

Next Game:

Kutztown University

4/25/2015 | 10:00 AM

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Apr. 25 (Sat) / 10:00 AM

Kutztown University

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Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse | 4/22/2015 6:19:00 PM | Dan Teliski, Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations

Gannon Women's Lacrosse Team Remains Perfect Against Edinboro; Moves to 8-0 All-Time with 13-8 Victory

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Kutztown University

4/25/2015 | 10:00 AM

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Apr. 25 (Sat) / 10:00 AM

Kutztown University

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Team Statistics

Team Statistics
Game Stats	GAN	EDIN
Shots	32	26
Turnovers	10	16
Caused Turnovers	5	7
Draw Controls	15	8
Free-Position Shots	5	6
Ground Balls	18	21

Shots

GAN

EDIN

Turnovers

GAN

EDIN

Caused Turnovers

GAN

EDIN

Draw Controls

GAN

EDIN

Free-Position Shots

GAN

EDIN

Game Leaders

<a href='/sports/womens-lacrosse/roster/kierstyn-haight/3427' class='boxscore_player_link'>Haight, Kierstyn</a>

#6 Haight, Kierstyn

G

3
A

0
DC

4
FPS

1-1
GB

2
CT

1

<a href='/sports/womens-lacrosse/roster/tessa-mitchell/3419' class='boxscore_player_link'>Mitchell, Tessa</a>

#12 Mitchell, Tessa

G

3
A

1
DC

2
FPS
GB

1
CT

1

<a href='/sports/womens-lacrosse/roster/leilani-king/3429' class='boxscore_player_link'>King, Leilani</a>

#23 King, Leilani

G

2
A

4
DC

5
FPS

1-1
GB

2
CT

0

<a href='/sports/womens-lacrosse/roster/becky-hilker/3414' class='boxscore_player_link'>Hilker, Becky</a>

#2 Hilker, Becky

G

2
A

0
DC

3
FPS
GB

2
CT

0

<a href='/sports/womens-lacrosse/roster/alexis-strouse/3434' class='boxscore_player_link'>Strouse, Alexis</a>

#0 Strouse, Alexis

GA

8
Min

60:00
Saves

11
Save %

.579

Goals

Assists

#23

King, Leilani

Little, Ileyana

Mitchell, Tessa

Saves

Strouse, Alexis

THE RUNDOWN

Final Score: Gannon 13, at Edinboro 8
Records: Gannon (7-9, 4-7 PSAC), Edinboro (6-9, 3-9 PSAC)
Location: Edinboro, Pa. - Sox Harrison Stadium
The Short Story: The Gannon women's lacrosse team snapped a 7-7 second-half tie with six consecutive goals and moved to 8-0 all-time against Edinboro with a 13-8 victory Wednesday afternoon at Sox Harrison Stadium.

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HOW IT HAPPENED

Gannon initially opened a 5-1 lead, breaking a 1-1 tie with four consecutive goals.
Freshmen Ileyana Little (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Hills) and Leilani King (St. Albans, Vt./Bellows Free Academy) kick started the run with a pair of free position goals.
Senior Kelley Sundberg (Mansfield, Conn./E.O. Smith) scored unassisted and freshman Kierstyn Haight's (Oshawa, Ontario/Maxwell Heights) free-position score followed for a 5-1 lead with 3:09 left in the first half.
Edinboro scored with 10 seconds remaining in the half, snapping a scoreless streak of 23 minutes and 43 seconds while cutting the deficit to 5-3 at the intermission.
The rivalry match was later tied at five, six and seven during the second half.
Gannon produced the decisive run with six consecutive goals, turning a 7-7 deadlock into a 13-7 Lady Knight advantage with 8:51 to play.
Little's unassisted goal snapped the tie, before King's unassisted tally 17 seconds later eventually proved to be the game-winner.
Sophomore Tessa Mitchell (Rochester, N.Y./Rush-Henrietta) netted three of the six goals during the run. Her final score capped the blitz with 8:51 remaining.
Edinboro managed one more goal at the 7:31 mark, but neither team was able to find the back of the net again for the remainder of the match.

GAME NOTES

The contest was close on the statistical sheet. Gannon held advantages in shots (32-26), draw controls (15-8) and fewest turnovers (10-16).
Edinboro had the upper hand in saves (16-11), ground balls (21-18) and fewest fouls (16-22).
Haight and Mitchell led Gannon with three goals each. Haight also had four draw controls and two ground balls.
Junior Becky Hilker (Bowmanville, Ontario/Clarington Central SS), Little and King chipped in two goals apiece. King and Hilker added five and three draw controls, respectively.
Sophomore Micky Bowen (Ellicott City, Md./Mt. Hebron) headlined the defensive unit with six ground balls and two caused turnovers.
Freshman Alexis Strouse (Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright) recorded 11 saves between the pipes.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

Gannon remained perfect against Edinboro, moving to 8-0 in the all-time series.
The Lady Knights were making their first trip to Edinboro's Sox Harrison Stadium since a 15-3 victory on March 23, 2012.
Mitchell recorded her sixth hat trick of the season. She won multiple draw controls for the fifth time.
Haight also produced her sixth hat trick of the campaign. She tied season-highs in draw controls (4) and ground balls (2).
King had at least four assists for the third time in four matches, falling one shy of her season-high. She won at least five draw controls for the 11th time this season.
Both Hilker and Little produced their sixth multiple-goals efforts.
Hilker entered the contest with one career draw control, but won three against the Fighting Scots.
Bowen's six ground balls were one shy of her career-high set March 10 against Bloomsburg.
Strouse reached double digits in saves for the sixth time this season. Her eight goals allowed were the fewest since giving up six during a 14-6 victory against East Stroudsburg on March 28.
Gannon's 11 assists were one shy of its season-high set during an 18-7 win against Lake Erie on March 19.

UP NEXT

Gannon concludes the regular season Saturday, April 25 against Kutztown at Gannon University Field.
There will be a special game time of 10 a.m. due to a tripleheader at Gannon University Field that includes a softball doubleheader afterwards.
It will be Senior Day as the Lady Knights will honor their seniors during pregame festivities that will begin at 9:50 a.m.
Jessica Kallenborn (Elmira, N.Y./Horseheads), Elizabeth Lorenc (North Tonawanda, N.Y./Mount St. Mary Academy), Sundberg and Heather Vouros (Victor, N.Y./Victor) will be honored prior to their last collegiate match.
Gannon is a perfect 5-0 all-time against Kutztown.
The Lady Knights posted an 18-7 victory at Kutztown during last year's regular-season finale.
The Golden Bears dropped a 17-6 decision during their last trip to Gannon University Field in 2012.

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