Tessa Mitchell (left) and Leilani King (right)
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Tessa Mitchell (left) scored her 100th career goal and Leilani King (right) became Gannon's all-time leader in draw controls.
10
Gannon University GAN 2-4, 0-2 PSAC
12
Winner Kutztown KUTZ 5-2, 1-2 PSAC
Gannon University GAN
2-4, 0-2 PSAC
10
Final
12
Kutztown KUTZ
5-2, 1-2 PSAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Gannon University GAN 7 3 10
Kutztown KUTZ 3 9 12

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Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse | | Dan Teliski, Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations

King Becomes Gannon's All-Time Draw Control Leader and Mitchell Scores 100th Career Goal in Women's Lacrosse Setback at Kutztown

THE RUNDOWN
  • Final Score: at Kutztown 12, Gannon 10
  • Records: Gannon (2-4, 0-2 PSAC), Kutztown (5-2, 1-2 PSAC)
  • Location: Kutztown, Pa. - Andre Reed Stadium
  • The Short Story: The Kutztown women's lacrosse team overcame a 7-2 first-half deficit by out-scoring Gannon 10-3 during the final 31 minutes and posted a come-from-behind 12-10 victory Saturday afternoon in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) match at Andre Reed Stadium.

GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Kutztown initially assumed a 2-1 lead after the first 13 minutes of action.
  • Gannon later exploded for six consecutive goals over the span of seven minutes and 22 seconds.
  • Sophomore Kayla Shields (Baltimore, Md./Perry Hall) ignited the blitz with back-to-back scores that flipped a one-goal deficit into a one-goal advantage.
  • Senior Tessa Mitchell (Rochester, N.Y./Rush-Henrietta) followed with consecutive goals to increase the Gannon lead to 5-2.
  • Sixteen seconds after Mitchell's second score, junior Leilani King (St. Albans, Vt./Bellows Free Academy) found the back of the net. King then scored again with 1:49 remaining in the first half, pushing the Lady Knights' lead to 7-2.
  • Kutztown managed to score the final goal of the first half with 58 seconds left, cutting the deficit to 7-3 at the intermission.
  • The Golden Bears came out of the locker room on fire, scoring three times during the opening two minutes and 23 seconds of the second half to claw within 7-6.
  • Freshman Kennedy Walters (Webster, N.Y./Webster Schroeder)' third goal of the season momentarily stopped the Kutztown surge, but the Golden Bears continued with the next five scores. In all, Kutztown grabbed an 11-8 advantage by producing a 9-1 run that lasted 20 minutes and 34 seconds.
  • Mitchell scored her fourth goal of the match with 8:52 to play, ending Gannon's scoreless stretch that lasted 18 minutes and 39 seconds.
  • Sophomore Alexa Bower (Rochester, N.Y./Brighton) followed with her ninth tally of the season, cutting the deficit to 11-10 with 6:42 remaining.
  • However, Kutztown won the ensuing draw control and scored to regain a two-goal edge at 12-10.
  • Gannon was granted a free-position attempt at the 4:30 mark, but the Kutztown goalkeeper was up to the challenge and made the save. The Golden Bears then ran out the remainder of the time without losing possession, clinching a 12-10 victory.

GAME NOTES
  • Kutztown out-shot Gannon 31-22, including a 15-9 edge during the final 30 minutes.
  • The Golden Bears also produced advantages in ground balls (15-14), draw controls (14-10), fewest fouls (24-25) and fewest turnovers (8-9).
  • Mitchell led all scorers on both sides with a season-high four goals and one assist.
  • King recorded two goals, a season-high four assists, six draw controls and three ground balls.
  • Shields added two first-half scores.
  • Bower and Walters completed the scoring with one goal each.
  • Junior Jessica Lambert (Livonia, N.Y./Livonia) topped the defensive unit with two caused turnovers and two ground balls.
  • Freshman Charla Tate (Valencia, Pa./Mars Area) made her sixth consecutive start goal, recording a season-high 12 saves between the pipes. She made eight of her 12 saves during the first half. Tate also posted season-highs in ground balls (3) and caused turnovers (2).

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Gannon played its first road game since a 15-14 victory at St. Leo (Fla.) on March 3, a span of 22 days.
  • Kutztown defeated the Lady Knights for the first time in eight all-time meetings.
  • Gannon's eight assists were its most since dishing out nine against Bloomsburg at McConnell Family Stadium on April 10, 2016.
  • The Lady Knights' nine turnovers were their fewest since matching that total at Seton Hill on March 21, 2015.
  • King tied her season-high with six draw controls for the third consecutive match and fourth time in six matches.
  • Sophomore Amberlynn Kegler (Spencerport, N.Y./Spencerport) entered the contest with two career ground balls, before securing three against the Golden Bears.
  • King became Gannon's all-time leader in draw controls with 219. She surpassed Shannon Pagano (2004-07) with 4:42 remaining in the match.
  • Mitchell became the 17th Lady Knight in program history to score 100 career goals in the first half.

UP NEXT
  • Gannon continues a three-match road swing Wednesday, March 29 at rival Mercyhurst.
  • The PSAC contest is scheduled for 4 p.m.
  • The Lakers are ranked 10th in the latest Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Top 20 Poll.
  • Live gameday statistics will be available at http://www.sidearmstats.com/hurst/wlax.
  • Gannon is 15-8 all-time against Mercyhurst, winning four of the last seven encounters.
  • The Lady Knights own a 9-2 record all-time against the Lakers at home, but are 6-6 all-time at Tullio Field.
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Players Mentioned

Alexa Bower

#14 Alexa Bower

MF
5' 5"
Sophomore
Psychology
Amberlynn Kegler

#5 Amberlynn Kegler

MF
5' 9"
Sophomore
Undeclared
Leilani King

#23 Leilani King

MF
5' 10"
Junior
Mechanical Engineering
Jessica Lambert

#8 Jessica Lambert

D
5' 3"
Junior
Pre-Physical Therapy
Tessa Mitchell

#12 Tessa Mitchell

A
5' 9"
Senior
Sport & Exercise Science
Kayla Shields

#2 Kayla Shields

MF
5' 5"
Sophomore
Health Science
Charla Tate

#00 Charla Tate

GK
5' 7"
Freshman
Athletic Training
Kennedy Walters

#15 Kennedy Walters

MF
5' 6"
Freshman
Criminal Justice and Psychology

Players Mentioned

Alexa Bower

#14 Alexa Bower

5' 5"
Sophomore
Psychology
MF
Amberlynn Kegler

#5 Amberlynn Kegler

5' 9"
Sophomore
Undeclared
MF
Leilani King

#23 Leilani King

5' 10"
Junior
Mechanical Engineering
MF
Jessica Lambert

#8 Jessica Lambert

5' 3"
Junior
Pre-Physical Therapy
D
Tessa Mitchell

#12 Tessa Mitchell

5' 9"
Senior
Sport & Exercise Science
A
Kayla Shields

#2 Kayla Shields

5' 5"
Sophomore
Health Science
MF
Charla Tate

#00 Charla Tate

5' 7"
Freshman
Athletic Training
GK
Kennedy Walters

#15 Kennedy Walters

5' 6"
Freshman
Criminal Justice and Psychology
MF