Leilani King
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Junior Leilani King recorded career-highs in assists (7) and points (12) Wednesday at Mercyhurst.
16
Gannon University GAN 2-5, 0-3
21
Winner Mercyhurst MER-W 4-2, 2-1
Gannon University GAN
2-5, 0-3
16
Final
21
Mercyhurst MER-W
4-2, 2-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Gannon University GAN 8 8 16
Mercyhurst MER-W 8 13 21

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

Gannon Women's Lacrosse Team Falls Short in Highest-Scoring Match Since April 6, 2012

THE RUNDOWN
  • Final Score: at No. 11 Mercyhurst 21, Gannon 16
  • Records: Gannon (2-5, 0-3 PSAC), Mercyhurst (4-2, 2-1 PSAC)
  • Location: Erie, Pa. - Tullio Field
  • The Short Story: The Gannon women's lacrosse team battled No. 11 Mercyhurst to an 8-8 halftime tie, before the Lakers netted 13 second-half goals en route to a 21-16 victory Wednesday afternoon at Tullio Field.

GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The first half was played on even terms with both teams scoring eight goals and Mercyhurst producing a slight 17-15 edge in shots.
  • After the Lakers scored the first goal, Gannon earned a 2-1 lead following consecutive scores from sophomore Micaela Capozzo (Medford, Mass./Pinkerton Academy) and senior Tessa Mitchell (Rochester, N.Y./Rush-Henrietta). Junior Leilani King (St. Albans, Vt./Bellows Free Academy) assisted on both goals.
  • Mercyhurst tied the contest at two, before Gannon grabbed its last lead at 3-2 on King's first goal of the afternoon at the 24:42 mark.
  • After the two teams battled to ties at four and five, Mercyhurst ripped off three consecutive goals to forge ahead 8-5 with 7:05 left in the first half.
  • Gannon countered with three scores during the final two minutes and 27 seconds of the first half, tying the contest at eight heading into the halftime intermission.
  • King started the rally with a free-position goal at the 2:27 mark. Sophomore Kayla Shields (Baltimore, Md./Perry Hall) followed 25 seconds later, finishing a pass from King.
  • Sophomore Alexa Bower (Rochester, N.Y./Brighton) capped the blitz with 48 seconds left, scoring the tying goal unassisted.
  • Mercyhurst regained its composure at halftime and responded with the first three goals of the second half.
  • King momentarily stopped the run with an unassisted score, but the Lakers followed with five more goals to assume a 16-9 advantage with 22:10 to play.
  • Senior Tessa Mitchell (Rochester, N.Y./Rush-Henrietta) single-handily tried to rally the troops at that point, scoring three straight goals. King assisted on the first and last scores, pulling the Lady Knights within 16-12.
  • Mercyhurst continued the match of runs with three straight of its own to regain a seven-goal lead at 19-12 with 14:40 remaining.
  • Gannon was never able to get closer than five goals the rest of the way.

GAME NOTES
  • Mercyhurst topped Gannon in shots (36-27) and draw controls (22-17).
  • The Lady Knights had the best of play in terms of ground balls (17-12) and fewest fouls (20-25).
  • Both teams committed 12 turnovers each.
  • King led the Gannon scoring attack with five goals, seven assists, 12 points, a season-high eight draw controls and four ground balls.
  • Mitchell also had a season-high five goals to go along with one assist.
  • Six different Lady Knights produced a goal against the Lakers.
  • Capozzo won five draw controls in addition to scoring a goal.
  • Freshman Erin Rotondo (Manalapan, N.J./Manalapan) tied King for the team lead in ground balls with four. 
  • Freshman Charla Tate (Valencia, Pa./Mars Area) made her seventh consecutive start in goal, recording four saves in 48 minutes and two seconds of work.
  • Sophomore Kat Martinelli (Airmont, N.Y./Suffern) added two saves in 11 minutes and 58 seconds of relief action.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Mercyhurst is ranked No. 11 in the latest Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Top 20 Poll.
  • Gannon was playing the second of three consecutive road matches.
  • The Lady Knights' 16 goals tied a season-high set during a 16-13 home victory against Findlay on March 18.
  • The 37 combined goals were the most in a match involving Gannon since the Lady Knights defeated Bloomsburg by the same score at McConnell Family Stadium on April 6, 2012.
  • Gannon's nine assists were its most since having nine against Bloomsburg at McConnell Family Stadium on April 10, 2016.
  • The Lady Knights' 25 points equaled their most since producing that total during a 16-13 win at Shippensburg on April 1, 2016.
  • Mercyhurst's 12 ground balls were the fewest by a Gannon opponent since St. Leo had 12 at home on March 4, 2015.
  • Mitchell jumped Emily Wood (2001-04) and moved into Gannon's all-time top 15 with 107 career goals.
  • King set career-highs in assists (7) and points (12).
  • Capozzo won at least five draw controls for the third time this season.
  • Rotondo entered the match with five ground balls, before securing a season-high four.
  • Tate had played every minute in goal this season until Martinelli provided relief late in the second half.

UP NEXT
  • Gannon concludes a three-match road swing Saturday, April 1 at East Stroudsburg.
  • The PSAC contest is scheduled for 1 p.m.
  • Live gameday statistics will be available at http://www.sidearmstats.com/esu/wlax.
  • Gannon leads the all-time series 6-3.
  • East Stroudsburg snapped a four-match losing streak in the series with a 14-10 victory last season at McConnell Family Stadium.
  • The Lady Knights posted a 15-9 victory during their last trip to East Stroudsburg on March 29, 2014.
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Players Mentioned

Alexa Bower

#14 Alexa Bower

MF
5' 5"
Sophomore
Psychology
Micaela Capozzo

#6 Micaela Capozzo

MF
5' 7"
Sophomore
Pre-Physical Therapy/Sport and Exercise Science
Leilani King

#23 Leilani King

MF
5' 10"
Junior
Mechanical Engineering
Kat Martinelli

#25 Kat Martinelli

A
5' 8"
Sophomore
History
Tessa Mitchell

#12 Tessa Mitchell

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

#2 Kayla Shields

MF
5' 5"
Sophomore
Health Science
Erin Rotondo

#13 Erin Rotondo

MF
5' 5"
Freshman
Nursing
Charla Tate

#00 Charla Tate

GK
5' 7"
Freshman
Athletic Training

Players Mentioned

Alexa Bower

#14 Alexa Bower

5' 5"
Sophomore
Psychology
MF
Micaela Capozzo

#6 Micaela Capozzo

5' 7"
Sophomore
Pre-Physical Therapy/Sport and Exercise Science
MF
Leilani King

#23 Leilani King

5' 10"
Junior
Mechanical Engineering
MF
Kat Martinelli

#25 Kat Martinelli

5' 8"
Sophomore
History
A
Tessa Mitchell

#12 Tessa Mitchell

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

#2 Kayla Shields

5' 5"
Sophomore
Health Science
MF
Erin Rotondo

#13 Erin Rotondo

5' 5"
Freshman
Nursing
MF
Charla Tate

#00 Charla Tate

5' 7"
Freshman
Athletic Training
GK