Katie Miller
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Senior Katie Miller was one of six Lady Knights with multiple ground balls.
9
Gannon University GAN 2-6, 0-4 PSAC
18
Winner East Stroudsburg ESU 6-2, 2-1 PSAC
Gannon University GAN
2-6, 0-4 PSAC
9
Final
18
East Stroudsburg ESU
6-2, 2-1 PSAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Gannon University GAN 3 6 9
East Stroudsburg ESU 10 8 18

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4/7/2017 | 11:00 AM

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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania

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

Gannon Women's Lacrosse Team Concludes Three-Match Road Swing with Loss at East Stroudsburg

THE RUNDOWN
  • Final Score: at East Stroudsburg 18, Gannon 9
  • Records: Gannon (2-6, 0-4 PSAC), East Stroudsburg (6-2, 2-1 PSAC)
  • Location: East Stroudsburg, Pa. - Whitenight Field
  • The Short Story: The Gannon women's lacrosse team fell behind East Stroudsburg 6-0 and was never able to pull closer than four goals throughout the rest of the afternoon before dropping an 18-9 decision Saturday afternoon at the Warriors' Whitenight Field.

GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • East Stroudsburg jumped on Gannon early with the first six goals of the contest.
  • Gannon scored its first goal 13 minutes and 23 seconds into the match when freshman Kennedy Walters (Webster, N.Y./Webster Schroeder) found the back of the net off an assist from sophomore Micaela Capozzo (Medford, Mass./Pinkerton Academy).
  • Sophomore Kat Martinelli (Airmont, N.Y./Suffern) followed with an unassisted goal, cutting the deficit to 6-2 at the 12:48 mark.
  • East Stroudsburg countered with three consecutive scores and four of the first half's final five goals. Lauren Green scored unassisted with one second left on the clock to push the Warriors into the halftime locker room with a 10-3 lead.
  • Gannon evened the playing field during the second half, but was out-scored 8-6 in the final 30 minutes.
  • After East Stroudsburg scored first, the Lady Knights drew within 11-5 on back-to-back goals. Capozzo tallied the first off an assist from sophomore Alexa Bower (Rochester, N.Y./Brighton), before King converted a free-position shot.
  • East Stroudsburg generated three goals in the span of two minutes and 57 seconds to bump its advantage to 14-5 at the 20:58 mark.
  • Gannon countered with three straight scores from King, Bower and senior Tessa Mitchell (Rochester, N.Y./Rush-Henrietta) to climb back within six goals at 14-8.
  • However, East Stroudsburg iced the match with four of the last five goals to secure an 18-9 victory.

GAME NOTES
  • East Stroudsburg out-shot Gannon 35-22, including a 20-9 edge during the first half.
  • The Warriors also generated advantages in ground balls (23-17) and fewest turnovers (20-23).
  • Gannon had fewer fouls (18-23) while both teams won 14 draw controls.
  • King headlined the Gannon offensive unit with three goals, two assists, five points, a season-high nine draw controls, three ground balls and two caused turnovers.
  • Mitchell was the only other Lady Knight with multiple goals, scoring twice.
  • Capozzo, Bower, Martinelli and Walters completed the scoring with one goal each. 
  • Freshman Charla Tate (Valencia, Pa./Mars Area) made her eighth consecutive start in goal, recording four saves during each half for a total of eight. She also tied King for the team lead with a season-high three ground balls.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Gannon was playing the final contest of a three-match road swing.
  • East Stroudsburg is the second Gannon opponent during the last four matches to commit 20 turnovers.
  • King moved into Gannon's top 15 since 2004 in ground balls with 123, tying Kimberly Neagle (2011-14) for 15th place.
  • Tate recorded at least eight saves for the fourth time this season.
  • King caused multiple turnovers for the third time this year.

UP NEXT
  • Gannon returns home Friday, April 7 against No. 9 West Chester at McConnell Family Stadium.
  • It represents the Lady Knights' first home match since March 21, spanning 17 days.
  • The PSAC contest is scheduled for 11 a.m.
  • Live gameday statistics will be available at http://www.sidearmstats.com/gannon/wlax.
  • West Chester is ranked No. 9 in the latest Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Top 20 Poll.
  • The Golden Rams have won eight consecutive matches against the Lady Knights and lead the all-time series 17-3.
  • Gannon's last victory in the series was a 14-13 verdict at McConnell Family Stadium on March 29, 2009.
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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
Kat Martinelli

#25 Kat Martinelli

A
5' 8"
Sophomore
History
Tessa Mitchell

#12 Tessa Mitchell

A
5' 9"
Senior
Sport & Exercise 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
Micaela Capozzo

#6 Micaela Capozzo

5' 7"
Sophomore
Pre-Physical Therapy/Sport and Exercise Science
MF
Kat Martinelli

#25 Kat Martinelli

5' 8"
Sophomore
History
A
Tessa Mitchell

#12 Tessa Mitchell

5' 9"
Senior
Sport & Exercise Science
A
Charla Tate

#00 Charla Tate

5' 7"
Freshman
Athletic Training
GK
Kennedy Walters

#15 Kennedy Walters

5' 6"
Freshman
Criminal Justice and Psychology
MF