Leilani King
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Junior Leilani King celebrates her 100th career goal with 12:32 remaining in the first half.
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Winner Seton Hill SHU-W 7-6, 5-4 PSAC
10
Gannon University GAN 3-8, 1-6 PSAC
Winner
Seton Hill SHU-W
7-6, 5-4 PSAC
14
Final
10
Gannon University GAN
3-8, 1-6 PSAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Seton Hill SHU-W 7 7 14
Gannon University GAN 4 6 10

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

King Scores 100th Career Goal as Gannon Women's Lacrosse Team Almost Upsets No. 20 Seton Hill

THE RUNDOWN
  • Final Score: No. 20 Seton Hill 14, at Gannon 10
  • Records: Gannon (3-8, 1-6 PSAC), Seton Hill (7-6, 5-4 PSAC)
  • Location: Erie, Pa. - McConnell Family Stadium
  • The Short Story: Five consecutive goals by No. 20 Seton Hill late in the first half eventually proved to be the difference as the visiting Griffins posted a 14-10 victory against Gannon Wednesday afternoon at McConnell Family Stadium.

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HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The two teams settled into a scoreless defensive affair for the first five minutes and 16 seconds until freshman Erin Rotondo (Manalapan, N.J./Manalapan) scored unassisted for a 1-0 Gannon lead.
  • After Seton Hill took a lead with consecutive goals, Gannon countered with two scores of its own to reassume a 3-2 advantage. Senior Tessa Mitchell (Rochester, N.Y./Rush-Henrietta) tied the match off an assist from Rotondo at the 13:11 mark.
  • Junior Leilani King (St. Albans, Vt./Bellows Free Academy) followed 39 seconds later with a free-position score to push the Lady Knights in front. The goal was King's 100th of her career.
  • Seton Hill then generated a 5-0 run that eventually proved to be the difference. The blitz gave the Griffins a 7-3 edge with 2:27 remaining in the first half.
  • Gannon managed one more score when Mitchell scored off a free-position attempt with 1:25 left on the clock, cutting the deficit to 7-4 at the intermission.
  • The Lady Knights were the first to score in the second half. King converted a pass from sophomore Kat Martinelli (Airmont, N.Y./Suffern) two minutes and two seconds into the half, cutting the difference to 7-5.
  • Seton Hill responded with four consecutive goals to assume control at 11-5 with 20:12 to play.
  • Gannon continued to fight as King produced back-to-back unassisted tallies to climb back within 11-7 at the 14:27 mark.
  • The Griffins regained the six-goal advantage with a pair of goals by Katelyn Cressman.
  • Gannon finished strong with three of the final four goals. Sophomore Alexa Bower (Rochester, N.Y./Brighton), King and freshman Kennedy Walters (Webster, N.Y./Webster Schroeder) accounted for the scores before the final horn sounded for a 14-10 Seton Hill victory.

GAME NOTES
  • Both teams took 30 shots. Seton Hill had a 17-15 advantage during the first period, before Gannon flipped the chart with a 15-13 edge during the final 30 minutes.
  • Seton Hill generated a 19-16 advantage in ground balls.
  • Gannon held the upper hand in draw controls (16-10), fewest fouls (8-26) and fewest turnovers (10-14).
  • King led the Gannon offensive unit with five goals, one assist, seven draw controls, five ground balls and three caused turnovers.
  • Mitchell added two scores.
  • Rotondo, Bower and Walters completed the scoring with one goal each.
  • Sophomore Micaela Capozzo (Medford, Mass./Pinkerton Academy) aided King in the middle with five draw controls.
  • Freshman Charla Tate (Valencia, Pa./Mars Area) made her 11th consecutive start in goal, recording six saves. She also had six ground balls and two caused turnovers.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Seton Hill is ranked No. 20 in the latest Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Top 20 Poll.
  • King became the 18th Lady Knight in program history to score 100 goals when she found the back of the net with 12:32 left in the first half.
  • Seton Hill tied the all-time series with its third consecutive victory after Gannon won the first three contests in the series.
  • King moved in sixth place all-time at Gannon since 2004 in ground balls with 140, moving past Christina Alexander (2006-09) and Shannon Pagano (2004-07).
  • Gannon reached double digits in goals for the fifth time this season.
  • King jumped into seventh place all-time at Gannon since 2004 in caused turnovers with 64, moving past Pagano and Joanne Heintz (2004-07).
  • Capozzo captured at least five draw controls for the fourth time in 2017.
  • King won at least seven draw controls for the third time this season.
  • Tate secured a career-high six ground balls and caused multiple turnovers for the fourth time in 2017.

UP NEXT
  • Gannon begins a two-match road swing Saturday, April 15 at Bloomsburg.
  • The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) contest is scheduled for 1 p.m.
  • Gannon holds a 9-7 edge in the all-time series against Bloomsburg.
  • The Huskies have won the last four encounters, including a 13-11 victory last season at McConnell Family Stadium.
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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
Erin Rotondo

#13 Erin Rotondo

MF
5' 5"
Freshman
Nursing
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
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
Erin Rotondo

#13 Erin Rotondo

5' 5"
Freshman
Nursing
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