Micaela Capozzo
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Sophomore Micaela Capozzo caused a career-high four turnovers and won three draw controls.
9
Gannon University GAN 3-10, 1-8 PSAC
13
Winner Slippery Rock ROCK 11-3, 6-3 PSAC
Gannon University GAN
3-10, 1-8 PSAC
9
Final
13
Slippery Rock ROCK
11-3, 6-3 PSAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Gannon University GAN 4 5 9
Slippery Rock ROCK 6 7 13

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

Gannon Women's Lacrosse Team Drops 13-9 Decision at Slippery Rock

THE RUNDOWN
  • Final Score: at Slippery Rock 13, Gannon 9
  • Records: Gannon (3-10, 1-8 PSAC), Slippery Rock (11-3, 6-3 PSAC)
  • Location: Slippery Rock, Pa. - Mihalik-Thompson Stadium
  • The Short Story: The Slippery Rock women's lacrosse team snapped a 4-4 tie with two goals during the final 2:35 of the first half and proceeded to post a 13-9 victory against Gannon Tuesday afternoon at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium.

GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Slippery Rock sandwiched a goal from sophomore Alexa Bower (Rochester, N.Y./Brighton) with two scores on each side to assume a 5-1 advantage with 11:03 remaining in the first half.
  • Gannon rallied with three consecutive goals to tie to match at four. Senior Tessa Mitchell (Rochester, N.Y./Rush-Henrietta) started the run by finishing a pass from sophomore Kayla Shields (Baltimore, Md./Perry Hall). Freshman Erin Rotondo (Manalapan, N.J./Manalapan) and junior Leilani King (St. Albans, Vt./Bellows Free Academy) followed with unassisted tallies to create a 4-4 deadlock with 2:46 left in the opening half.
  • Slippery Rock rebounded with two goals during the final minutes and went to the intermission with a 6-4 lead.
  • After nearly seven scoreless minutes after the break, Rotondo cut the deficit to 6-5 with a goal off sophomore Micaela Capozzo (Medford, Mass./Pinkerton Academy)'s assist.
  • The Rock then produced the decisive run with five consecutive scores during the span of two minutes and 12 seconds. Caitlynn Palladino accounted for three of those scores, bumping the SRU lead to 11-5 with 20:01 remaining.
  • Trailing 13-6, Gannon produced the last three goals during the final three minutes and 46 seconds. Mitchell found the back of the net for the final two scores, before Slippery Rock secured a 13-9 victory.

GAME NOTES
  • Slippery Rock generated advantages in shots (19-14), ground balls (21-19) and fewest turnovers (17-21).
  • Gannon countered with the better statistical sheet in draw controls (14-10) and fewest fouls (15-21).
  • Mitchell led the Gannon scoring attack with four goals on five shots.
  • King recorded two scores, one assist, three points, seven draw controls, five ground balls and four caused turnovers.
  • Rotondo added two goals, one assist, three points, three ground balls and two draw controls.
  • Capozzo tied King for the team-high in caused turnovers with four while winning three draw controls.
  • Bower secured four ground balls, caused two turnovers and scored once.
  • Freshman Charla Tate (Valencia, Pa./Mars Area) made her 13th consecutive start in goal, recording four saves.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Gannon lost for only the second time in five all-time matches at Slippery Rock's Mihalik-Thompson Stadium.
  • The Lady Knights caused double-digit turnovers for the third time during the last five contests.
  • Slippery Rock's three assists tied the fewest by a Gannon opponent this season.
  • King jumped two spots and into second place all-time at Gannon since 2004 with 150 career ground balls. She moved past Jess Fugate (2010-13) and Taryn Millerd (2007-10).
  • Mitchell tallied at least four goals for the fourth time this season.
  • King jumped two spots and into fourth place all-time at Gannon since 2004 with 71 caused turnovers, moving past Fugate and Christina Alexander (2006-09).
  • Capozzo set a career-high in caused turnovers (4).
  • King secured at least five ground balls for the fifth consecutive match and won at least seven draw controls for the third straight contest.

UP NEXT
  • Gannon begins its final homestand of the season Saturday, April 22 against No. 20 Lock Haven.
  • The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) contest is scheduled for 7 p.m.
  • Live gameday statistics will be available at http://www.sidearmstats.com/gannon/wlax.
  • Saturday's contest is the finale of a tripleheader at McConnell Family Stadium with the Gannon baseball team hosting two games against Mercyhurst beginning at 1 p.m.
  • Lock Haven is ranked No. 20 in the latest Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Top 20 Poll.
  • The Bald Eagles have defeated the Lady Knights 14 straight times and lead the all-time series 16-6.
  • Gannon's last victory in the all-time series was a 13-12 verdict April 14, 2004 on the road.
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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
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
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