Micaela Capozzo Action Photo
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Junior Micaela Capozzo recorded her first career hat trick with three goals, three draw controls and three ground balls.
14
Winner Kutztown KUTZ 4-4, 1-2 PSAC
8
Gannon University GAN 3-3, 2-2 PSAC
Winner
Kutztown KUTZ
4-4, 1-2 PSAC
14
Final
8
Gannon University GAN
3-3, 2-2 PSAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Kutztown KUTZ 7 7 14
Gannon University GAN 6 2 8

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

Gannon Women's Lacrosse Team Drops Physical Match Against Kutztown

THE RUNDOWN
  • Final Score: Kutztown 14, at Gannon 8
  • Records: Gannon (3-3, 2-2 PSAC), Kutztown (4-4, 1-2 PSAC)
  • Location: Erie, Pa. - McConnell Family Stadium
  • The Short Story: The Kutztown women's lacrosse team overcame an early 6-3 deficit by scoring 11 of the final 13 goals to earn a 14-8 road victory against Gannon Saturday afternoon at McConnell Family Stadium. The physical contest included 48 fouls and 40 turnovers.

GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Kutztown dented the scoreboard first, but Gannon responded with a pair of free-position goals from sophomore Erin Rotondo (Manalapan, N.J./Manalapan).
  • After the Golden Bears generated the tying score, the Lady Knights ripped off three consecutive goals to assume a 5-2 lead midway through the first half.
  • Junior Micaela Capozzo (Medford, Mass./Pinkerton Academy) ignited the rally by firing back-to-back shots into the back of the net, before junior Kayla Shields (Baltimore, Md./Perry Hall) scored off an assist from sophomore Brianna Murosky (Erie, Pa./McDowell).
  • Two teams split the next two goals with junior Kat Martinelli (Airmont, N.Y./Suffern) scoring unassisted at the 6:49 mark, putting the Gannon lead at 6-3.
  • Kutztown caught fire at that point. The Golden Bears ended the first half with four straight goals to grab a 7-6 halftime advantage.
  • The run continued with the first two scores of the second half, extending the run to six and lead to 9-6.
  • Gannon tried to rally with two of the next three goals. Capozzo netted her third of the match off an assist from freshman Jayme Kostial (Pittsburgh, Pa./Moon Area) and Shields scored unassisted during that time span, bringing the Lady Knights within 10-8.
  • However, Kutztown was able to shut out Gannon the rest of the way while scoring four goals of its own to secure a 14-8 victory.

GAME NOTES
  • Saturday's match had a special 11 a.m. start time due to a tripleheader at McConnell Family Stadium that concluded with a softball doubleheader between California (Pa.) and Gannon.
  • The contest was played under sunny skies and temperatures in the 40's.  
  • Kutztown generated advantages in shots (32-22), ground balls (23-20), draw controls (14-9) and fewest turnovers (18-22).
  • The Lady Knights committed only 14 fouls compared to the Golden Bears' 34. 
  • Capozzo topped the Gannon scoring unit with a career-high three goals, three draw controls, three ground balls and two caused turnovers.
  • Rotondo and Shields followed with two scores each. Rotondo also had career-highs in ground balls (4) and caused turnovers (3).
  • Martinelli netted a single goal.
  • Senior Jessica Lambert (Livonia, N.Y./Livonia) highlighted the defensive unit with a career-high five ground balls and two caused turnovers.
  • Freshman Erin Renwick (Islip, N.Y./Islip) recorded 12 saves while playing all 60 minutes in goal, including eight during the first half. She also secured two ground balls.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Gannon played at home for the second time in seven days after opening the campaign with three consecutive road matches.
  • Capozzo recorded her first career hat trick.
  • Renwick reached double digits in saves for the fifth consecutive match.
  • Gannon lost to Kutztown for the first time in four matches played at McConnell Family Stadium.
  • The Lady Knights had at least 20 ground balls in a match for the fourth time this season and reached double digits in caused turnovers for the third time.
  • Capozzo jumped into Gannon's all-time top 15 since 2004 with her 61st career draw control.

UP NEXT
  • Gannon only has two days to regroup before hosting rival Mercyhurst on Tuesday, April 3 at McConnell Family Stadium.
  • The PSAC contest is scheduled for 4 p.m.
  • The Lakers are ranked 20th in the latest Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Top 25 Poll.
  • Live gameday statistics will be available at http://www.sidearmstats.com/gannon/wlax.
  • Gannon is 15-9 all-time against Mercyhurst with the two rivals splitting the last eight match-ups.
  • The Lady Knights own a 9-2 record all-time against the Lakers at home.
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Players Mentioned

Micaela Capozzo

#6 Micaela Capozzo

MF
5' 7"
Junior
Pre-Physical Therapy/Sport and Exercise Science
Jessica Lambert

#8 Jessica Lambert

D
5' 3"
Senior
Physical Therapy
Kat Martinelli

#25 Kat Martinelli

A
5' 8"
Junior
History
Brianna Murosky

#3 Brianna Murosky

A
5' 4"
Sophomore
Psychology
Erin Rotondo

#13 Erin Rotondo

MF
5' 5"
Sophomore
Nursing
Kayla Shields

#2 Kayla Shields

MF
5' 6"
Junior
Sport and Exercise Science
Jayme Kostial

#22 Jayme Kostial

A
5' 0"
Freshman
Occupational Therapy
Erin Renwick

#44 Erin Renwick

GK
5' 7"
Freshman
Freshwater and Marine Biology

Players Mentioned

Micaela Capozzo

#6 Micaela Capozzo

5' 7"
Junior
Pre-Physical Therapy/Sport and Exercise Science
MF
Jessica Lambert

#8 Jessica Lambert

5' 3"
Senior
Physical Therapy
D
Kat Martinelli

#25 Kat Martinelli

5' 8"
Junior
History
A
Brianna Murosky

#3 Brianna Murosky

5' 4"
Sophomore
Psychology
A
Erin Rotondo

#13 Erin Rotondo

5' 5"
Sophomore
Nursing
MF
Kayla Shields

#2 Kayla Shields

5' 6"
Junior
Sport and Exercise Science
MF
Jayme Kostial

#22 Jayme Kostial

5' 0"
Freshman
Occupational Therapy
A
Erin Renwick

#44 Erin Renwick

5' 7"
Freshman
Freshwater and Marine Biology
GK