Erin Rotondo
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Sophomore Erin Rotondo recorded her seventh hat trick of the season Wednesday afternoon against No. 21 IUP.
20
Winner Indiana (Pa.) IUP 7-3, 4-3 PSAC
7
Gannon University GAN 3-6, 2-5 PSAC
Winner
Indiana (Pa.) IUP
7-3, 4-3 PSAC
20
Final
7
Gannon University GAN
3-6, 2-5 PSAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Indiana (Pa.) IUP 15 5 20
Gannon University GAN 4 3 7

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4/14/2018 | 1:00 PM

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

Gannon Women's Lacrosse Team Falls to No. 21 Indiana (Pa.) in PSAC Action

THE RUNDOWN
  • Final Score: No. 21 Indiana (Pa.) 20, at Gannon 7
  • Records: Gannon (3-6, 2-5 PSAC), Indiana (Pa.) (7-3, 4-3 PSAC)
  • Location: Erie, Pa. - McConnell Family Stadium
  • The Short Story: The No. 21 Indiana (Pa.) women's lacrosse team scored the first six goals en route to a 13-3 lead and posted a 20-7 victory against Gannon Wednesday afternoon at McConnell Family Stadium.

GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Indiana (Pa.) was off and running with the first six goals of the contest.
  • Junior Alexa Bower (Rochester, N.Y./Brighton) briefly stopped the momentum with a free-position goal at the 23:49 mark.
  • After IUP scored two more times, Gannon rallied with back-to-back free-position goals from junior Kat Martinelli (Airmont, N.Y./Suffern) and sophomore Erin Rotondo (Manalapan, N.J./Manalapan) to cut the deficit to 8-3 nearing the midway point of the first half.
  • Indiana (Pa.) countered with five straight tallies to grab a double-digit lead at 13-3.
  • Senior Leilani King (St. Albans, Vt./Bellows Free Academy) then netted a goal during her first action since March 31, scoring unassisted with 8:37 showing on the clock.
  • IUP added two more scores during the final four minutes and went to halftime with a 15-4 advantage.
  • Gannon produced two of the first three goals of the second half, beginning with King finishing an assist from junior Kayla Shields (Baltimore, Md./Perry Hall). Rotondo followed with an unassisted tally to pull the Lady Knights within 16-6.
  • IUP countered with consecutive goals, before Rotondo completed Gannon's scoring with another free-position goal at the 3:37 mark.
  • The Crimson Hawks ended the scoring with two goals during the final 92 seconds, including one as time expired to account for the 20-7 final score.

GAME NOTES
  • Indiana (Pa.) generated advantages in shots (36-21), ground balls (24-21), draw controls (19-9) and fewest turnovers (19-20).
  • The Lady Knights committed 16 fouls compared to the Crimson Hawks' 23.
  • Gannon converted 4-of-8 free-position attempts while IUP went 0-of-3.
  • Rotondo led the Gannon offensive unit with three goals, a career-high four ground balls and two caused turnovers.
  • King found the back of the net twice and had two ground balls during her return.
  • Bower and Martinelli completed the scoring with one goal each.
  • Sophomore Micaela Capozzo (Medford, Mass./Pinkerton Academy) won a team-high three draw controls to go along with two caused turnovers.
  • Sophomore Jessica Hudak (Pittsburgh, Pa./Seton-LaSalle) secured three ground balls.
  • Freshman Erin Renwick (Islip, N.Y./Islip) recorded nine saves and two ground balls while playing all 60 minutes in goal for the ninth consecutive match. Six of those saves came during the final 30 minutes.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Indiana is ranked 21st in the latest Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Top 25 Poll.
  • The Crimson Hawks are the third nationally-ranked opponent for the Lady Knights in four home matches this season.
  • IUP is the third consecutive nationally-ranked opponent for Gannon and fourth in the last six contests.
  • Rotondo recorded her seventh hat trick of the season and eighth of her career.
  • Capozzo won at least three draw controls for the sixth time this season.
  • Hudak entered Gannon's last match with two ground balls, before securing five during the last two contests.
  • Rotondo tied her career-high in ground balls, producing four for the third time in two years.
  • Gannon had at least 20 ground balls in a match for the fifth time in 2018.
  • IUP's 20 turnovers tied for the most by a Gannon opponent this season.
  • King moved into Gannon's all-time top 10 in scoring, tying Kayla Nelson (2007-10) for 10th place with 234 career points. She also tied Shannon Pagano (2004-07) for 12th place all-time in career goals with 141.

UP NEXT
  • Gannon concludes a brief two-match homestand Saturday, April 14 against anther nationally-ranked team in East Stroudsburg at McConnell Family Stadium.
  • The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) contest is scheduled for 1 p.m.
  • Ranked 19th in the latest IWLCA Top 25 Poll, the Warriors are the defending PSAC champions.
  • Live gameday statistics will be available at http://www.sidearmstats.com/gannon/wlax.
  • Weather permitting, a live video webcast will be available at https://portal.stretchinternet.com/gannon.
  • Gannon leads the all-time series 6-4.
  • East Stroudsburg snapped a four-match losing streak in the series with a 14-10 victory at McConnell Family Stadium in 2016.
  • The Warriors have won the last two match-ups in the series, including an 18-9 home win last season.
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Players Mentioned

Alexa Bower

#14 Alexa Bower

MF
5' 5"
Junior
Psychology
Micaela Capozzo

#6 Micaela Capozzo

MF
5' 7"
Junior
Pre-Physical Therapy/Sport and Exercise Science
Jess Hudak

#7 Jess Hudak

A
5' 6"
Sophomore
Athletic Training
Leilani King

#23 Leilani King

MF
5' 10"
Senior
Mechanical Engineering
Kat Martinelli

#25 Kat Martinelli

A
5' 8"
Junior
History
Erin Rotondo

#13 Erin Rotondo

MF
5' 5"
Sophomore
Nursing
Kayla Shields

#2 Kayla Shields

MF
5' 6"
Junior
Sport and Exercise Science
Erin Renwick

#44 Erin Renwick

GK
5' 7"
Freshman
Freshwater and Marine Biology

Players Mentioned

Alexa Bower

#14 Alexa Bower

5' 5"
Junior
Psychology
MF
Micaela Capozzo

#6 Micaela Capozzo

5' 7"
Junior
Pre-Physical Therapy/Sport and Exercise Science
MF
Jess Hudak

#7 Jess Hudak

5' 6"
Sophomore
Athletic Training
A
Leilani King

#23 Leilani King

5' 10"
Senior
Mechanical Engineering
MF
Kat Martinelli

#25 Kat Martinelli

5' 8"
Junior
History
A
Erin Rotondo

#13 Erin Rotondo

5' 5"
Sophomore
Nursing
MF
Kayla Shields

#2 Kayla Shields

5' 6"
Junior
Sport and Exercise Science
MF
Erin Renwick

#44 Erin Renwick

5' 7"
Freshman
Freshwater and Marine Biology
GK