Alexa Bower Action Photo
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Junior Alexa Bower became the 20th Lady Knight since 2004 to caused 40 turnovers during her career.
3
Gannon University GAN 3-5, 2-4 PSAC
20
Winner West Chester WCU-W 11-0, 6-0 PSAC
Gannon University GAN
3-5, 2-4 PSAC
3
Final
20
West Chester WCU-W
11-0, 6-0 PSAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Gannon University GAN 2 1 3
West Chester WCU-W 14 6 20

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4/11/2018 | 4:00 PM

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

Gannon Women's Lacrosse Team Drops PSAC Decision at No. 12 West Chester

THE RUNDOWN
  • Final Score: at No. 12 West Chester 20, Gannon 3
  • Records: Gannon (3-5, 2-4 PSAC), West Chester (11-0, 6-0 PSAC)
  • Location: West Chester, Pa. - Vonnie Gros Field
  • The Short Story: The No. 21 West Chester women's lacrosse team used a 9-0 run to forge ahead 10-1 and never looked back en route to a 20-3 victory against Gannon Saturday afternoon at Vonnie Gros Field. Junior Alexa Bower (Rochester, N.Y./Brighton) scored two of the Lady Knights' three goals.

GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The two clubs split the opening two goals. After West Chester scored first, Bower responded with an unassisted tally to knot the match at one 1:48 into the contest.
  • West Chester followed with nine consecutive goals to take control at 10-1 midway through the first half.
  • Gannon ended the scoring run when Bower netted her second goal of the match at the 14:43 mark, finishing a pass from sophomore Erin Rotondo (Manalapan, N.J./Manalapan).
  • However, the Golden Rams countered with four more scores to assume a 14-2 advantage at the intermission.
  • West Chester continued its run with two more goals after the break, capping a 6-0 blitz that spanned both halves to create a 16-2 lead.
  • Freshman Jayme Kostial (Pittsburgh, Pa./Moon Area) got Gannon on the board again with 14:19 remaining, scoring off another Rotondo assist.
  • West Chester then found the back of the net four more times, before securing a 20-3 victory.

GAME NOTES
  • The start time for Saturday's contest was moved up two hours to 11 a.m. due to inclement weather in the afternoon forecast.  
  • West Chester generated advantages in shots (37-6), ground balls (31-11), draw controls (15-9) and fewest turnovers (12-24).
  • The Lady Knights committed 13 fouls compared to the Golden Rams' 16. 
  • Bower scored two of Gannon's three goals in addition to two draw controls, two caused turnovers and two ground balls.
  • Kostial netted Gannon's final score.
  • Rotondo finished with two assists and two draw controls.
  • Junior Micaela Capozzo (Medford, Mass./Pinkerton Academy) topped Gannon in the circle with three draw controls.
  • Freshman Erin Renwick (Islip, N.Y./Islip) recorded 13 saves while playing all 60 minutes in goal, including nine stops during the first half. She also secured three ground balls.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • West Chester is ranked 12th in the latest Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Top 25 Poll.
  • Bower netted multiple goals for the fourth time this season.
  • Rotondo dished out multiple assists for the second time during her career.
  • Renwick reached double digits in saves for the seventh consecutive match while securing at least three ground balls for the second time in 2018.
  • Sophomore Jessica Hudak (Pittsburgh, Pa./Seton-LaSalle) entered the match with two ground balls this season, before doubling her total.
  • Capozzo jumped Joanna Culkin (2004-07) and moved into 13th place all-time at Gannon since 2004 with 65 draw controls.
  • Bower became the 20th Lady Knight since 2004 to caused 40 turnovers during her career.
  • West Chester defeated Gannon for the 10th consecutive time overall and eighth straight time at home.

UP NEXT
  • Gannon returns home Wednesday, April 11 against Indiana (Pa.).
  • The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) contest is scheduled for 4 p.m.
  • The Crimson Hawks are ranked 21st in the latest IWLCA Top 25 Poll. 
  • Live gameday statistics will be available at http://www.sidearmstats.com/gannon/wlax.
  • Gannon is 15-6 all-time against IUP.
  • The Lady Knights won the first 15 match-ups, before the Crimson Hawks captured the last six.
  • Indiana (Pa.) posted a 15-8 victory last season at McConnell Family Stadium.
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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
Erin Rotondo

#13 Erin Rotondo

MF
5' 5"
Sophomore
Nursing
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

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
Erin Rotondo

#13 Erin Rotondo

5' 5"
Sophomore
Nursing
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