ERIE, Pa. — The Gannon women's lacrosse team fell to No. 8 Slippery Rock, 20–4, Saturday afternoon at McConnell Family Stadium in PSAC West action.

Gannon struck first in the opening quarter, but Slippery Rock responded with a strong offensive push and controlled the pace the rest of the way.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Golden Knights opened the scoring early, as Charlie Hunter (Boston, N.Y./Hamburg) found the back of the net off an assist from Lindsay Gavula (Butler, Pa./Butler Area) to give Gannon a 1–0 lead.

Slippery Rock answered with four goals in the final minutes of the first quarter to take a 4–1 lead.

In the second quarter, Isabella Veltre (Ontario, N.Y./Wayne Central) added a goal for Gannon, but The Rock continued to build its advantage, heading into halftime with a 9–2 lead.

Slippery Rock used a dominant third quarter, outscoring Gannon 9–0 to extend the lead and take control of the contest.

Gannon found the back of the net twice in the fourth quarter, with Megan Lang (Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy) scoring both goals, including a man-up opportunity late in the game.
 
THE KNIGHT CAP
• Early Strike: Gannon opened the scoring as Charlie Hunter (Boston, N.Y./Hamburg) found the back of the net off an assist from Lindsay Gavula (Butler, Pa./Butler Area).
• Balanced Scoring: Megan Lang (Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy) led the way with two goals, while Hunter and Isabella Veltre (Ontario, N.Y./Wayne Central) each added one.
• Playmaking Presence: Lindsay Gavula (Butler, Pa./Butler Area) dished out two assists to pace the Golden Knights.
• Fourth Quarter Push: Gannon closed the game with two goals in the final period, both coming from Lang, including a man-up score.
• Ground Game: The Golden Knights collected 17 ground balls.
• In Goal: Allison Lerch (Coraopolis, Pa./Moon) recorded six saves while facing 41 shots from Slippery Rock.
 
UP NEXT
Gannon will host IUP on Wednesday, April 15 for a 3:00 p.m. draw inside McConnell Family Stadium.
 
This story was written using the support of AI.