ERIE, Pa. — The Gannon women's lacrosse team dropped a PSAC matchup to Indiana (Pa.), 15-3, Wednesday afternoon inside McConnell Family Stadium.
THE GAME FACTS
Score: Indiana (Pa.) 15, Gannon 3
Records: Gannon (4-10, 1-6 PSAC), Indiana (Pa.) (7-7, 4-3 PSAC)
Location: McConnell Family Stadium – Erie, Pa.
Date: Wednesday, April 15
HOW IT HAPPENED
Indiana (Pa.) took control early, scoring five first-quarter goals to build a 5-1 lead after 15 minutes of play.
Charlie Hunter (Boston, N.Y./Hamburg) accounted for Gannon's lone goal in the opening frame off an assist from
Lexi Cwiklinski (Upper St. Clair, Pa./Upper Saint Clair).
The Crimson Hawks continued to extend their advantage in the second quarter, adding five more goals to take a 10-2 lead into halftime.
Isabella Veltre (Ontario, N.Y./Wayne Central) found the back of the net for Gannon during the period.
Coming out of the break, Gannon showed signs of life as
Alyssa Lerch (Coraopolis, Pa./Moon Area) scored off a feed from Veltre to make it 10-3, but Indiana (Pa.) responded with two more goals in the third to maintain control.
The Crimson Hawks added three goals in the fourth quarter to secure the 15-3 victory.
THE KNIGHT CAP
- Hunter Opens Scoring: Charlie Hunter (Boston, N.Y./Hamburg) tallied Gannon's first goal of the contest in the opening quarter.
- Veltre Adds Goal & Assist: Isabella Veltre (Ontario, N.Y./Wayne Central) finished with a goal and an assist to lead the offense.
- Lerch Finds the Net: Alyssa Lerch (Coraopolis, Pa./Moon Area) scored Gannon's third goal in the third quarter.
- Draw Control Effort: Gannon finished with eight draw controls, led by Rayla Smith (Pittsburgh, Pa./Plum) with four.
- Defensive Work: Megan Lang (Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy) recorded three caused turnovers, while the Golden Knights totaled 12 ground balls.
- In Goal: Allison Lerch (Coraopolis, Pa./Moon) made 11 saves in the contest.
UP NEXT
Gannon will travel to Lock Haven on Saturday, April 18 for a noon draw.
This story was written using the support of AI.
