WARRIOR WOMEN’S LACROSSE DROPS CONFERENCE CONTEST TO DREW

WILLIAMSPORT, PA - The Lycoming College women's lacrosse team hosted Drew University, Saturday afternoon, in a Middle Atlantic Conference match-up. The Warriors hung with the Rangers, ranked 16th in the nation, throughout the first half, but could not quite pull off the upset falling 12-6. Lycoming is now 4-3 overall and 1-1 within the conference. Drew improves to 4-1 and 2-0.

Karyn Wright (Jr./Schenectady, NY; Schenectady) opened the scoring four minutes into the contest to give the Warriors an early 1-0 lead. The Rangers, however, scored three unanswered goals to take a lead they would never relinquish. Beth Weixel (Fr./Mill Hall, PA; Central Mountain) tallied a goal to pull Lycoming within one, but Drew outscored the Warriors 4-2 the remainder of the half to carry a 7-4 advantage into the intermission.

The Rangers took complete control of the game by scoring the first four goals of the second period to build a seven-goal lead. Lycoming mounted a late comeback with Erica Likens (Fr./Bel Air, MD; Bel Air) and Weixel scoring back-to-back goals, but it was not enough.

Colleen Clarke (Fr./Folsom, PA; Cardinal O'Hara) made 16 saves in goal for the Warriors. Emily Hoeflinger made nine stops for Drew.

Lycoming will play again on Wednesday, March 27, when they travel to Messiah College.

COLLEGIATE LACROSSE
Drew 12, Lycoming 6

Teams                    1                2                Total
Drew                       7                5                12
Lycoming                4                2                6

Goals:
Lycoming - Beth Weixel 2, Lauren Evangelist, Sarah Gibbons, Karyn Wright, Erica Likens
Drew - Erin Skahan 3, Kara Fetter 3, Anne Luetzow 2, Leah Pranis 2, Stephanie Starpoli 2

Assists:
Lycoming - Evangelist, Ashley Rowe
Drew - Fetter, Luetzow, Pranis, Stephania Lambusta, Whitney McMullan, Adrienne Rumore

Saves:
Lycoming - Colleen Clarke (60 min) 16 saves, 12 GA
Drew - Emily Hoeflinger (60 min) 9 saves, 6 GA