WARRIOR WOMEN’S LACROSSE SUFFERS LOSS TO SCRANTON

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The Lycoming College women’s lacrosse team hosted the University of Scranton, Thursday afternoon, in a Freedom Conference game. The Warriors scored first but could not hang with the Royals for long, falling 5-24. Lycoming drops to 3-7 overall and 1-6 in the conference. Scranton improves to 8-4 and 7-0.

Lauren Evangelist (Sr./Perkiomen, Pa.; Boyertown) scored the games opening goal just 24 seconds into play. She went on to lead the Warriors with four goals and an assist. Erin Dillon (Fr./Bayside, N.Y.; St. Mary’s) accounted for Lycoming’s fifth goal.

Despite the final score, Laurie Rooney (Sr./Audubon, N.J.; Audubon) had a huge day in goal, making 25 saves and picking up 16 groundballs. Her 25 saves rank as the fourth highest single-game total in the eight-year history of the program.

Five different players scored four goals for the Royals, led by Kelly Herlihy, who also added three assists, and Kate Pierangeli, who tallied two assists. Marykate Connolly chipped in one goal and three assists. Courtney Erman made four saves in goal for Scranton.

The Warriors play again on Saturday, April 17, when they travel to King’s College for another conference contest.

COLLEGIATE WOMEN’S LACROSSE
Scranton 24, Lycoming 5

Goals:
Lycoming – Lauren Evangelist 4, Erin Dillon
Scranton – Kelly Herlihy 4, Kate Pierangeli 4, Amy Denes 4, Jackie Messantonio 4, Samantha Augeri 4, Marykate Connolly, Lauren Johnson, Irene Alfred, Alison DeVarso

Assists:
Lycoming – Lauren Evangelist
Scranton – Connolly 3, Herlihy 3, Pierangeli 2, Denes, Kerri Kornobis, Meghan O’Rourke

Saves:
Lycoming – Laurie Rooney (60:00) 25 saves, 24 GA
Scranton – Courtney Erman (60:00) 4 saves, 5 GA