WARRIOR WOMEN’S LACROSSE WINS SEASON FINALE

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The Lycoming College women’s lacrosse team completed the most successful season in the program’s five-year history with a 13-12 win over Elmira College, Sunday afternoon. The victory gives the Warriors a final record of 11-5 for the 2001 season.

Neither team could take control of a back-and-forth game that featured 10 ties and five lead changes. Lycoming took the initial advantage carrying a 5-4 lead into the half. Elmira, however, quickly tied the game in the opening seconds of the second half and later took a 7-6 lead. The Warriors scored the next three goals to take their largest lead of the game at 9-7. But the Eagles would fight back yet again to tie the game and eventually pull ahead, 12-11 with 7:54 to play in the game. Lycoming answered just 36 seconds later with a tying goal and five minutes later with the go-ahead goal. The Warriors then turned up the pressure defensively and Jessica Miller (Sr./Emmaus; Emmaus) made two big saves to preserve the win.

Brenda MacPhail (Sr./Newtown; Marple Newtown) led the offense with six goals and two assists in her final collegiate game. MacPhail ends her career as Lycoming’s all-time leading scorer with 170 career goals. Colleen Kenyon (Jr./Milmont Park; Ridley Senior) added two goals to the effort. Hillary Barrett (Sr./Collegeville; Perkiomen Valley), Lauren Evangelist (Fr./Perkiomen; Boyertown), Judith Pane (So./Saint James, NY; Smithtown), Darlene Moyer (Sr./York; Central York) and Sarah Gibbons (So./East Hampton, CT; East Hampton) accounted for the other Warrior scores.

Michelle Farrell was Elmira’s leading scorer with a game-high seven goals on the afternoon.

Miller made 10 saves in goal for Lycoming. Christine Zalusky was in goal for the Eagles, making eight saves in the game.

COLLEGIATE WOMEN’S LACROSSE
Elmira 12, Lycoming 13

Teams                    1                2                Final
Elmira                     4                8                12
Lycoming                5                8                13

Goals:
Lycoming – Brenda MacPhail 6, Colleen Kenyon 2, Hillary Barrett, Lauren Evangelist, Judith Pane, Darlene Moyer, Sarah Gibbons
Elmira – Michelle Farrell 7, Kyle Jackson, Ann Mione, Patrice Milillo, Alexis Wagner, Erin Stevens

Assists:
Lycoming – Brenda MacPhail 2, Hillary Barrett, Darlene Moyer
Elmira – Alexis Wagner

Saves:
Lycoming – Jessica Miller (60 min.) 10 saves, 12 GA
Elmira – Christine Zalusky (60 min.) 8 saves, 13 GA