CHESTER, Pa. – Sophomore
Kelly McGinniss (Randolph, N.J./Randolph) scored six goals and pulled in 10 draw controls to lead the Lycoming College women's lacrosse team to a 13-7 MAC Commonwealth win over Widener University on Saturday, April 29, at Edith R. Dixon Field.
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Junior
Jordan Lazarich (Deer Park, N.Y./Deer Park) added four goals and two assists and both freshman
Kayla DiJoseph (Turnersville, N.J./Washington Township) and senior
Leanne Shaw (Royersford, Pa./Spring-Ford) each had a goal and an assist, as Lycoming (9-6 overall, 5-3 MAC Commonwealth) used an eight-goal run to start the game to cruise to the win.
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The Warriors will now move on to the MAC Commonwealth Championship, where they will face No. 5 seed Lebanon Valley in a first-round game at 5 p.m. on Monday, May 1, at the Shangraw Athletic Complex. Tickets for the game will be available at the gate for $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $2 for students. Children under six will be admitted free.
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Lycoming rolled out to the win, scoring eight times in the game's opening 20 minutes, led by four from McGinniss and three from Lazarich.
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Kelly Lynch scored three times for the Pride (4-12 overall, 1-7 MAC Commonwealth), twice in a span of 12 seconds to cut the lead to 8-3 at the break. The Warriors moved the lead to six goals twice early in the period before Widener scored to get back within five before McGinniss started a three-goal run with 23:28 to get the lead to eight goals with 7:38 left before the Pride scored two late goals.
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Lynch scored four times for the Pride, adding six draw controls. Kristi Rohrer and Megan Racioppi each added three groundballs.
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Senior
Nicole Gerling (Millstone Township, N.J./Allentown) (9-6) stopped nine shots for the Warriors to earn the win and Grace Morales (4-12) stopped 10 for the Pride.
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