WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – For the first time in 10 years, the Lycoming College women's lacrosse team will host a postseason contest, as the No. 4 seed in the MAC Commonwealth Championship will host No. 5 Lebanon Valley in a first round matchup at the Shangraw Athletic Complex on Tuesday, May 2 at 5 p.m.
 
As a MAC Championship, all those in attendance must purchase a ticket. 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.
 
The winner of the game will move on to face the tournament's top seed, Messiah, at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3, at Messiah's Lacrosse Field. 

The Warriors (9-6 overall) finished fourth in the MAC Commonwealth with a 5-3 record. The Warriors feature a potent offense that averages 12.07 goals per game and they lead the league with 14.33 draw controls per contest.
 
The team is paced by sophomore Kelly McGinniss (Randolph, N.J./Randolph), who leads the MAC Commonwealth with 4.13 goals, 4.80 points and 6.73 draw controls per game. Junior Jordan Lazarich (Deer Park, N.Y./Deer Park) has been a welcome compliment, sitting third in the conference with 3.20 goals, ninth with 1.07 assists, fourth with 4.27 points, 10^th with 2.07 groundballs and sixth with 3.73 draw controls per game. Senior Nicole Gerling (Millstone Township, N.J./Allentown) has paced the defense, as she is seventh in the MAC Commonwealth with a .420 save percentage.
 
Lebanon Valley (5-10 overall) also finished with a 5-3 conference record, but a 12-8 loss to Lycoming pushed them down to the No. 5 seed. Emma Jones has led the team with 47 goals, 28 caused turnovers and 12 assists and Makenzie Kelley has added 32 goals and four assists. Defensively, Hannah Oliveras is third in the conference with 8.27 saves per game.
 
In the first meeting between the two teams this year, the Flying Dutchmen closed within a goal with a 4-1 run to make it 9-8 with 12:12 left, but McGinniss answered with a goal before Lycoming added two more to ensure the win, its first over Lebanon Valley since 2010.

The last time the Warriors hosted a postseason game, the team defeated Scranton, 25-13, in the opening round of the MAC Championship.