ERIE, Pa. – Senior Jessica Pandolf (Holbrook, N.Y./Sachem North) drilled a game-winning goal with 15 seconds left in the game as the No. 2 Lock Haven University lacrosse team (9-0, 6-0 PSAC) downed No. 8 Mercyhurst University (9-2, 5-1 PSAC), 10-9 on the road today in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) thriller.
 
The Lakers jumped to a 3-0 lead before Kelly Hamilton (Warrington, Pa./Central Bucks South) put LHU on the board with back-to-back goals to trail, 3-2. 
 
From that point on both teams exchanged the lead for the remaining five minutes before Mercyhurst netted the last two goals of the half to lead, 6-4 at the break.
 
Jenna Dingler (Turnersville, N.J./Washington Township) sparked the Haven offense at the start of the second half with a free-position goal to trail, 6-5 in the third minute of action.
 
Mercyhurst responded with two goals to lead, 8-5 with 15 minutes remaining in the game.
 
Freshman Alex O'Herrick (Barto, Pa./Boyertown) recorded a crucial man-up goal late in the second half from senior Taylor Klunk (Forest Hill, Md./Bel Air) to trail, 8-6.
 
Hamilton and Jessica Pandolf (Holbrook, N.Y./Sachem North) continued to drive the Haven attack with two back-to-back goals to tie the game, 8-8 before Mercyhurst took a timeout with seven minutes left in the game.
 
Both teams netted another goal in the fight to keep possession, as neither could jump to a late-game advantage.
 
With three minutes left in the game, Christina Hawkins (Havre de Grace, Md./Bel Air) won a hard-fought draw control to keep momentum in LHU's favor. 

In the final 15 seconds of the game, Pandolf took control of the game, netting a free-position goal to seal a, 10-9 Haven victory.
 
Hamilton led all-scorers in today's contest with four goals and tallied a draw control.
 
Pandolf recorded an all-around effort with a hat trick, four draw controls, and shot 2-for-3 on free positions today.
 
O'Herrick, Dingler, and Rachel Ward rounded out with a goal each in the win.
 
Chrissy Baffuto (Long Valley, N.J./West Morris Central)  recorded five saves, as Lock Haven caused seven turnovers and grabbed 12 ground balls.
 
LHU outshot Merychurst 21-14 and won 10 draw controls.
 
Becca Himes led Mercyhurst with a hat trick.
 
Lock Haven returns to action Saturday (April 11) when Lock Haven travels to Millersville in conference play (1 p.m.). 
 
The Lady Eagles return home Tuesday, April 14 against East Stroudsburg.
 
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