PSAC Championship Central
 
Friday, May 6 | PSAC Semifinal | 3 p.m.
Lock Haven at Mercyhurst | LIVE STATS

The No. 4 seed Lock Haven University lacrosse team is headed to Erie, Pennsylvania to take on top-seed and host Mercyhurst Lakers in the one of two Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Semifinal contests on Friday, May 6.
 
Friday's game marks the 13^th straight time Lock Haven has advanced to the PSAC semifinals.
 
Setting the stage:
No. 4 seed Lock Haven will take on No. 1 seed at host Mercyhurst on Friday, May 6 at 3 p.m.
 
No. 3 seed IUP and No. 2 seed West Chester will play Friday at 5:30 and Sunday's (May 8) Championship is set for 3:30 p.m.
 
Mercyhurst is 15-2 overall and has won three straight.
 
A look at Lock Haven:
LHU enters the weekend at 14-4 overall. During the regular season the Bald Eagles were 8-4 in PSAC play. Transfer Rachel Engler leads the team with 59 goals and 63 points, while Shannon Bissnette isn't far off the pace with 60 points (15G & 45A). Alex O'Herrick's dominance on the draw can't go overlooked as she changes the flow of the game with every draw control. She also gives Lock Haven another scoring threat. Kelly Close leads a strong Bald Eagle defensive unit and goalkeeper Hannah Houde is coming off a stellar performance vs. Seton Hill in the First Round.
 
All-PSAC:
Last week, four LHU players earned 2016 All-PSAC honors, including Rachel Engler and Alex O'Herrick, who both earned a spot on the First Team. Kelly Close earned Second Team honors and Shannon Bissnette was named to the Third Team.
 
National Rankings:
All four PSAC Semifinal teams are nationally ranked this week and all check in, in the top-15 of the most recent Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) poll.
 

• #6 West Chester
• #8 Mercyhurst
• #11 IUP
• #15 Lock Haven

 
PSAC History:
This weekend, LHU will be in search of its third straight PSAC title. Friday's game marks Lock Haven's 13^th straight PSAC Semifinal appearance. Lock Haven has won two straight PSAC titles and has played in the championship game in each of the last three seasons. LHU has controlled the PSAC lacrosse scene as of late and has won five of the last seven championships. Since 2004, LHU has played in nine championship matches.
 
Last time out:
LHU opened the 2016 PSAC Tournament with a dominating 16-9 First Round win over Seton Hill on Saturday, April 30. The Bald Eagles led 8-2 at halftime and scored eight more second-half goals on the way to the win. Leading the way was Rachel Engler and Jenna Dingler, who scored four goals each. Shannon Bissnette scored three goals and added one assist. One of the game's biggest stories was once again Alex O'Herrick and her dominance on the draw. She recorded 11 of Lock Haven's 16 draw controls in the game. Goalkeeper Hannah Houde was fantastic. Houde stopped seven Seton Hill shots, including five in the second-half, which shut down the Griffins charge.
 
Last time vs. Mercyhurst:
During the regular season-finale (April 23) at Mercyhurst, the Lakers won 11-6. Mercyhurst led 7-3 at halftime and held off LHU's attempt at second-half rally. Alex O'Herrick had another big game for Lock Haven and finished with three goals, two draw controls and one caused turnover. Rachel Engler netted two goals and Shannon Bissnette finished with two assists.
 
Last time in the PSAC semifinals:
Last year (May 1, 2015), Lock Haven soared by Seton Hill in the PSAC Semifinals, 17-5, helping LHU advance to the PSAC title game, where the Bald Eagles picked up a dominating 11-6 win over Mercyhurst. Current Bald Eagle Jenna Dingler scored two goals in last season's semifinal-win over Seton Hill.
 
The NCAA Selection Show:
The 2016 NCAA Division II Selection Show is set for Sunday, May 8 at 8 p.m. The 2016 NCAA Tournament field will be unveiled then. To watch on Sunday night, click here.