GREENSBURG, Pa. – Playing on the road for the third straight game, including the second straight road-match vs. a nationally-ranked opponent, the Lock Haven University women's lacrosse team (1-3, 1-3 PSAC West) fell to No. 24 Seton Hill University (5-0, 4-0 PSAC West) 18-7 this afternoon in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division action.
Caitlin Morrow (Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa) led the way for Lock Haven with three goals and an assist.
Josey Shaffer (Westminster, Md./Manchester Valley),
Campbell Brant (Shoreham, N.Y./Shoreham-Wading River),
Braxtin Reddinger (Hanover, Pa./New Oxford) and
Karli Gilbert (Perkiomenville, Pa./Boyertown) all scored once for the Bald Eagles. Shaffer also had two ground balls, three caused turnovers and a draw control. Gilbert won seven draws for The Haven.
Lock Haven goalkeeper
Lauren Girardi (Watertown, N.Y./Watertown) finished with 14 saves.
The Bald Eagles are now 1-3 overall (1-3 PSAC West) and Seton Hill improved to a perfect 5-0 (4-0 PSAC West).
Today's game marked LHU's second straight vs. a nationally-ranked opponent. Over the weekend (Saturday, March 27), Lock Haven fell on the road at then-ranked No. 22 Mercyhurst.
UP NEXT:
Todays' game marked Lock Haven's third straight on the road. The Bald Eagles will return home to host Slippery Rock University this Saturday (April 3). The game is now set for a 12 p.m. start and will be part of Saturday's Lacrosse-Field Hockey home doubleheader on Charlotte Smith Field.
SCHEDULE NOTE:
Please note, Lock Haven's scheduled 2021 home-and-home PSAC West series with Edinboro has officially been canceled and the two games will not be made up.