Box Score

The Griffin women's lacrosse team took a break from PSAC play for a road trip to Shepherdstown, WV to battle the Rams on Tuesday afternoon.  Seton Hill scored 11 goals in the second half to pull away from Shepherd for a 19-11 victory.  SHU improves to 5-1 on the season.

Emma Simmers opened up the scoring with a goal just 1:25 into the contest.  Shepherd tied the score at one just over a minute later.  Morgan Cain then gave the Griffins a 2-1 lead at the 25:54 mark of the first half.  After a goal from the Rams, Simmers gave the Griffins a 3-2 lead off an assist from Renee Kania.  Rachel Hilbert extended the Griffins lead to 5-3 off a feed from Charlotte Cunningham with just over 13 minutes to play in the half.  Cunningham then made it 6-3 with a goal of her own.  Shepherd then cut the lead to 6-5 with just over nine minutes left in the half.  Goals from Hilbert and Emily Fagan gave the Griffins an 8-5 lead at the half. 

Shepherd cut the lead to 8-7 less than three minutes into the second half.  Fagan then made it 9-7.  Elizabeth Otwell then scored off a feed from Christine Palmeri to make it 11-7 with 20:45 to play.  Back to back goals from Fagan increased the lead to 13-7.  Cain made it 14-8 with a goal at the 14:12 mark.  The Griffins were able to hold the large advantage throughout the rest of the contest. 

Emily Fagan led the Griffins with 5 goals and 1 assist.  Emma Simmers finished with 4 goals.  Charlotte Cunningham and Elizabeth Otwell each scored three goals.  Cunningham also added 2 assists.  Morgan Cain and Rachel Hilbert each scored twice.  Renee Kania added 3 assists. 

Seton HIll will travel to Gannon on Saturday for another PSAC contest.