Seton Hill opened PSAC play at home by hosting Edinboro on Wednesday afternoon. SHU was looking to end a five game skid and earn their first PSAC win. SHU jumped out to a 4-1 lead early but could not continue the momentum and dropped their sixth straight contest, falling 15-13. SHU is now 1-6 overall and 0-3 in PSAC play.
The Griffins came out of the gate fast, scoring four times in the game's first eight minutes.
Emily Fagan,
Tristen Hanke,
Alexis Petrarca and
Mackenzie Kilduff each scored during the run. The Scots scored the next four goals to take a 5-4 lead with 12 minutes remaining in the half. Fagan's second tied the game at five. The Scots then ran off four straight goals to take a 9-5 lead before the Hanke scored from
Katelyn Cressman with two seconds to play in the half, trimming the halftime lead to 9-6 for the Scots.
Edinboro built their lead to 11-7 in the second half before back to back free position shot goals from
Alessandra Nicholas trimmed the lead to 11-9 with 16:29 to play in the half.
Nellie Phillips scored an unassisted goal to cut the Scots lead to 12-10 with 11 minutes left in the half. Edinboro then scored two straight to push the lead to 14-10 with 6:31 to play in the half. Edinboro added one more goal to push the lead to 15-10 with 5:18 to play. Ninteen seconds later
Olivia Canby scored on a free position shot.
Charlotte Cunningham and Canby scored over a 15 second stretch to cut the lead to 15-13 but that would be as close as the Griffins would get.
Alessandra Nicholas led the Griffins with 3 goals.
Emily Fagan,
Tristen Hanke and
Olivia Canby each scored 2 goals.
SHU will return to action on Saturday when they host Millersville at 3 PM.