LOCK HAVEN, PA - The Seton Hill University women's lacrosse team fell to Lock Haven, 13-12, at Charlotte Smith Field on the campus of Lock Haven University in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference action on Saturday afternoon.

The loss moves the Griffins to 2-7 overall and 1-4 in the PSAC.

Lock Haven charged out of the gate and built a 2-0 lead in the first three minutes of the game, but Nellie Phillips scored a free position goal with 24:31 remaining to get Seton Hill on the board. Lock Haven would go on a 2-0 run to make it 4-1 with 16:47, but a 4-0 run gave the Griffins the lead. Taylor Fox-Trudel scored a free position goal at 15:59 for the first of the four goals to make it 4-2. Olivia Caragein found the back of the net un an unassisted goal with 13:42 remaining, before Nellie Phillips scored her second goal of the game just thirteen seconds after on an assist from Kately Cressman. Savannah Monroe then scored at 13:29 to tie the game up at 4-4. The Eagles would score the next two when Alex O'Herrick scored at 11:49 and Katie Costanza netted her fourth goal of the game at 11:06. The Griffins then scored three consecutive goals by Courtney Pontious, Mackenzie Kilduff (free position), and Fox-Trudel to put SHU ahead, 8-6, with 3:10 remaining. However, Lock Haven would score the next two to head into halftime all tied up, 8-8.

Courtney Pontious scored her second of the day at 24:29 in the second half off of a Cressman assist, giving SHU a 9-8 advantage. Costanza would strike yet again for Lock Haven at 22:58 followed by a Hayley Kilian goal at 16:42 as the Eagles regained the lead, 10-9. Seton Hill's Monroe and Caragein scored the next two at 15:49 and 11:29, but LHU responded with a three-goal run to take a 13-11 lead with 7:44 remaining. Phillips would score her third goal of the game with 4:05 remaining and pull the Griffins to within one, 13-12, but the Griffins fell just short of tying the game. Senior Courtney Pontious tried a free position shot with 1:21 remaining, but a save by Lock Haven sealed their victory. 

Nellie Phillips led the Griffin attack with three goals. Olivia Caragein, Courtney Pontious, Taylor Fox-Trudel, and Savannah Monroe all scored twice. Mackenzie Kilduff had a goal and two assists, while Katelyn Cressman added three assists on the day. Courtney Pontious and Alexis Petrarca had three caused turnovers apiece. Emma Haley won five draw controls. 

For the game, Seton Hill outshot Lock Haven, 23-22. LHU committed 23 turnovers compared to 15 for SHU. Seton Hill picked up 23 grounds balls, while Lock Haven held a decisive advantage in draw controls, 18-9. Hailey Jacobs grabbed nine saves in the loss.

Seton Hill will look to end a three-game slide when they travel to Slippery Rock, PA on April 3rd to take on Slippery Rock University. That game is scheduled for a 4:00 PM start.