WEST CHESTER, PA - Mackenzie Kilduff poured in a career-high seven goals, but it wasn't to be as the Griffins fell to host West Chester, 16-15, in overtime in the semifinal's of the 2019 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Women's Lacrosse Championship.
// NOTABLES
• Seton Hill ends the 2019 regular season with an overall record of 11-8.
• West Chester improves to 16-2 on the season.
• Kilduff's previous high in goals scored was a four-goal output against Wheeling Jesuit in 2018.
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Emily Megonnell scored her first goal of the year with 9:59 remaining in the second half.
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Hailey Jacobs earned the win, registering six saves in the first 30:00 played.
Kyleigh Hessian and
Kamille Ward split time in the second half.
• Jacobs was honored prior to the game as the PSAC Women's Lacrosse Champion Scholar.
// SHU LEADERS
• Kilduff led the effort with a game and career high seven goals on eight shots.
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Keagan Pontious and
Olivia Caragein scored three goals apiece, while
Jaclyn Frank added two more to round out the scoring.
• Frank dished four assists in the game
• The Griffins were 4-for-5 in free position shot attempts.
• Hailey Jacbos had seven saves.
// HOW IT HAPPENED
• A back-and-forth game throughout, neither team could grab more than a three-goal lead at any point in the contest. The game featured 10 ties and four lead changes. Trailing by a score of 11-10, the Griffin's rattled off five out of the next six goals (including three-straight) to take a 15-12 lead with 11:34 remaining in the game. However, West Chester would scored the next three to force overtime, and then net the game-winner with just six seconds remaining in the extra period.
// UP NEXT
• Seton Hill will have to wait and see if they've done enough to make it into the NCAA Division II playoffs. The Selection Show is Sunday night at 8:30 PM.
// FOLLOW US
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