ERIE, Pa.- The Mercyhurst women's lacrosse team will host Indiana (Pa.) Tuesday, May 1, in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Quarterfinal. The match is slated for a 4 p.m. start at Tullio Field.
 
Per PSAC rules, tickets will be $7 for adults and $2 for students. Students with a valid Mercyhurst or IUP ID will be admitted free. Live stats will be available at http://www.sidearmstats.com/hurst/wlax/scoreboard.aspx. A live America One broadcast will be available at http://www.b2livetv.com/partner_members.asp?id=16.
 
The Lakers dropped a 14-13 decision to #14 Gannon on April 28. Rebecca Himes scored four goals, but a late rally was not enough to overcome the Lady Knights. Mercyhurst wrapped up its regular season with an 11-6 overall record and an 8-3 PSAC mark.
 
IUP beat #9 Lock Haven, 14-13, on April 26 to secure the fifth spot in the conference tournament. Becca Vogt had three goals and two assists and Colleen Berlin scored four times. The Crimson Hawks went 11-5 and 7-4 in the PSAC in 2012.
 
On April 11, the Lakers won, 14-11, at Indiana. Trailing 10-5 early in the second half, Mercyhurst scored nine consecutive goals to rally past the Hawks. Anna LeGrett led with five goals, while Alisha Catalino and Kelly Palmer each had three.
 
The winner of Tuesday's match will advance to the PSAC Final Four and take on West Chester in the semifinals. The victor in the Bloomsburg-Gannon match will move on to play Lock Haven in the next round.
 
Himes paces the Lakers with 45 goals and Ally Keirn has 38. LeGrett has totaled 32 goals and 15 assists. Jenny Perkins has an 11.96 goals against average in 15 starts this year.
 
Alexa Lodovici leads IUP with 48 goals and 34 assists in 2012. Berlin has 41 goals. Chelsey Hipp has a 14.53 goals against average in 13 starts.
 
Coach Cecil Pilson's squad has qualified for the conference tournament each of the last three years. In 2010 and 2011, the Lakers won their first PSAC Tournament match.