ERIE, Pa.- The Mercyhurst women's lacrosse team hits the road for a pair of Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) contests this weekend. The Lakers play at East Stroudsburg on Friday, March 28, at 3 p.m. and then visit #10 West Chester the next day for another 3 p.m. tilt.
Live stats for the ESU game will be available at
http://sidearmstats.com/esu/wlax/. Live stats for the West Chester match will be available at
http://www.sidearmstats.com/wcupa/wlax/.
Mercyhurst is 5-1 overall and 1-0 in the PSAC. It came from behind to defeat Millersville, 20-13, on March 22.
Becca Himes scored a career-high seven goals and
Hannah Corton tallied three goals and three assists.
East Stroudsburg has a 6-1 overall mark, including a 1-1 PSAC record. It won its first six outings before falling, 16-14 in overtime, at Millersville on March 25. Nicole Miller scored five goals and Kaitlynn Wiltraut added three more.
West Chester is 4-1 overall and 1-1 in the league. It won, 22-3, at Kutztown on March 25. Dina Cifelli led with three goals and five assists, while Jordan Heidelbaugh posted four goals.
In 2014, Himes leads the Lakers with 41 points (23 goals, 18 assists).
Jenna Schlagenhauf has also scored 23 goals.
Mackenzie Jordan has scored 15 goals, while
Hannah Corton has 12 on the year.
Rebecca Muscella is 4-1 in goal, allowing 8.87 goals per game.
Wiltraut paces ESU with 25 goals. Lauren Nunes has 15 goals and Miller has added 13 this season. Jessica Maxwell has started all seven contest in net, stopping 61.9 percent of the shots she faces.
For West Chester, Cifelli leads with 27 points (seven goals, 20 assists). Sarah Dennison has a team-high 13 goals. Jess Henderson is 4-1 in goal, giving up 6.65 goals per game.