KUTZTOWN, Pa. -- The 23rd-ranked Mercyhurst women's lacrosse team closed its regular season with a 21-10 victory over PSAC opponent Kutztown on Saturday. With the win, the Lakers clinched the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament.

Mercyhurst stretched its current win streak to eight games, marking the program's longest streak since an 11-game run on Mar. 6-Apr. 10, 2016.

KEY NUMBERS

• Emma Hubert was the leading goal-scorer with four tallies. She still leads the team with 59 goals.
• Lacey Netti was the top point-getter, totaling three goals and four assists. She leads the squad with 49 assists and 76 points.
• Julia Rescott tacked on three goals while Paige Cocina, Payton Cook and Cassandra Ellis had two goals apiece. Cocina also had five draw controls.
• Single goals were registered by Brenna Fosco, Molly Meegan, Gina Perna, Angelina Simon and Torie Sullivan. Fosco made a team-high five assists.
• Kira Kolb picked up nine draw controls and now has 99 on the season.
• Kaitlyn Lippert started in the cage and made seven saves in the first half before Raelyn Tiberio came through with two stops in the second. Lippert now has an 8-1 mark in goal.
• For Kutztown, Emily Smith scored three goals and goalie Megan Vaughn had 12 saves.

GAME SUMMARY

• Mercyhurst never trailed after jumping out in front, 3-0. Simon, Rescott and Hubert spotted the Laker goals. Fosco made two assists during that stretch.
• The Lakers took command later in the first half, going on a 6-0 run. Hubert had two goals during that stretch that left Mercyhurst with a 13-3 lead.
• Kutztown pulled within 13-5 before halftime and eventually cut its deficit to 15-9 in the second half.
• MU closed the game on a 6-1 run. Netti had two goals and three assists during the charge.

NEXT UP

• The Lakers (12-5, 9-3) will host Millersville (9-8, 7-5) for a PSAC Tournament first-round matchup on Tuesday at 4 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. Students with a PSAC-school ID will be admitted for free.
• Mercyhurst defeated Millersville in the teams' previous meeting, 10-7, on Apr. 13.