WEST CHESTER, Pa. -- The 23rd-ranked Mercyhurst women's lacrosse team fell to 14th-ranked East Stroudsburg, 12-8, in the NCAA Tournament First Round on Friday at Atlantic Regional host West Chester.

KEY NUMBERS

• Julia Rescott was the Lakers' leading goal-scorer, totaling three goals and one assist.
• Leading point-getter Lacey Netti finished with two goals and three assists.
• Angelina Simon, Paige Cocina and Emma Hubert added goals.
• Brenna Fosco made one assist.
• Kira Kolb controlled four draws while Diana Schmitt totaled four caused turnovers and four groundballs. Mackenzie Murphy also had four GBs.
• Mercyhurst goalie Kaitlyn Lippert stopped 11 shots.
• For ESU (15-5), Hana Cicerelle led the way with four goals and three assists. T.J. Jefferis added four goals, Krista Mitarotonda had eight draw controls and Tatyana Petteway added 11 saves in the cage.

GAME SUMMARY

• East Stroudsburg stormed out to a 7-1 halftime lead with Emma Hubert scoring the Lakers' only goal in the first period.
• The Lakers (13-7) opened the second half with three straight scores as Rescott, Cocina and Netti found the net to trim the MU deficit to 7-4.
• The Warrior lead fluctuated between 3 and 4 over the course of the game's next six goals.
• A goal by Rescott pulled Mercyhurst within two goals with 7:33 remaining, but that was as close as the Lakers got before ESU tallied the final two goals.