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2003 Women's Lacrosse Results

Philadelphia University 11, Lock Haven 9
Philadelphia, Pa.  -  April 30, 2003

(Philadelphia, Pa.) – The Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania lacrosse team (8-8, 3-3 PSAC) concluded its season on the road at Philadelphia University (9-6), falling 11-9 in the non-conference contest.  This is the first Lady Eagle lacrosse season at or above .500 since going 7-7 in the 1996 campaign.  During the 1996 season, LHU second-year head coach Kristen Geissler was a student-athlete on the lacrosse team.
        The Lady Eagles had a three-goal deficit to fight entering into the second half after Philadelphia scored four unanswered goals to close out the first half. LHU had cut the lead to just one with a goal by Amy Richter (Long Valley, N.J./West Morris Central) in the 44th minute, but the Rams went on a three-goal run in the next ten minutes to stretch out the lead once again. Richter scored again with five minutes to go, and Diana Strizki (Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon Central) tacked on another goal in the final minute but could not bridge the gap and ended on the low end of the 11-9 score.
        Richter paced LHU with four goals and an assist and Strizki added a pair of goals. Megan Dwyer (Collegeville/Perkiomen Valley), Anne Marie Ritzell (Silver Spring, Md./Springbrook) and Katie Stewartz (Boyertown/Boyertown) all added goals in the Haven’s effort.
       In goal, the Lady Eagles’ Amy Rechenberg (Brant Beach, N.J./Southern Regional) went the distance with a total of 15 saves.

Teams

 1st 2nd   Final
Lock Haven (8-8, 3-3 PSAC) 4 5 - 9
Philadelphia (9-6) 7 4 - 11

Goals:  

LHU (9): Amy Richter (4), Diana Strizki (2), Megan Dwyer, Anne Marie Ritzell, Katie Stewartz
PhilaU (11): Jenna Tursi (5), Stacey Haldeman (3), Ali Stammen (2), Alaina Jacobi

Assists: 

LHU: Megan Dwyer, Amy Richter, Anne Marie Ritzell
PhilaU: Melissa Schott (2), Jenna Tursi, Janet Tarpey, Stacey Haldeman

Goalies:

LHU: Amy Rechenberg (60 min., 15 sv, 11 ga)
PhilaU: Jill Martin (60 min., 8 sv., 9 ga)

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Lock Haven 9, #10 Mercyhurst College 7
Erie, Pa.  -  April 27, 2003

(Erie, Pa.) – The Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania lacrosse team (8-7, 3-3 PSAC) fought back from a half-time deficit to outscore No. 10-ranked Mercyhurst College (7-7) in the second half and grab the 9-7 victory.  Senior attacker Megan Dwyer (Collegeville/Perkiomen Valley) worked for three goals and an assist while Haven keeper Amy Rechenberg (Brant Beach, N.J./Southern Regional) posted eight saves in the second half to help limit Mercyhurst to just two goals in the final period.
            Lock Haven had fallen behind by three goals, 5-2, after the first thirty minutes of play. The Lady Eagle offense would kick into high gear and the defense would follow suit in the second half, however, as LHU scored seven goals while allowing just two over that stretch. 
            Dwyer paced LHU with three goals and an assist, while Katie Stewartz (Boyertown/Boyertown) and Amy Richter (Long Valley, N.J./West Morris Central) both registered pairs of goals. Anne Marie Ritzell (Silver Spring, Md./Springbrook) notched a goal and a set of assists, and Laura Lucchetto (Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon Central) also pocketed one goal.
            Laura Carr (Warminster/Archbishop Wood) played the first half, making one stop.  Amy Rechenberg entered for the second half, picking up eight saves in the winning effort.
           The Lock Haven University lacrosse team will travel to Philadelphia University on Wed., April 30, for a 4 p.m. contest.

Teams

 1st 2nd   Final
Lock Haven (8-7, 3-3 PSAC) 2 7 - 9
#10 Mercyhurst (7-7) 5 2 - 7

Goals:  

LHU (9): Megan Dwyer (3), Amy Richter (2), Katie Stewartz (2), Anne Marie Ritzell, Laura Lucchetto
MC (7): Jennifer Meyers (2), Amy Plumley, Mariel Zummo, Kate Stoddard, Shannon Griffith, Kelsey French

Assists: 

LHU: Anne Marie Ritzell (2), Megan Dwyer, Diana Strizki
MC: Kelsey French (2), Jennifer Meyers, Kristen Jankowski, Andrea Bement

Goalies:

LHU: Laura Carr (30 min., 1 sv, 5 ga); Amy Rechenberg (30 min., 8 sv, 2 ga)
MC: Diana Rapacki (60 min., 9 sv., 9 ga)

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Lock Haven 15, East Stroudsburg University 11
East Stroudsburg, Pa.  -  April 22, 2003

(East Stroudsburg, Pa.) – The Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania lacrosse team (7-7, 3-3 PSAC) posted a 15-11 victory over East Stroudsburg University (4-7, 2-3 PSAC) in its final Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) contest of the season.  Senior attacker Megan Dwyer (Collegeville/Perkiomen Valley) recorded six goals and assisted on six others to lead the Lady Eagles to the win on the road.
            The Haven actually found itself behind at the half, 7-4, but an 11-goal spurt in the second half combined with a solid defensive effort lifted the squad to the victory.  The Lady Eagles fought back in the early portion of the half to knot the score at 7-7, but the Warriors answered and were ahead, 10-8, with 15 minutes remaining.  With the game on the line, LHU rattled off six straight scores to punch into the lead and hold on for good.  Dwyer netted two of her six goals in the first half, then scored the tying and go-ahead goal in the final half with 10 minutes left.  
             Amy Richter (Long Valley, N.J./West Morris Central) and Diana Strizki (Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon Central) were also key in the offensive output, Richter scoring four goals and an assist and Strizki adding three scores along with two assists.  Laura Lucchetto (Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon Central) and Anne Marie Ritzell (Silver Spring, Md./Springbrook) each contributed goals in the effort.  
            Laura Carr (Warminster/Archbishop Wood) and Amy Rechenberg (Brant Beach, N.J./Southern Regional) split time in goal, Carr registering four saves while Rechenberg stopped eight East Stroudsburg shots on goal.
            The Lock Haven University lacrosse team remains on the road this weekend, traveling to Erie, Pa., to face off against Mercyhurst College on Sun., April 27, at 12 p.m.

Teams

 1st 2nd   Final
Lock Haven (7-7, 3-3 PSAC) 4 11 - 15
East Stroudsburg (4-7, 2-3 PSAC) 7 4 - 11

Goals:  

LHU (15): Megan Dwyer (6), Amy Richter (4), Diana Strizki (3), Anne Marie Ritzell, Laura Lucchetto
ESU (11): Michelle Cottiers (6), Julie Dugan (3), Laura Quigley (2) 

Assists: 

LHU: Megan Dwyer (6), Sara Daley (3), Diana Strizki (2), Amy Richter, Katie Stewartz
ESU: Antonia Giannopoulos, Megan Prosser, Meghan Laube, Michelle Cottiers

Goalies:

LHU: Laura Carr (15 min., 4 sv, 7 ga); Amy Rechenberg (45 min., 8 sv, 4 ga)
ESU: Kelly Wagner (60 min, 15 sv, 15 ga) 

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Lock Haven 16, Indiana (Pa.) University 8
Charlotte Smith Field  -  Lock Haven, Pa.  -  April 19, 2003

(Lock Haven, Pa.) – The Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania lacrosse team (6-7, 2-3 PSAC) notched its second Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) victory of the season with this afternoon’s 16-8 handling of Indiana (Pa.) University (2-10, 0-4 PSAC).  A total of eight Lady Eagles scored, including three goals each from the trio of Megan Dwyer (Collegeville/Perkiomen Valley), Amy Richter (Long Valley, N.J./West Morris Central) and Diana Strizki (Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon Central).
            The Haven set the tone from the start, scoring nine unanswered goals before Indiana recorded its first score at the five-minute mark of the first half.  By intermission, LHU had built an 11-3 advantage due in part to three goals from Strizki and another three from Richter.  The Lady Eagles set out in the second half in the same fashion as the first, scoring the first four goals of the half including the third score by Dwyer.  Indiana continued to fight, however, notching five unanswered goals of its own in the next 13 minutes to inch closer, 15-8, with just over two minutes remaining.  Another goal came for the Haven immediately following Indiana run, capping off the victory at 16-8 in favor of the home team.
           Dwyer paced LHU with three goals along with four assists, and Richter added three scores and three assists.  Strizki added three goals and an assist, while Dina Lewis (Whitehouse Station, N.J./Hunterdon Central) and Katie Stewartz (Boyertown/Boyertown) each contributed a pair of goals along with an assist by Stewartz.  Three Haven keepers saw action, Laura Carr (Warminster/Archbishop Wood), Amy Rechenberg (Brant Beach, N.J./Southern Regional) and Regina Solecki (Downingtown/Downingtown), making a combined total of 13 stops.
           Indiana’s Amy Hood and Amy Pincock each tallied a pair of goals in the loss.  IUP keeper Abbie Hoover stopped 17 shots on goal.
        The Lock Haven University lacrosse team is on the road for a PSAC contest against East Stroudsburg University on Tues., April 22, at 4 p.m.

Teams

 1st 2nd   Final
Lock Haven (6-7, 2-3 PSAC) 11 5 - 16
Indiana (2-10, 0-4 PSAC) 3 5 - 8

Goals:  

LHU (16): Megan Dwyer (3), Diana Strizki (3), Amy Richter (3), Katie Stewartz (2), Dina Lewis (2), Anne Marie Ritzell, Kim Hedden, Laura Lucchetto.
IUP (8): Amy Hood (2), Amy Pincock (2), Heather McClinton, Kari Hahn, Lisa Vanderslice, Kara Dunn

Assists: 

LHU: Megan Dwyer (4), Amy Richter (3), Sara Daley, Amanda Vetterlein, Diana Strizki, Katie Stewartz, Susan Wheeler
IUP: Lisa Vanderslice

Goalies:

LHU: Laura Carr (15:38 min., 4 sv, 0 ga); Amy Rechenberg (28:46 min., 5 sv, 4 ga); Regina Solecki (15:36 min., 4 sv, 4 ga.)
IUP: Abbie Hoover (60 min, 17 sv, 16 ga) 

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#5 West Chester University 13, Lock Haven 10
Charlotte Smith Field  -  Lock Haven, Pa.  -  April 15, 2003

(Lock Haven, Pa.) – Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania lacrosse team’s (5-7, 1-3 PSAC) come-back attempt fell just shy of its goal as No. 5-ranked West Chester University (8-3, 2-0 PSAC) took the 13-10 win in conference action this afternoon on Charlotte Smith Field.  
               The defending PSAC and NCAA Division II champions charged out to a five-goal lead after 13 minutes of play including two goals and two assists from Dulcie Royer.  Diana Strizki (Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon Central) scored twice and assisted on another goal as The Haven bounced back to outscore West Chester in the remainder of the half, 5-2, but still trailed by two goals at intermission. 
             West Chester was again the first to score in the new half, posting two quick goals to edge out into a 9-5 lead.  Haven goals by Strizki and Megan Dwyer (Collegeville/Perkiomen Valley) sliced the deficit back to two goals, but were followed closely by another Golden Ram score.  Dwyer would score twice more in the half and LHU picked up an additional goal from Amy Richter (Long Valley, N.J./West Morris Central) in the closing minute to bring the Haven up to its 10 goal total. West Chester never let the Lady Eagles closer than two goals, however, as Liz Morrow, Neilly Oliver and Royer all tacked on scores in the final 10 minutes to maintain the distance.
            Megan Dwyer led LHU with four goals and an assist, and Diana Strizki tallied three goals and a pair of assists.  In goal, Laura Carr (Warminster/Archbishop Wood) recorded 12 assists.  West Chester’s Dulcie Royer and Liz Morrow both contributed three goals, while Royer added two assists and Kirstin McGoldrick tallied a goal and three assists.  Keeper Jennifer Roman finished with 13 saves.
            The Lock Haven University lacrosse team will next host Indiana (Pa.) University in its final home contest of the season on Sat., April 15, 2003.

Teams

 1st 2nd   Final
Lock Haven (5-7, 1-3 PSAC) 5 5 - 10
West Chester (8-3, 2-0 PSAC) 7 6 - 13

Goals:  

LHU (10): Megan Dwyer (4), Diana Strizki (3), Kim Hedden, Amy Richter, Katie Stewartz
WCU (13): Dulcie Royer (3), Liz Morrow (3), Kally Selimis, Christine Nuzzo, Kirstin McGoldrick, Katelyn Martin, Neilly Oliver, Jenna Frankenfield, Erin Carr.

Assists: 

LHU: Diana Strizki (2), Sara Daley, Megan Dwyer, Katie Stewartz
WCU: Kirstin McGoldrick (3), Dulcie Royer (2), Katelyn Martin

Goalies:

LHU: Laura Carr (60 min., 12 sv, 13 ga)
WCU: Jennifer Roman (60 min, 13 sv, 10 ga) 

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Millersville University 11, Lock Haven 6
Millersville, Pa.  -  April 13, 2003
(Millersville, Pa.) – The Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania lacrosse team (5-6, 1-2 PSAC) suffered its second loss in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) in an 11-6 contest on the road at Millersville University (4-4, 1-0 PSAC). 
            Strizki paced LHU with four goals, and Megan Dwyer (Collegeville/Perkiomen Valley) added a goal and an assist. Katie Stewartz (Boyertown/Boyertown) also contributed one goal.  
          Millersville’s Margaret Kelly tallied four goals and Kim Pace recorded two goals and two assists.
            Laura Carr (Warminster/Archbishop Wood) posted 19 saves in goal for the Lady Eagles.  The Marauders’ Sara Snyder recorded 13 saves.
           The Lock Haven University lacrosse team hosts the defending PSAC and NCAA Division II national champion West Chester University on Tues., April 15, at 2 p.m.

Teams

 1st 2nd   Final
Lock Haven (5-6, 1-2 PSAC) 2 4 - 6
Millersville (4-4, 1-0 PSAC) 5 6 - 11

Goals:  

LHU (6): Diana Strizki (4), Megan Dwyer, Katie Stewartz
MU (11): Margaret Kelly (4), Kim Pace (2), Mary Rafalowski, Tiffany Frankenfield, Liz Richmond, Megan Miller, Sharon Faust

Assists: 

LHU: Dwyer 
MU: Kim Pace (2), Tiffany Frankenfield, Sharon Faust, Christina Nunez

Goalies:

LHU: Laura Carr (60 min., 19 sv, 11 ga)
MU: Sara Snyder (60 min, 13 sv, 6 ga) 

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Lock Haven 12, Regis University 5
Charlotte Smith Field  -  Lock Haven, Pa.  -  April 12, 2003
(Lock Haven, Pa.) – The Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania lacrosse team (5-5, 1-1 PSAC) defeated Regis University (2-10), 12-5, in non-conference action this afternoon. Leading the way for The Haven was Amy Richter (Long Valley, N.J./West Morris Central) and Diana Strizki (Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon Central), who scored six and four goals, respectively, to help lift the Lady Eagles to their fifth victory of the season.
            In the first half, Richter (3) and Strizki (2) both came out smoking scoring five unanswered goals in the first 12 minutes of the game. Colleen Merrick of Regis finally got the Rangers on the board, scoring a goal with 10 minutes to go in the first half. The Haven would bounce back scoring three more goals from Strizki (2) and Richter (1) on assists from Megan Dwyer (Collegeville/Perkiomen Valley) and Katie Stewartz (Boyertown/Boyertown) to extend its lead to 8-1. 
            Both Lock Haven and Regis would tally another goal before the end of the half to give the Lady Eagles the 9-2 lead. 
            The Lady Eagles struck first in the second half on a goal by Dwyer to extend the lead to eight, but Regis countered, netting two quick shots in 16 seconds to cut the lead to six. Lock Haven’s first half lead would prove to be too much in the end, as the home team closed with the 12-5 victory.
            Other contributors for the Lady Eagles were Jessica Pease (New Milford/Blue Ridge), scoring her first goal of the season, and three goalies, Laura Carr (Warminster/Archbishop Wood), Amy Lynn Rechenberg (Brant Beach, N.J./Southern Regional), and Regina Solecki (Downingtown/Downingtown), combined for seven saves and five goals against.  Regis’ Kathryn Oliver tallied 12 saves in goal.
         The Lock Haven University lacrosse team hosts the defending PSAC and NCAA Division II national champion West Chester University on Tues., April 15, at 2 p.m.

Teams

 1st 2nd   Final
Lock Haven (5-5, 1-1 PSAC) 9 3 - 12
Regis (2-10) 2 3 - 5

Goals:  

LHU (12): Amy Richter (6), Diana Strizki (4), Megan Dwyer (1), Jessica Pease (1)
RU (5): Maureen Jackson (2), Salli Schlacks (1), Andrea Buscher (1), 
              Colleen Merrick (1)

Assists: 

LHU: Strizki (4), Katie Stewartz (1), Richter (1), Dwyer (1)
RU: None 

Goalies:

LHU: Laura Carr (30 min, 2 sv, 2 ga), Amy Lynn Rechenberg (16 min, 2 sv, 1 ga), Regina Solecki (14 min, 3 sv, 2 ga)
RU: Kathryn Oliver (60 min, 12 sv, 12 ga)

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#5 Bloomsburg University 12, Lock Haven 11
Charlotte Smith Field  -  Lock Haven, Pa.  -  April 10, 2003
 (Lock Haven, Pa.) – The Huskies of No. 5-ranked Bloomsburg University (4-1, 1-0 PSAC) scored six goals in the final ten minutes of play to steal the 12-11 victory from the Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania lacrosse team (4-5, 1-1 PSAC) this afternoon in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference action on Charlotte Smith Field.  
            Lock Haven owned a 6-3 advantage after one half of play, but the Huskies came back strong in the second stanza, putting up two quick goals to creep within one score, 6-5.  The Lady Eagles countered by putting up four goals, including two by Megan Dwyer (Collegeville/Perkiomen Valley), to Bloomsburg’s next one to spread the gap back to a four-goal lead at 10-6.  In search of the come-from-behind victory, the Huskies exploded in the final 10 minutes of the game to rally for six goals, including a five-goal unanswered span to move ahead by one goal, 11-10, with just 49 seconds remaining.  Following the draw control battle at midfield, Lock Haven’s Dwyer earned the ball on the out-of-bounds line and flicked it ahead to Sara Daley (Phoenixville/Spring Ford), who took on traffic in front of the goal but still managed to get the ball by the defense to tie up the game at 11-11 with 22 seconds to go.  Bloomsburg got the ball off the next draw control, but The Haven turned away two advances to the goal before a foul was called, setting up Megan Pry with the free position shot on goal.  Pry converted, scoring on the bounce to the far corner to give the Huskies the one-goal win in their first conference contest.
            Lock Haven was paced by Megan Dwyer, who notched three goals and two assists in the loss.  Sara Daley and Diana Strizki (Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon Central) both added a pair of goals.  Bloomsburg’s Katie O’Neil led the Huskies with four goals, including three in the second half, Georgia Carinci totaled three goals and two assists, Sheila Zilinski posted a pair in the first half and Megan Pry made her two goals count, netting the tying and winning goal.
            In goal, Lock Haven’s Laura Carr (Warminster/Archbishop Wood) stopped 19 opponent shots, while Bloomsburg’s Linda Schultz made 12 saves on the game.
           The Lock Haven University lacrosse team will host Regis (Colo.) University on Saturday, April 12, at 11 a.m. on Charlotte Smith Field.

Teams

 1st 2nd   Final
Lock Haven (4-5, 1-1 PSAC) 6 5 - 11
Bloomsburg (4-1, 1-0 PSAC) 3 9 - 12

Goals:  

LHU (11): Megan Dwyer (3), Sara Daley (2), Diana Strizki (2), Dina Lewis, Amy Richter, Kim Hedden, Anne Marie Ritzell
BU (12): Katie O’Neil (4), Georgia Carinci (3), Sheila Zilinski (2), Megan Pry (2), Colleen Dunn

Assists: 

LHU: Megan Dwyer (2), Amy Richter, Katie Stewartz
BU: Georgia Carinci (2), Megan Pry  

Goalies:

LHU: Laura Carr (60 min, 19 sv, 12 ga)
BU: Linda Schultz (60 min, 12 sv, 11 ga) 

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Lock Haven 8, Pfeiffer University 6
Foundation Field  -  Lock Haven, Pa.  -  April 6, 2003
 (Lock Haven, Pa.) – The Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania lacrosse team (4-4, 1-0 PSAC) got its second victory in as many days with an 8-6 victory over the Falcons of Pfeiffer University(3-6). The Lady Eagles’ scoring attack was led by Diana Strizki (Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon Central) and Megan Dwyer (Collegeville/Perkiomen Valley), both collecting three goals apiece, with Dwyer adding two assists. 
     In the first half, Pfeiffer would control the game early as attacker Dawn Rich scored the first two goals of the contest. Dwyer cut the lead in half with a free position shot to slice the deficit to one. Pfeiffer would answer back with a goal by Lyndsey Boswell to round out the scoring for the first half, 3-1 in favor of the Falcons. 
       In the second half, the Lady Eagles came out aggressive, netting four unanswered goals in the first four minutes of play. Strizki started off the scoring spree just 55 seconds into the half off a quick pass from Dwyer. Kim Hedden (Long Valley, N.J./West Morris Central) scored just 33 seconds later off another Dwyer assist. Then, 17 seconds later, Dwyer added her second goal of the afternoon on another free position shot. Strizki capped off the scoring spurt, adding her second goal of the afternoon to give The Haven a quick 5-3 lead.
       Pfeiffer attempted the comeback, cutting the Haven’s lead to one, but the Lady Eagle’s offense proved to be too much for the Pfeiffer defense.  Dwyer and Strizki both scored another goal each, while Dina Lewis (Whitehouse Station, N.J./Hunterdon Central) added an insurance goal with just over five minutes left to play.
       In goal, Laura Carr (Warminster/Archbishop Wood) stopped eight shots to pick up a victory for LHU, while Pfeiffer's Kammie Studley posted 13 saves in a losing effort.
       The Lock Haven University lacrosse team next travels to Millersville University on Tuesday, April 8, for PSAC action starting at 4 p.m.

Teams

 1st 2nd   Final
Lock Haven (4-4, 1-0 PSAC) 1 7 - 8
Pfeiffer (3-6)*   3 3 - 6
* Does not include 4/5 contest


Goals:  

LHU (8): Megan Dwyer (3), Diana Strizki (3), Dina Lewis, Kim Hedden 
Pfeiffer (6): Dawn Rich (3), Kelly Battaglia, Lyndsey Boswell, Kristina Llanes

Assists: 

LHU: Dwyer (2)
Pfeiffer: Llanes, Stephanie Thompson

Goalies:

LHU: Laura Carr (60 min, 8 sv, 6 ga)
Pfeiffer: Kammie Studley (60 min, 13 sv, 8 ga) 

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Lock Haven 13, Shippensburg University 10
Charlotte Smith Field  -  Lock Haven, Pa.  -  April 5, 2003
(Lock Haven, Pa.) – The Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania lacrosse team (3-4, 1-0 PSAC) notched a 13-10 victory against Shippensburg University (2-4, 0-1 PSAC) in its Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) opener this afternoon on Charlotte Smith Field. Two of Diana Strizki’s (Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon Central) team high of four scores contributed to a three-goal halftime lead which held as the two teams played even in the final stanza.
            Shippensburg leading scorer Page Heath struck first, scoring just 1:47 into the contest off a quick pass from Hillary Eckert to put the Red Raiders ahead, 1-0. The Haven’s Dina Lewis (Whitehouse Station, N.J./Hunterdon Central) and Diana Strizki answered within the next three minutes, however, giving LHU the 2-1 advantage.  After ties at 2-2 and 3-3, the Lady Eagles registered three unanswered tallies by Megan Dwyer (Collegeville/Perkiomen Valley), Amy Richter (Long Valley, N.J./West Morris Central), and Sara Daley (Phoenixville/Spring Ford) to stretch out into a 6-3 lead.  Both teams added one more before the close of the first half, bringing the intermission score to 7-4.
            The Red Raiders scored early in the second half to cut the lead to two points, but LHU’s Strizki scored immediately following the restart to retake the three-goal advantage. Each team scored five more times in the half, including three scores by Shippensburg’s Heath and two each from LHU’s Strizki and Dwyer, bringing the final tally to 13-10 in favor of the home team.
       LHU keeper Laura Carr (Warminster/Archbishop Wood) posted six saves in the winning effort, while Shippensburg’s Kelby Vanous stopped 13 opponent shots on goal.
         The Lock Haven University lacrosse team hosts Pfeiffer University tomorrow, Sun. April 6, at 1 p.m. at LHU’s Foundation Fields.

Teams

 1st 2nd   Final
Lock Haven (3-4, 1-0 PSAC) 7 6 - 13
Shippensburg (2-5, 0-1 PSAC) 4 6 - 10


Goals:  

LHU: Diana Strizki (4), Megan Dwyer (3), Amy Richter (2), Dina Lewis, Sara Daley, Katie Stewartz, Anne Marie Ritzell
SHIPP: Page Heath (5), Cristin Marron (3), Suzanne Brazeau, Kori McDaniel

Assists: 
LHU: Megan Dwyer (3), Dina Lewis, Katie Stewartz
SHIPP:Page Heath, Hillary Eckert
Goalies:

LHU: Laura Carr (60 min, 6 sv, 10 ga)
SHIPP:Kelby Vanous (60 min, 13 sv, 13 ga)

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#7 Gannon 15, Lock Haven 14
Gannon University Field  -  Erie, Pa.  -  April 3, 2003
(Erie, Pa.) – The Lady Eagle lacrosse team (2-4) fell, 15-14, to No. 7-ranked Gannon University (5-2) this afternoon on Gannon University Field in Erie, Pa.  The Lady Eagles gave up a 14-12 lead with three and a half minutes remaining as the Lady Knights went on a 3-0 run to grab the victory.
            Lock Haven was behind by only two goals, 9-7, after the first half and offered even more challenge in the second, playing through four ties in the final 15 minutes.  After a Gannon goal to start the second stanza, Megan Dwyer (Collegeville/Perkiomen Valley) scored twice and Diana Strizki (Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon Central) added one of her four to tie things up at 10 goals apiece.  Both teams exchanged goals up until the 7:36 mark (12-12), when Dwyer broke out for two scores to punch the Haven into the 14-12 lead.  The Lady Knights answered, however, coming from behind to hit the back of the net three times before the final buzzer sounded for the heartbreaking, one-goal win.
            The Haven’s Megan Dwyer (Collegeville/Perkiomen Valley) and Diana Strizki (Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon Central) teamed up for nine goals -- Dwyer posting five and Strizki adding four.  Both Dwyer and Strizki also tallied three assists in the loss. Kim Hedden (Long Valley, N.J./West Morris Central) pocketed a pair of goals, while Anne Marie Ritzell (Silver Spring, Md./Springbrook), Amy Richter (Long Valley, N.J./West Morris Central) and Katie Stewartz (Boyertown/Boyertown) all contributed one goal each.
            Gannon’s Carrie DiBasio led the way for the Knights with five goals and an assist, while Mindy Richmond added four goals.  Melissa Flynn tallied two goals and three assists.
            In goal for the Lady Eagles was Laura Carr (Warminster/Archbishop Wood), who stopped 18 shots on goal going the entire 60 minutes.  Gannon’s Jessica Watson played all 60 minutes, making 13 saves.
            The Lock Haven University lacrosse team will next host Shippensburg University on Sat., April 5, at 1 p.m. on Charlotte Smith Field.

Teams

 1st 2nd   Final
Lock Haven (2-4) 7 7 - 14
#7 Gannon (5-2) 9 6 - 15


Goals:  

LHU: Megan Dwyer (5), Diane Strizki (4), Kim Hedden (2), Anne Marie Ritzell, Amy Richter, Katie Stewartz
GU: Carrie DiBasio (5), Mindy Richmond (4), Melissa Flynn (2), Lauren Bevington, J.T. Trowell, Emily Wood, Cayla Veach

Assists: 
LHU: Dwyer (3), Strizki (3), Richter (2)
GU: Flynn (3), Bevington, DiBasio, Richmond, Courtney Stacy
Goalies:

LHU: Laura Carr (60 min, 18 sv, 15 ga)
GU: Jessica Watson (60 min, 13 sv, 14 ga)

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Longwood 13, Lock Haven 7
Charlotte Smith Field  -  Lock Haven, Pa.  -  March 22, 2003
(Lock Haven, Pa.) – In this afternoon’s game, the Lock Haven University Lady Eagles came up short against nationally ranked #2 Longwood College 13-7. With the loss, the Lady Eagles drop to 2-3 for the season.
     Longwood would come out smoking at the start of the first half, scoring five unanswered goals until senior Anne Marie Ritzell (Silver Spring, Md./Springbrook) put the Lady Eagles on the board. This would be the only goal for The Haven in the first half, while Longwood tacked on three more goals to extend their lead 8-1.
     In the second half, Lock Haven got on the board early with Ritzell and Megan Dwyer (Collegeville/Perkiomen Valley) scoring two goals to cut the lead to 8-3. After both teams netted a couple goals, The Haven would bring themselves within four with back-to-back goals by Dwyer and Diana Strizki (Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon Central) half way through the period. But, Longwood would be too much in the final minutes, walking away with the 13-7 win.

Teams

 1st 2nd   Final
Lock Haven (2-3) 1 6 - 7
Longwood (5-0) 8 5 - 13


Goals:  

LHU: Megan Dwyer (4), Anne Marie Ritzell (2), Diane Strizki
LW: Kristy Taylor (5), Esa Cohen (2), Carlee Ullery (2), Jen Hibert (2), Sophie Dress, Emily Bikowski

Assists: 
LHU (2): Dwyer, Amanda Vetterlein
LW (4): Tia Richardson, Cohen, Dress, Shawn Slotke 
Goalies:

LHU: Laura Carr (60 min, 4 sv, 13 ga)
LW: Stacey Schmidt (60 min, 9 sv, 7 ga)

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Lock Haven 10, SUNY Geneseo 4
Charlotte Smith Field  -  Lock Haven, Pa.  -  March 21, 2003
(Lock Haven, Pa.) – The Lock Haven University’s Lady Eagles defeated the SUNY-Geneseo Knights, 10-4, to improve their record to 2-2 overall. Leading Lock Haven was senior Meg an Dwyer (Collegeville/Perkiomen Valley), with a game high of four goals and three assists.
           SUNY-Geneseo got on the board first, jumping to a 2-0 lead half way through the first half. The Lady Eagles stormed back scoring four unanswered goals to hold the lead 4-2 after the first half.
         The Haven extended their lead quickly in the second half, going up 6-2. The Knights would cut the lead in half, but the Lady Eagles would be too much and run away with the victory.
          Other contributors for Lock Haven were Diana Strizki (Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon Central), Katie Stewartz (Boyertown/Boyertown), and Diana Richter (Long Valley, N.J./West Morris Central) each with two goals.     
          The Lady Eagle lacrosse team next hosts Longwood College on Saturday, March 22, at 2 p.m. on Charlotte Smith Field.   

Teams

 1st 2nd   Final
Lock Haven (2-2) 4 6 - 10
SUNY Geneseo (1-1) 2 2 - 4


Goals:  

LHU: Megan Dwyer (4), Diana Strizki (2), Katie Stewartz  (2), Amy Richter (2)
GEN: Betsy Meldrim (2), Katie Rocco, Lauren Chatterton
Assists: 
LHU (8): Dwyer (3), Richter (2), Stewartz, Lucchetto, Strizki
GEN (3): Chatterton, Meghan Pitko, Amy Glover
Goalies:

LHU: Laura Carr (60 min., 9 sv, 4 ga)
GEN: Jess Pausewang (60 min., 7 sv, 10 ga)

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Lock Haven 20, Lycoming 12
Charlotte Smith Field  -  Lock Haven, Pa.  -  March 19, 2003

(Lock Haven, Pa.) – The Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania women’s lacrosse team (1-2) garnered its first win of the season over neighbor Lycoming College, 20-12, on Charlotte Smith Field this afternoon.  The Lady Eagles, led by Diana Strizki (Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon C.R.) with six goals and Megan Dwyer (Collegeville/Perkiomen Valley) with five goals, defeated the Warriors (0-1) in their season opener.

         The Haven opened up scoring just five minutes into play with a Dwyer goal from the outside.  The Lady Eagles’ Strizki quickly regained possession of the ball and scored again only 11 seconds after the first goal.   Lycoming’s leading scorer Lauren Evangelist retaliated shortly after scoring unassisted after nearly six minutes of play.  Evangelist would go on to score six goals in the effort. 

        After back-to-back Lycoming goals by Ashley Rowe and Evangelist, the Lady Eagles found themselves ahead by one, 7-6, with less than 10 minutes to play in the first half.  In the remaining minutes of the first half goals from Ann Marie Ritzell (Silver Spring, Md./Springbrook), Sara Daley (Phoenixville/Spring Ford) (2), Katie Stewartz (Boyertown/Boyertown) and Dwyer stretched the Haven lead from one to six.  With one minute remaining, Rowe found the back of the net for the Warriors closing the half with a score of 12-7.

        The second stanza belonged to the Lady Eagles where they stretched their lead to as much as 11.   LHU’s Amy Richter (Long Valley, N.J./West Morris Central) opened up the scoring in the second half.  Strizki, who scored four of her six goals, and Dwyer who put in three of her five scored the rest of the goals in the second half.

         In goal, Lock Haven’s Laura Carr (Warminster/Archbishop Wood) tallied three saves, while Lycoming’s Laurie Rooney registerd 10 saves.

         The Lady Eagle lacrosse team next hosts Geneseo College on Friday, March 21, at 7 p.m. on Charlotte Smith Field.   

 

Teams

 1st 2nd   Final
Lock Haven (1-2) 12 8 - 20
Lycoming (0-1) 7 5 - 12


Goals:  

LHU: Diana Strizki (6), Megan Dwyer (5), Amy Richter (3), Ann Marie Ritzell (3), Sara Daley (2), Stewartz
LC: Lauren Evangelist (6), Ashley Rowe (3), Sara Gibbons, Ashley Good, Melissa Wert
Assists: 
LHU (20): Dwyer (6), Strizki (3), Daley (2), Richter (2), Stewartz (2), Ritzell (2), Laura Baranski
LC (0)
Goalies:

LHU: Laura Carr (60 min., 3 sv, 12 ga)
WSC: Jackie Weaver (60 min., 10 sv, 20 ga) 

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Limestone College 7, Lock Haven 6
Charlotte Smith Field  -  Lock Haven, Pa.  -  March 18, 2003

(Lock Haven, Pa.) – Despite three goals from Diana Strizki (Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon C.R.), the Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania women’s lacrosse team (0-2) was edged out by undefeated Limestone College (6-0) by one goal, 7-6, in its home opener this evening on Charlotte Smith Field.  Limestone entered the contest outscoring its opponents by an average of 11.0 goals per game, and the one-goal differential was the closest game yet for the Saints this season.
            The Haven opened up play with the advantage, scoring four minutes into the game on a free position score by Strizki. Strizki again bypassed the Saints’ keeper to find the back of the net on another score from the top of the arc within the first six minutes.  Limestone answered quickly, however, and midway through the opening half had taken a 4-2 lead off goals by Pam Gateau, Stephanie Allen, Kathy Campbell and Meghan Dennehy. Limestone’s Gateau would add one more to the tally before the half, but LHU’s tandem of Strizki and Megan Dwyer (Collegeville/Perkiomen Valley) combined for three goals in the latter minutes of the first stanza to tie things up at 5-5 entering into the break.
            Limestone came out of the intermission strong, tacking on goals by Dennehy and Campbell within the first four minutes of the half to jump out in the lead, 7-5.  Possession bounced back and forth throughout the remainder of the second half, but the Haven made a strong push near the close.  Amy Richter (Long Valley, N.J./West Morris Central) took a pass from behind the net from Anne Marie Ritzell (Silver Spring, Md./Springbrook) and sent it into goal with just 1:52 left in the game to bring LHU to within one goal.  The Lady Eagles were able to regain possession again within the last minute, but the Limestone defense cleared the ball and used up the rest of the clock for the win. 
            In goal, Lock Haven’s Laura Carr (Warminster/Archbishop Wood) totaled nine saves while Limestone’s Jackie Weaver registered 13 stops.
           The Lady Eagle lacrosse team next hosts Lycoming College tomorrow, Wed., March 19, at 2 p.m. on Charlotte Smith Field.

 

Teams

 1st 2nd   Final
Limestone (6-0) 5 2 - 7
Lock Haven (0-2) 5 1 - 6


Goals:  

LHU: Diana Strizki (3), Megan Dwyer (2), Amy Richter
LC: Pam Gateau (2), Meghan Dennehy (2), Kathy Campbell (2), Stephanie Allen

Assists: 
LHU (1): Anne Marie Ritzell
LC (2): Kathy Campbell, Pam Gateau
Goalies:

LHU: Laura Carr (60 min., 9 sv, 7 ga)
WSC: Jackie Weaver (60 min., 13 sv, 6 ga) 

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William Smith College 19, Lock Haven 7
Panama City, Fla.  -  March 11, 2003

(Panama City, Fla.) – The Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania women’s lacrosse team lost a 19-7 decision in their season opener versus William Smith College this afternoon in Panama City, Fla.  
            The Haven was down by only four goals at the half, but William Smith opened up the lead after the break with 12 second-half scores to take the 19-7 victory. Sophomore attacker Diana Strizki (Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon C.R.) led LHU with three goals and senior Megan Dwyer (Collegeville/Perkiomen Valley) added a pair of tallies. Anne Marie Ritzell (Silver Spring, Md./Springbrook) and Sara Daley (Phoenixville/Spring-Ford) both contributed one goal each.  William Smith was led by a five-goal effort from Megan Shea.  
            In goal, Lock Haven’s Amy Rechenberg (Brant Beach, N.J./Southern Regional) stopped 18 shots. 
            The Lady Eagle lacrosse team next hosts Limestone College on Tuesday, March 18 at 7 p.m.

 

Teams

 1st 2nd   Final
William Smith (1-0) 7 12 - 19
Lock Haven (0-1) 3 4 - 7


Goals:  

LHU: Diana Strizki (3), Megan Dwyer (2), Anne Marie Ritzell, Sara Daley
WSC: Megan Shea (5), Gretchen Lasda (3), Shana Hawrylchak (3), Jessica Tanner (2), Amanda Wynn, Brigdhe Dougherty, Brigid Lynch, Tracy Genovese, Nicki Traino, Michelle Steigerwald.
Assists: 
LHU (0): -
WSC (1): Lindsay Teague
Goalies:

LHU: Laura Carr (15 min., 0 sv, 7 ga); Amy Rechenberg (45 min., 18 sv., 12 ga)
WSC: na 

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