Mercyhurst Races to Big First Half Lead in Downing IUP



Lauren Abbott had a goal, fielded four ground balls and won three draw controls against Mercyhurst

March 27, 2008

Boxscore

Mercyhurst scored 12 goals in the opening 16:15 and went on to a 20-4 win over IUP in a non-conference match Thursday in Erie.

The eighth-ranked Lakers (6-2) got three goals and seven assists from Breanna Haggerty. Alex Slinkard led the Crimson Hawks (1-4) with a pair of goals.

Lauren Abbott and Amanda Fetter also had goals for IUP while Alex Nocella contributed an assist. Katie Lee made 12 saves while facing 38 Laker shots.

Fourteen different Mercyhurst players scored goals. Maeve McGoff and Jessica Raniero split time in goal and combined for four saves.

IUP returns to PSAC play this Saturday with a game at Bloomsburg.