HTML Box Score WEST CHESTER, Pa. – The Kutztown University women's lacrosse team traveled to Vonnie Gros Field on Tuesday afternoon to square off against No. 16 West Chester University in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) action. The nationally-ranked Golden Rams came away with a 14-5 victory over Kutztown while supporting the LAX-4-LIFE campaign.
Kutztown (1-4, 0-2 PSAC) fell into a 9-1 hole after the first half of play. With four minutes left in the first period and holding a man-advantage, KU's
Madison Carlucci found
Taylor Stone for her sixth goal of the season.
West Chester (3-2, 1-1 PSAC) jumped out to a 13-1 lead at the onset of the second half behind a balanced attack. The Golden Bears scored four of the final five goals in the game, but it was not enough.
All four of KU's second-half scores came unassisted.
Lauren Huggins and
Kelli Serpi each notched their second goals of the season, followed by
Sarah Gabriele netting her team-high 11th on the year and Carlucci recording one of her own.
Huggins and Gabriele split all eight of the team's caused turnovers, while Huggins led the way with four groundballs and four draw controls. Goalkeepers
Abby Cox and
Jen Bergey split time and combined for 17 saves between the pipes.
West Chester outshot Kutztown 34-16 and held a 12-9 advantage off the draw.
The Golden Rams featured 10 different goal scorers in the win, with four players securing two-goal games.
The Maroon and Gold head west to Edinboro University this Friday, March 27 for a PSAC contest at 3 p.m.