WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., Friday, March 11, 2011-- Arcadia University Women's Lacrosse traveled to Lycoming College this afternoon for their second road Middle Atlantic Conference game of the week. With a steady attack that led to Arcadia out-shooting the Warriors 34-25 both teams remained on their respective heels during four lead changes and six deadlocks. The Knights held three, one goal leads throughout the game and when the Warriors went up three midway through the second half, Arcadia turned it on again. The Knights transformed a three-goal deficit with 15 minutes remaining to a one goal lead with three minutes to go. But a costly turnover and foul for Arcadia, led to two quick goals for Lycoming, one to tie and the other as the game winner to steal today's early season league match up 12-11 over Arcadia (1-2, 0-2 MAC).   

Warrior junior Grace Gargiulo scored four of her game high eight strikes in the first half, including two in a span of 20 seconds with 2:34 left to give the Warriors a 6-4 lead at halftime. In the second half, Gargiulo helped the Warriors take a three-goal lead just 2:30 minutes in. The teams each traded two goals before the halfway point of the period, before Arcadia made its second half comeback.

Junior Stephanie Holguin caught fire late in the second half, scoring three of her team high 4 goals  including the Knights go-ahead marker with 3:08 to play in the game. The comeback began after the Warriors took a 10-8 lead with 12:16 left. With goals from sophomore Meghan Fallon and senior Kreena Patel, the Knights tied it up before Holguin scored her fourth goal with 3:08 left giving Arcadia the 11-10 lead.  Patel and Fallon would finish with three scores apiece by game's end to help the Knight's effort.

With 2:41 left, the Knights got the ball on a groundball and held possession for the next two minutes, and when they felt it was time, Patel took it into goal with a minute showing on the clock but it was saved by junior keeper Kristina Maurer. With 33 seconds left and down by a goal, Gargiulo took a charge, then drove the length of the field and fired the game-tying goal. Just 13 seconds later, freshman Ashley Landis sealed the win with a free-position goal.

Junior Amalie Kreitman made nine saves in goal for Arcadia while her team out-shot the Warriors (1-2, 1-0 MAC) 34-25. Senior Kaitlyn Gamber posted six groundballs and a pair of caused turnovers to lead the team. Senior Kelsey Unger got the scoring going in the second half with her first of the year and first-year Katie Bauer recorded her first career assist off Patel's score in the first half that tied the game at four.

Strausser posted three goals for the Warriors and she also led the team with five groundballs. Gargiulo and Landis each added four groundballs and five draw controls. Maurer, playing her first collegiate game, made 12 saves in net.

The Knights remain idle through Spring Break and look forward to their home game against Middle Atlantic rival Alvernia University on March 23 at 4 p.m.