Loss Ends Maroons' Record-Setting Season

Ewing, NJ --- No. 7 Gettysburg defeated #17 Roanoke, 15-6 in game two of the NCAA Div. III Women's Lacrosse Regional Semifinals Saturday afternoon at Lions Field. The Bullets (15-3) will advance to tomorrow's regional title game against TCNJ.  The Maroons end their outstanding season with a 16-5 record. The 16 wins tie the 1988 team for the second-most wins in school-history.

The Bullets, who never trailed in the game, led 8-2 at the half, and outshot the Maroons 43-20. Roanoke committed 22 turnovers and collected only 10 groundballs to Gettysburg's 20. The Bullets won 14-of-23 draw controls.

Gettysburg got out to a quick 2-0 lead just two minutes into the contest sophomore Marnie Comminsfound the back of the net. Assisting on that play was Crane, who 15 seconds later scored Gettysburg's second goal, unassisted.

Bianca Catta-Preta put the Maroons on the board with a free-position goal at 21:38, but Gettysburg countered with three-straight scores, including free position goals by sophomore Allegra Formento and Crane.

After Gina Valles put up Roanoke's second free-position goal at 10:58, the Bullets reeled off another 3-0 run, including a pair of goals by Stahl, to take a 9-2 lead at the start of the second period.

Later in the half Roanoke scored back-to-back goals to pull to 13-5 with 15:59 to play, but Gettysburg picked up two of the last three goals, both assisted by junior Lauren Woodman to close the game.

Junior Hollis Stahlled the Bullets with five goals, while junior Jessica Craneadded three.  In total, eight Bullets scored goals on the day. Junior Lexie Hearn netted two, while Commins, junior Nina Emala, freshman Hannah Church, and sophomores Formentoand Liz Laneach recorded one goal.

Juniors Vallesand Brooks Laufman each had two goals to lead the Maroons. Valles' three draw controls moved her into a tie for third all-time in 104 for her career. She was one goal shy of tying the single-season record with 75 on the year.  Senior Catta-Preta had a goal and an assist while junior Sunni Ray each netted one goal in the loss. Catta-Preta's career came to a close as the school's record holder in caused turnovers with 85.

In goal for the Bullets, Kristen Krammer made nine saves. Roanoke goalie Katlyn Scarlett had a huge game for the Maroons making 19 saves along with five groundballs. She finished her career second in career saves at Roanoke with 701 during her four years. Her 184 saves this year was a career-best and moved into seventh for single-season saves at Roanoke.

This release is courtesy of the Roanoke College sports information department.