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16
Winner Mount Union MOUNT 10-3, 5-0 OAC
7
John Carroll JCUW 6-7, 4-2 OAC
Winner
Mount Union MOUNT
10-3, 5-0 OAC
16
Final
7
John Carroll JCUW
6-7, 4-2 OAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Mount Union MOUNT 2 4 5 5 16
John Carroll JCUW 3 2 1 1 7
JCU WLAX team
Ellie Robertson
John Carroll has one more game left in the regular season.

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse | | JCUSID

Women's Lacrosse Can't Keep Up with Mount Union at Home

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS – For the last few seasons, John Carroll Women's Lacrosse has had the Purple Raiders' number. 

Mount Union finally got revenge tonight.

The visitors burst John Carroll's bubble at Don Shula Stadium on Wednesday evening in JCU's final home game of the regular season in a 16-7 decision.

The Blue Streaks had an opportunity to tie for the Ohio Athletic Conference lead tonight. But the Purple Raiders showcased the skills that have them perched atop the OAC standings with time dwindling in the regular season. 

Mount Union's conquest breaks a 4-game winning streak in the series for John Carroll. The loss drops JCU to 6-7 on the year, including 4-2 in OAC play. 

Mount Union struck first in the first quarter, but the Blue Streaks were quick to respond. Kendall Gessner found twine off an Anna Spitzer goal just 39 seconds after Mount Union's opener. Gessner scored a goal off a Hannah Rust pass immediately following a Mount Union yellow card for the 2-1 lead at the 7:01 mark. Madison Polaski joined the party a few minutes later, pushing the lead to 3-1. The Purple Raiders scored late in the stanza to set the margin at 3-2 JCU after one. 

Mount Union enjoyed a slight edge in the second quarter, slowly gaining momentum. The Purple Raiders erased the lead as the teams traded tallies, with Shannon Burdick earning a free-position goal and then a marker off a Gessner assist. Mount Union held a slight 6-5 lead at the break.

The third quarter belonged to the Purple Raiders.

Mount Union's defense clamped down and pressured JCU's transitions. The Blue Streaks struggled to find space to work and passing lanes, while the Raiders worked methodically on offense.

The Purple Raiders tallied five goals in the third quarter before John Carroll's offense could muster a response. Mount Union's 11-5 lead would be too much to overcome for the Blue Streaks. Burdick tallied goal #37 of the year late in the third quarter, but JCU still trailed 11-6 after three.

Mount Union scored the critical first goal of the quarter, though Gessner got a tally in response off an Olivia Hanulak assist. After that, though, the Purple Raiders dominated the fourth quarter and piled it on late while JCU pressed to try to create offense. 

Burdick and Gessner led the offense with 3 goals and 4 points apiece. Olivia Gerlach topped the team with 8 draw controls. Lainey Donalson tabbed 5 draw controls, 4 caused turnovers, and 2 groundballs. 

John Carroll will wrap up the regular season on Saturday, heading to Muskingum.  
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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Scoring Play Visiting Team Score Home Team Score
1st Period MOUNT JCUW
12:27 MOUNT
MOUNT - Katie Clark Assisted by Mackenzie Kolstad
1 0
11:48 JCUW
JCUW - Kendall Gessner Assisted by Anna Spitzer
1 1
07:01 JCUW
JCUW - Kendall Gessner Assisted by Hannah Rust
1 2
03:03 JCUW
JCUW - Madison Polaski Assisted by Shannon Burdick
1 3
01:10 MOUNT
MOUNT - Eden Kesler Assisted by Katie Clark
2 3
2nd Period MOUNT JCUW
13:30 MOUNT
MOUNT - Katie Clark Assisted by Eden Kesler
3 3
12:44 MOUNT
MOUNT - Katie Clark
4 3
10:23 JCUW
JCUW - Shannon Burdick
4 4
08:03 MOUNT
MOUNT - Mackenzie Kolstad
5 4
06:35 JCUW
JCUW - Shannon Burdick Assisted by Kendall Gessner
5 5
01:54 MOUNT
MOUNT - Emily Nannarone
6 5
3rd Period MOUNT JCUW
11:15 MOUNT
MOUNT - Eden Kesler
7 5
10:31 MOUNT
MOUNT - Sam Karr Assisted by Madi Karr
8 5
08:14 MOUNT
MOUNT - Julia Bates
9 5
05:34 MOUNT
MOUNT - Katie Clark
10 5
03:09 MOUNT
MOUNT - Katie Clark
11 5
00:55 JCUW
JCUW - Shannon Burdick
11 6
4th Period MOUNT JCUW
11:08 MOUNT
MOUNT - Sam Karr Assisted by Katie Clark
12 6
07:54 JCUW
JCUW - Kendall Gessner Assisted by Olivia Hanulak
12 7
03:45 MOUNT
MOUNT - Madi Karr Assisted by Katie Clark
13 7
02:26 MOUNT
MOUNT - Julia Bates Assisted by Emily Nannarone
14 7
01:41 MOUNT
MOUNT - Julia Bates Assisted by Eden Kesler
15 7
00:08 MOUNT
MOUNT - Eden Kesler
16 7

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