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WEST CHESTER – East Stroudsburg University pulled within 8-6 on goals by seniors Michelle Mangiaruga and Molly O'Hara early in the second half, but two-time defending PSAC champion Lock Haven pulled away for a 15-7 win in the semifinals on Friday afternoon at West Chester.

Senior Jamie Wesztergom scored three goals for the second straight game, Mangiaruga had two goals, O'Hara had a goal and assist and senior Christine Bradley also found the net for the Warriors, who finish the season with a 10-9 record which includes the first PSAC Tournament win in 25 years with a 16-8 upset of Gannon in the quarterfinals.

Allison Berger had six goals and three assists to lead No. 4-ranked Lock Haven (15-2), the tournament's second seed, which advances to play top-seeded West Chester in the finals for the sixth straight season. West Chester moved into the championship game with a 10-7 win over Mercyhurst in Friday's first semifinal.

Lock Haven scored the first four goals of the game and led throughout, but the Warriors recovered from the rough start with goals by Bradley (from O'Hara) and Wesztergom (from freshman Nicole Miller) to make it 4-2 with 11:01 left in the first half. The Bald Eagles scored two more quick goals, but ESU got two of the final three goals of the half, from Mangiaruga and Wesztergom, to get within 7-4 at intermission.

Kayleigh Johnson opened the second half scoring for Lock Haven before the Warriors narrowed the deficit to 8-6 on an unassisted goal by Mangiaruga and a free position goal by O'Hara. Lock Haven rattled off the next six goals, however, to take a 14-6 lead before Wesztergom scored the Warriors' final goal to break a 20-minute scoreless stretch with 4:14 remaining.

Junior Amanda Simms made 11 saves for ESU and Heather Sacko had six saves in goal for Lock Haven, which held advantages of 34-21 in shots and 14-10 in draw controls. The Bald Eagles won 10 of the 12 draws in the first half and ESU won eight of 12 in the second half.

The Warriors' six senior starters – Bradley, Mangiaruga, O'Hara, Wesztergom and defenders Xeni Barakos and Brittany Bissell – led the program to three of the four double-figure win seasons in school history over the last four seasons, compiling 39 wins and three PSAC Tournament appearances.

O'Hara and Mangiaruga both had 73 points this season, tied for third in school history. O'Hara had 55 goals and 18 assists as a senior and ranks second with 177 career goals and 221 points. Mangiaruga had 46 goals and 27 assists this season, third in school history, and ranks third with 148 goals and 210 points.

Bradley finishes with 90 goals and 59 assists for 149 points and Wesztergom had 79 goals, 27 assists and is second among active Division II players in career ground balls. Bissell started 67 games at defender over four years and Barakos made 25 starts, including 17 as a senior.