KUTZTOWN, Pa. – Despite erasing a three-goal deficit in the second half, the No. 11 East Stroudsburg University lacrosse team could not knock off No. 12 Kutztown for the second consecutive contest, falling 10-8 in the PSAC Quarterfinal round on Tuesday afternoon at Keystone Field.
The Warriors (12-6) bow out of the PSAC Tournament and turn their head to the NCAA Selection Show on Sunday at 8:30 p.m. on NCAA.com. The Golden Bears (15-4) advance to the PSAC Semifinals and will face tournament host Seton Hill on Friday at 1:00 p.m.
Notables
- The Warriors were led in scoring by Courtney Reynolds with three goals, matching her season high.
- Emily Mitarotonda and Julianna Callison scored a pair of goals, while Sophia Graffeo also found the back of the cage. Mitarotonda added six draw controls, two caused turnovers and a ground ball.
- Defensively, Jameson Kernaghan totaled three caused turnovers and two ground balls.
- In the cage, Abby Simonetti made 10 saves against the Golden Bears.
- For Kutztown, Sam Graf led the contest with five goals, while Shannon Lake added a pair of goals.
How It Happened
- After Kutztown scored the first goal, ESU seized momentum with three straight goals in less than three minutes. Callison, Reynolds and Mitarotonda each rocketed goals, as the Warriors to a 3-1 lead after the first quarter.
- The Golden Bears outscored ESU, 4-2, in the second frame, as Kutztown took a 5-3 edge, before Reynolds scored to knot the score at 5-5 at halftime.
- Kutztown scored three unanswered goals to begin the third quarter, but ESU cut the deficit to one with goals from Graffeo and Mitarotonda.
- Reynolds completed the hat trick and knotted the contest at 8-8 to open the scoring in the fourth quarter with 13:09 remaining, but KU's Katie Yocum lifted KU to a 9-8 lead with her first goal of the game.
- Mitarotonda saw a shot hit off the pipes with just over four minutes remaining in a near-equalizer, but the Golden Bears added insurance with a goal from Madison Wenner with just 2:03 to play. Mitarotonda won the ensuing draw control, as Reynolds earned a free-position attempt, but the shot went wide. A turnover thwarted the opportunity, as KU successfully ran out the final 75 seconds of the clock to pick up the PSAC Quarterfinal round.
Up Next: ESU turns its head to the NCAA Selection Show on Sunday, May 12th at 8:30 p.m., hoping to hear its name called for the seventh consecutive season.
NCAA DII ALL-TIME GOALS LEADERS (as of 5/7/24)
1. Sydney Tiemann, 316 goals (Maryville, McKendree) 2021-pres.
2. Hunter Isnardi, 310 goals (Mercy) 2016-19
3. Emily Mitarotonda, 302 goals (East Stroudsburg) 2021-pres.
4. Katelyn Martin, 299 goals (West Chester) 2003-06
5. Arden Kassaleh, 295 goals (Caldwell) 2017-21
T-6. Hannan Stanislawczyk, 288 goals (West Chester) 2021-pres.
T-6. Alexandria Quast, 288 goals (Tiffin) 2010-13
T-8. Jacqueline Jahelka, 282 goals (Adelphi) 2014-17
T-8. Emily Roussell, 282 goals (Adelphi) 2013-16
10. Katie Donavan, 275 goals (Chestnut Hill) 2006-09
ESU Single-Season Goals Record
1.
Emily Mitarotonda, 89 goals, 2022
2. Emily Mitarotonda, 86 goals, 2024
3.
Emily Mitarotonda, 79 goals, 2023
4. Kristin Restivo, 72 goals, 2000
5. Krista Mitarotonda, 67 goals, 2018
ESU Single-Season Points Record
1.
Emily Mitarotonda, 111, 2022
2. Emily Mitarotonda, 110, 2024
3. Gianna LeDuc, 108, 2022
4.
Kiki Fitzpatrick 103, 2022
5. Lauren Nunes, 363, 2013-16
6.
Emily Mitarotonda, 94, 2023
