Mount Women's Lacrosse Battles Detroit Mercy Sunday

MOUNT ST. MARY'S (2-7) vs. DETROIT (5-4)
Sunday, April 3, 12 p.m.
Emmitsburg, Md. | Waldron Family Stadium

MOUNT UPDATE
The Mountaineers enter Sunday's matchup having split their two most recent games to move to 2-7 overall. The Mount registered its top scoring output of the season in an 18-11 win over St. Bonaventure two weeks ago, before falling to George Mason, 15-4, last time out.

Nicole Lantuh scored a career-high six goals in the win over the Bonnies on her way to collecting NEC Player of the Week honors, and Nicole Snyder chipped in with four goals to help pace the offense. Goalie Steph Rurkowski made 11 saves in the contest and earned her second NEC Defensive Player of the Week award of the season.

In Wednesday's contest at George Mason, Molly Morris led the team with three points on two goals and one assist, but the Colonials were able to cruise to a 15-4 victory. Morris, who posted her fifth multi-goal game of the season, leads the squad with 29 points and 12 assists while ranking second in goals, with 17.

TEAM LEADERS
Goals: Nicole Lantuh (19), Molly Morris (17), Kelly Maloney (14)
Assists: Morris (12), Lantuh (5), Maloney (5)
Points: Morris (29), Lantuh (24), Maloney (19)
Ground balls: Steph Rurkowski (26), Knapp (15), Emily Davis (12), Emily Dees (12)
Draw controls: Sammie Knapp (28), Jannel Daufenbach (25), Maloney (18)
Caused turnovers: Davis (7), Dees (6), Knapp (6)

ABOUT DETROIT MERCY
After opening the year 0-4, the Titans reeled off five straight victories, topping VCU (12-10), Delaware St. (22-1), Radford (21-3), Robert Morris (5-4) and Central Michigan (13-8), to improve to 5-4 overall. Detroit's averaging 11.56 goals per contest, led by Kaitlyn Wandelt (22g, 5a) and Lexie Kinmond (17g, 7a). Goalie Allison McDonough owns a 10.93 goals against average and .374 save percentage in nine starts.

ALL-TIME SERIES
Sunday's game will mark the first-ever meeting between the Mountaineers and Titans.

UP NEXT
The Mount opens Northeast Conference play with a home game against Bryant on Friday, April 8 at 4 p.m.

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