By: By Kevin Kline, Sports Information Graduate Assistant
Box Score
SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – The Shippensburg University women's lacrosse team was unable to hold onto an early five-goal lead in its 2013 season opener on Tuesday afternoon as Holy Family scored 12 of the game's next 14 goals in a 14-10 SU loss from Robb Sports Complex.
The Raiders (0-1) held a 7-2 lead late in the first half before Holy Family (1-1) scored six consecutive goals in the final 6:33 before halftime, including an equalizer with no time left on the clock.
Shippensburg fought back to take a 9-8 lead 10 minutes into the second half before the Tigers again scored six straight in a 14-minute span to take a commanding five-goal lead late in the game.
Junior
Bennett Widlake recorded a hat trick and added four groundball pickups. Senior
Lindsey Kennedy scored twice and added two assists in addition to a team-high three caused turnovers and five draw controls.
Junior
Kayla Dalzell and sophomore
Courtney Kennedy each scored twice, with Kennedy's tallies coming on free position shots.
Senior
Roxanne Brown added a goal in the final minute of the game while junior
Amanda Krok contributed an assist and four groundball pickups.
Shippensburg will play Seton Hill on Saturday at 2 p.m. from Robb Sports Complex.