SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Attackers Stephanie Dowling (Berkeley Heights, N.J./Gov. Livingston) and Caroline Chase (Trumbull, Conn./Trumbull) and junior Nicole Hauck (Annandale, N.J./North Hunterdon) combined for 12 goals, 10 assists, and 22 points Saturday afternoon as the Susquehanna University women's lacrosse team picked up their second straight win. Susquehanna (2-1) outscored King's (Pa.) College (1-3), 7-2, in the second half on its way to a 16-9 victory.
 
Susquehanna 16, King's 9
 
How It Happened

• It was a back-and-forth battle in the first half as Susquehanna would score one and the Monarchs would respond with two.
• Down 4-2 at 20:35, Dowling and senior attacker Gabi Toohey (Oradell, N.J./River Dell) each found the back of the net to even up the game at 16:52.
• After Emma Lehman put King's back on top by one, the River Hawks rattled off three straight, including two from Hauck, to gain a 7-5 lead at 8:59.
• The two sides alternated the next four goals and SU carried a 9-7 advantage into halftime.
• After Jen O'Connor notched the first goal of the second half, the hosts broke the game wide open with a 5-0 run to stake a 14-8 margin at 9:27. Five different River Hawks scored in the run while Dowling dished out three helpers.
• Jess Bahnick netted the final goal for King's at 7:22 before Dowling and Hauck struck again with goals at 7:16 and 2:28 for the 16-9 final.

 
Inside the Box Score

• Shots – SU 31, King's 23
• Saves – SU 9, King's 10
• Turnovers – SU 22, King's 28
• Clears – SU 17-25, King's 14-22
• Ground Balls – SU 26, King's 20
• Draw Controls – SU 16, King's 11
• Free-Position Shots – SU 3-3, King's 3-5

 
Top Performers

• Dowling picked up her 12th career hat trick as she finished the day with a career-high 11 points on a career-best five goals and a career-high six assists. She went 3-for-3 on free-position shots and is now just two points shy of her 100th.
• Sophomore attacker Caroline Chase (Trumbull, Conn./Trumbull) was next with six points on two goals and four assists while Hauck ended the afternoon with game- and career-bests of 10 draw controls, five goals and five points.
• Senior captain Libby Dex (Coopersburg, Pa./Southern Lehigh) scooped up five ground balls for the second straight game and made nine saves as Dex played all 60 minutes.
• Mary Kate Klodarska paced the Monarchs with three goals while Kelly Pierce grabbed six ground balls and caused six turnovers in King's third straight loss.

 
Up Next for the River Hawks

• Mar. 4 at Lycoming (0-1) – Williamsport, Pa. / UPMC Field – 3:30 p.m.

 
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