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Big Second Half Lifts Women's Lacrosse To Third-Straight Win

April 11, 2012

true Gwynedd-Mercy 17, Centenary 11

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GWYNEDD VALLEY, PA. – Gwynedd-Mercy exploded for 12 second-half goals en route to a 17-11 CSAC win over Centenary Wednesday afternoon.

Freshman Kelsey Yori (Folsom, Pa./Ridley) led the attack with four goals and an assist as 11 players registered a point for their third-straight win.

Goalie Marina Hubbard (Philadelphia, Pa./Little Flower) recorded a season-high 14 saves.

The Griffins (5-6, 4-2 CSAC) trailed 6-5 at the break, but opened the second half on a 7-1 spurt in the first eight minutes of the stanza. Back-to-back tallies from Yori just under two minutes apart gave GM a 12-7 lead.

Seniors Kirstyn Varas (Essington, Pa./Interboro), Shannon Harmer (Philadelphia, Pa./Nazareth Academy) and Brigid Dowling (Philadelphia, Pa./Little Flower) along with freshman Rachel Irons (Delran, N.J./Delran) each added two scores apiece. Junior Jenna Gaydosh (Philadelphia, Pa./Nazareth Academy) chipped in a goal and two assists.

Danielle Bay had team highs of five goals and two assists for Centenary (8-3, 4-2 CSAC).

Gwynedd outshot the Cyclones, 35-33. Cyclone goalie Andrea Senkarik recorded nine.

The Griffins return to action on Tuesday when they welcome Notre Dame for a Colonial States Athletic Conference matchup starting at 4 p.m.
  
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