HAWKS DOWN LA SALLE IN WOMEN’S LAX, 11-10
PHILADELPHIA (4/18/04) -- The Saint Joseph's University Hawks topped the La Salle University Explorers by the score of 11-10 on a sunny Finnesey Field. Sophomore Kerry O'Connell led the way for the Hawks with five goals, while junior Shannon Scott added three tallies. Courtney Huff played a superb game in net for the Hawks, making 15 saves, including several key stops during the closing minutes of the game. The win improved the Hawks record to 5-3 and 1-2 in the Atlantic 10, while La Salle University dropped to 3-8 and 0-3 in the conference.
St. Joe's jumped out to an early 2-0 lead when Shannon Scott and Kristen Teklinsky found the back of the net for the Hawks, but LaSalle responded with two goals of their own to tie the game at 2-2. Kerry O'Connell then scored her first tally of the game to give the Hawks the 3-2 edge with 20:10 remaining in the first half. LaSalle would match that goal, but O'Connell answered with two more scores to put the Hawks on top by a score of 5-3. The Explorers struck right back with three goals to take a 6-5 lead, but senior Megan Gresh scored a goal for the Hawks to tie the score at 6-6 at the half.
Saint Joseph's struck first in the second half, when Shannon Scott scored for the second time, but LaSalle answered once again to knot the game at 7-7. The Hawks would then score three times on goals by O'Connell, Teklinsky and Scott to take a 10-7 lead. The Explorers responded with goals of their own to cut the Hawk lead to 10-9. However, Kerry O'Connell scored her fifth goal of the game with 4:07 remaining in the game to give the Hawks a two goal lead. LaSalle scored one more time, but in the final moments junior Courtney Huff made several critical saves to end the Explorers rally and give the Hawks the 11-10 win.
The Hawks return to action on Tuesday, April 20th when they take on Lehigh University. Game time is set for 6:00 p.m. on Finnesey Field.
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