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Emily Peters vs. Slippery Rock
Jacob McCool
7
Winner Slippery Rock ROCK 5-0, 2-0 PSAC
3
Edinboro EDIN 1-4, 0-1 PSAC
Winner
Slippery Rock ROCK
5-0, 2-0 PSAC
7
Final
3
Edinboro EDIN
1-4, 0-1 PSAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Slippery Rock ROCK 2 5 7
Edinboro EDIN 1 2 3

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse | | Dan Graham, Sports Information Graduate Assistant

Peters Records 100th Goal, But Edinboro Falls to Unbeaten Slippery Rock in PSAC Opener

EDINBORO, Pa. (March 21, 2017) – The Edinboro University women's lacrosse team gave undefeated Slippery Rock all it could handle on Tuesday in their home opener to start their PSAC season. Despite holding The Rock to a season-low seven goals, the Fighting Scots ended up on the short end of a 7-3 decision. Edinboro fell to 1-4 and 0-1 in PSAC play, while Slippery Rock improved to 5-0 and 2-0, respectively.
 
Emily Peters reached the 100 career-goal milestone on Tuesday, scoring a pair of goals after entering the contest needing just one goal to surpass the mark. The senior midfielder moved into third all-time at Edinboro with 101 career goals and fifth all-time with 123 career points. Rachel Olson accounted for the Fighting Scots' lone other goal for her second score of the season.

Four of Slippery Rock's goals came on free position opportunities, as they had nine total for the contest. Edinboro was 0-for-3 on free position chances. The Fighting Scots were successful on 11-of-21 clear attempts, while The Rock fared 13-for-18 on clears. Despite causing 11 turnovers and gathering 24 ground balls, Edinboro committed 27 turnovers, which led to SRU picking up 23 ground balls.
 
Goals were at a premium in the first half, with Slippery Rock holding just a 2-1 lead at halftime. Tia Torchia and Chynna Chan opened the scoring with goals to give The Rock a 2-0 lead with 20:44 to play in the first half. Peters got Edinboro on the board at 19:00 to cut SRU's lead to one, which would end up being the last score of the half.
 
The Rock got a boost in the second half by scoring five straight goals over nearly an 18-minute span to take a 7-1 lead with 8:28 to play. Olson cut The Rock's lead to five after bouncing a shot past goalie Emily Bitka with 7:33 to play, while Peters tallied the final score of the contest with 4:54 to play.
 
Chan and Bre Vodde paced Slippery Rock with two goals apiece. Abby Culhan, Caitlyn Palladino and Torchia each had one goal, while Shyanna Toomer added one assist.
 
Goalkeeper Paige Skinner recorded 10 saves and a match-high six ground balls as she fell to 1-4 on the year. Bitka finished with seven saves to improve to 5-0 on the year.
 
Head coach Caitlin Formato's team is back in action on Saturday, March 25, when they travel to face Bloomsburg in a PSAC contest at 1:00 p.m.
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