ST. LEO, Fla. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville women's lacrosse team fell in its final matchup of the week by a final score of 18-15 in a nonconference contest at Saint Leo on Saturday afternoon. UAH slips to 9-3, while SLU improves to 5-3. 
 
Turning Point
- Saint Leo benefitted from an 8-5 advantage through 30 minutes of play, as both squads scored 10 goals in the second half en route to an 18-15 win for the hosts.
 
Inside the Box Score
- The Chargers were led by a pair of four-goal scorers in Alanna Carvalho and Nicole Federovitch in the loss.
- UAH totaled four players with two goals or more as Natalie Pachinger chipped in three markers and Kinta Schott added two tallies.
- While ranking second on the offense with three points in the contest, Pachinger posted a team-high seven draw controls in addition to three ground balls and two caused turnovers.
- Megan Hartnett led the Chargers to 11 caused turnovers in the contest with three of her own.
- Jenna Carr had a team-high six ground balls with UAH totaling 22 ground balls overall in the game.
- Leslie Allen Brown slips to 9-3 in goal this season, despite accruing six saves.
 
Inside the Flow
- Each side potted three goals apiece in the early going as the game was knotted at 3-3 after a Huntir Cramer goal at 11:53 of the first.
- However, Saint Leo ended the first half on a 5-2 run to lead 8-5 after 30 minutes.
- UAH outscored SLU 8-7 in the first 18 minutes of the second half to cut the lead to 15-13.
- The Lions went on to score three more goals to the Chargers two to bring the game to its 18-15 final.
 
Noteworthy
- Pachinger's seven draw controls were a season-high and the most by a Charger this season, which ties her career-best at UAH.
- Carvalho has posted four goals in a game two times this season, and is averaging 3.5 goals per game in the past two matchups against a Sunshine State Conference affiliate.
 
Next Time Out
- UAH jumps back into Gulf South Conference play against Lee – who is playing in its inaugural season – on March 30 at Charger Park at 6 p.m.