HUNTSVILLE | The University of Alabama in Huntsville women's lacrosse team slipped in the Sunday  Gulf South Conference matchup at Charger Park against Young Harris by a final score of 16-11. UAH dips to 11-4 (5-1 GSC), while YHC improves to 8-7 (5-1 GSC).
 
Turning Point
- After UAH took a 10-8 edge with 16:47 left to play in the second half, Young Harris went on to outscore the Chargers 8-1 down the stretch on the way to the 16-11 win.
 
Inside the Box Score
- The UAH offense was paced by sophomore Nicole Federovitch with a team-high five goals in the contest, followed by Jenna Carr and Alanna Carvalho with two goals apiece.
- Natalie Pachinger and Shannon Kruse tied for the team-lead in ground balls with four each, with Pachinger also tying for the team lead with three controls.
- In addition to her team-high five goals, Federovitch tied Pachinger with three draw controls in the loss.
- Kruse also chipped in a team-best two caused turnovers in the UAH defensive effort.
- Young Harris held the edge over UAH in shots on goal (22-21), ground balls (21-20), and draw controls (16-13).
- Leslie Allen Brown dipped to 11-4 in goal this season, after six saves and 16 goals allowed.
 
Inside the Flow
- Young Harris started the contest with three straight goals, before tallies by Nicole Federovitch at 19:13 and 17:32 drew UAH within two.
- Both sides would go on three-goal runs to make it a 6-5 YHC lead, before each squad scored once before the half for a 7-6 halftime edge for the Mountain Lions.
- UAH began the second half with two goals by Carvalho at 28:34 and 27:57 prior to Federovitch making it a 3-0 run on a goal at 20:15 to put the Chargers ahead 9-7.
- Young Harris then proceeded to outscore UAH 9-2 down the stretch for the 16-11 win.
 
Noteworthy
- Federovitch has potted five goals or more in a game on four occasions this season.
- Pachinger has picked up four ground balls or more in eight matches.
 
Next Time Out
- UAH finishes off the 2017 regular season in the coming week with trips to Lee on Monday at 4 p.m. before heading to Montevallo next Saturday at 1 p.m.