YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville women's lacrosse team opened Gulf South Conference play with a 18-15 loss at Young Harris on Saturday afternoon. UAH dips to 1-1 (0-1 GSC), while YHC improves to 2-0 (2-0 GSC).
 
Turning Point
- After Nicole Federovitch cut the YHC lead to 14-12 with 17:51 remaining in the second half, the Mountain Lions outscored the Chargers 4-3 in the last 17 minutes to hang on for the 18-15 win.
 
Inside the Box Score
- The Chargers had three players post four points on offense in the game, including Federovitch with three goals and an assist, Shannon Kruse with two goals and a team-high two assists, and Abby O'Brien with a roster-best four goals.
- UAH generated as bevy of opportunities in the contest, outshooting Young Harris 37-29.
- Federovitch paced UAH with seven shots on goal, followed by Alanna Carvalho with six and O'Brien with five.
- UAH had eight players score at least one goal.
- Kruse grabbed a team-high four ground balls and caused one turnover.
- Four Chargers had two draw controls or more, led by Kinta Schott's four.
- Megan Hartnett had two of the Chargers four caused turnovers.
- Haleigh Comp played the majority of time in goal, taking the loss to drop her season record to 0-1 after allowing 13 goals and making three saves.
 
Inside the Flow
- Both teams traded goals for the first seven minutes of play until back-to-back goals by O'Brien and Alanna Carvalho gave the Chargers a 4-3 lead at the 22:39 mark.
- Young Harris proceeded to score four unanswered goals, helping the hosts lead 10-8 at the half.
- YHC started off the second half on a 3-0 run to have its largest lead of the afternoon at 13-8, but O'Brien and Kruse scored successively to slim the deficit to 13-10.
- Federovitch's third goal of the game at 17:51 brought UAH within two at 14-12, but the Mountain Lions were able to hang on for the 18-15 lead by outscoring UAH 4-3 in the last 16:31 of the game.
 
Noteworthy
- Schott has four or more draw controls in back-to-back games for the first time in her career.
- O'Brien's four goals are a career-high.
 
Next Time Out
- UAH looks ahead to the home opener at Charger Park for the 2018 season against Lee on Wednesday at 4 p.m.