ST. LEO, Fla. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville women's lacrosse team was tripped up in its final action of the week on Saturday morning at No. 24 Saint Leo by a final score of 17-6. UAH dips to 10-2, while SLU rises to 9-0.
 
Turning Point
- Saint Leo opened the second half on a 7-0 run to take a 14-4 lead over the Chargers with 12:40 to go as the Lions went on to win by the 17-6 final.
 
Inside the Box Score
- Katie Gerber had a dominant overall performance with a team-high three goals and eight groundballs while tying for the team lead in draw controls with three on the day.
- Sophia Fiorino finished second to Gerber on offense with two goals.
- Nicole Federovitch also had two points on the day with a pair of assists in addition to adding two ground balls and one draw control.
- Natalie Pachinger rated second on the squad with four ground balls and tied Gerber for the team lead in draw controls with three.
- Shannon Kruse notched a team-best three caused turnovers in addition to three ground balls and zero turnovers.
- Leslie Allen Brown dipped to 10-2 on the year in goal, despite accruing 10 saves in the contest.
- The Chargers totaled 18 shots on goal, while the Lions put 27 shots on goal.
 
Inside the Flow
- Both sides scored in the opening three minutes as Delaney Chrisco scored for the Lions and Gerber notched a tally for the Chargers.
- Saint Leo went on to take a 5-1 lead with four unanswered goals, but UAH would outscore the hosts 3-2 in the last 22:17 to slim the deficit to 7-4.
- The Lions went on to notch the nonconference victory in the second half, outpacing the Chargers 10-2 in the stanza for the 17-6 victory.
 
Noteworthy
- Gerber's eight ground balls are her most against a Division II opponent in her freshman season, and she's now totaled three or more points in eight games in 2019.
- Federovitch has eight games with two assists or more.
- Kruse matched her season-high of three caused turnovers against SLU.
 
Next Time Out
- UAH returns to Gulf South Conference play next Saturday at Lee at 1 p.m.