YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville women's lacrosse team fell to Young Harris by a final score of 20-18 on Sunday afternoon in a Gulf South Conference meeting. UAH dips to 11-3 (4-1 GSC), while YHC improves to 8-5 (5-1 GSC).
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Turning Point
- After UAH took a one-goal lead with five minutes to play, Young Harris notched three unanswered tallies to close out the second half for the 20-18 win on Sunday.
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Inside the Box Score
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Katie Gerber paced the Chargers offense with seven points on a team-high six goals and one assist, while rating second on the roster with three draw controls. Gerber also added two ground balls and one caused turnover to the effort.
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Nicole Federovitch finished second overall on the roster with six points on two goals and a roster-best four assists.
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Sophia Fiorino ranked second on the squad with five goals scored.
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Megan Hartnett had a strong overall performance with four points on three goals and one assist in addition to a team-leading five draw controls.
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Shannon Kruse notched a team-best six ground balls, while
Savanna Robbins led the squad with two caused turnovers.
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Leslie Allen Brown dipped to 11-3 in goal this season, totaling 11 saves in the loss.
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Inside the Flow
- Young Harris started out the game with three unanswered goals in the first four minutes, but UAH responded with a 4-1 run to knot the game with 14 minutes remaining in the first half.
- The Mountain Lions went on to outscore the Chargers 8-3 for a 12-7 lead at the half.
- UAH outpaced YHC 11-5 in the first 25 minutes of the second half to take an 18-17 lead, but the Mountain Lions went on to score three consecutive goals down the stretch for the 20-18 win.
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Noteworthy
- Gerber's seven points and six goals are a season-high for the freshman.
- Federovitch has four, five-assist performances in her senior campaign.
- Hartnett has two or more points in six of the past seven games.
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Next Time Out
- UAH returns to action on Saturday with a 2 p.m. GSC matchup against Lee.