Millersville, Pa. - Facing a team that made it all the way to the NCAA Tournament Semifinals last season, the Millersville University women's lacrosse team lost to No. 8 East Stroudsburg, 14-5, on Tuesday evening on Chryst Field at Biemesderfer Stadium.

The Marauders (3-3, 1-1 PSAC) snap a two-game win streak, while the Warriors (5-2, 2-0 PSAC) improve to 2-1 on the road this season.

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
• East Stroudsburg scored the first three goals of the game, but Millersville was able to keep it close and trailed just 4-2 at the at the 19:59 mark in the first half thanks to a pair of goals from Grace Cobaugh.
• The Warriors scored four more goals in the first half, two assisted by Emma Rufolo, and didn't allow any to the Marauders to take an 8-2 lead into halftime.
• Gillian Zimmerman scored the first goal of the second half to cut the deficit to 8-3, but East Stroudsburg put a halt to any Millersville momentum with three-straight goals. 
• The Marauders continued to play hard despite trailing by double-figures in the second half. MaryCait Dorley scored her sixth goal of the season off an assist from Genevieve Speights in the final seconds of the game.

COACH CINDY WILSON QUOTES
• "East Stroudsburg is a very good team and I think we came out a little bit timid. We did see some good things throughout the game when we worked together. It's a matter of doing that and being consistent for the full 60 minutes."
• "It's good to see the level we need to be at. The earlier we can see that, the quicker we can make changes. We're only six games in and have many more ahead of us. Having the opportunity and plenty of time to make those changes is definitely a positive for us."
• "We were gritty in the midfield on our ride and were able to cause some turnovers, and we were able to slow the ball down. On defense we were hungry and did a good job of playing together."
• "It was good to get some of our younger players game-time experience. The quicker they can see this level of competition the better. Getting a taste of facing a team like this will help them grow and helps us as a team."

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
• Grace Cobaugh led the attack with two points off of two goals. MaryCait Dorley, Gillian Zimmerman and Erin Fagan each tallied one goal, and Sara Burney and Genevieve Speights each notched one assist. Three different Warriors recorded five points, with Hana Cicerelle and TJ Jefferies each totaling four goals and one assist.
• Sarah Leverentz, the reigning PSAC Athlete of the Week, played well on defense, tying team highs in draw controls (3), caused turnovers (2) and collecting six ground balls. Jasa Lorah tied a career high for the second-consecutive game with seven ground balls and tied with Leverentz for the team lead in caused turnovers. Fagan also tied with Leverentz for the team lead in draw controls, while Speights scooped up a career-high six ground balls. 
• Shannon Davis played the full 60 minutes and made seven stops in net.

NOTES
• Millersville held a 30-27 edge in ground balls and narrowly trailed in draw controls (11-9), while turning the ball over only two more times than East Stroudsburg (27-25). The Marauders also went 16-for-19 on clears.
• Amanda Juliano made her collegiate debut for Millersville.
• This marks the Warriors' third-straight win over the Marauders, but Millersville still leads the all-time series, 29-21.  

UP NEXT
• The Marauders will face their second-consecutive nationally-ranked opponent and play their first road PSAC game of the season when they travel to No. 25 Bloomsburg on Saturday, March 23 for a 1 p.m. match up. 

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