GREENSBURG, Pa. – The Bloomsburg University women's lacrosse team used a strong second half to propel past Seton Hill 9-8 in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) action on Wednesday (Mar. 28).

Seton Hill began the scoring just 32 seconds in with an unassisted goal from Taylor Fox-Trudel, before Katelyn Cressman scored the second goal of the game unassisted less than nine minutes in to push Seton Hill's lead to 2-0. The Huskies got on the board just under 10 minutes into the game when Lindsey Coyle (Cherry Hill, N.J./Cherry Hill West) scored her sixth of the season unassisted. Just 1:14 later, Cailyn Gormley (Springfield, Pa./Springfield) got on the board with her 16^th marker of the year to tie the game at two. Approaching the halfway point of the first half, Grace Kelleher (Rockville Centre, N.Y./South Side) netted her first of the game with 15:37 to play in the half before Olivia Caragein scored with 14:14 left in the half to tie the game yet again. Seton Hill would take the lead for the remainder of the half less than a minute later when Mackenzie Kilduff scored from Nellie Phillips with 13:27 to go. The Griffins led 4-3 at the break.

Gormley began the second half by tying the game with her second goal less than four minutes into the frame, before Tracy Rusen (Martinsville, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) gave the Huskies a brief one-goal lead with her 14^th of the season less than eight minutes into the second. Fox-Trudel would tie the game just 16 seconds later, before Bloomsburg would score the next three goals over a six-minute span. Hannah Jaskuta (Gilbertsville, Pa./Boyertown Area) scored her 13^th of the season from Kelleher 9:25 into the half, before Megan Smith (Lake Hopatcong, N.J./Jefferson Township) got in on the scoring with her fifth of the season with 17:32 left in the half. Anna Dempsey (Pottstown, Pa./Owen J. Roberts) padded the Huskies lead further with her sixth of the season with 14:38 left from Kelleher, taking an 8-5 lead into the final 10 minutes. Cressman would score her second of the game unassisted with 6:39 to play, before Gormley would net her hat trick goal and her 18^th of the season with 3:32 to play. Killdruff would score from Emma Haley with 2:52 left in the game, before Caragein would score again with 2:35 left to get Seton Hill back within one. The Huskies were able to hang on for the road win.

Bloomsburg had 29 total shots to Seton Hill's 30, while BU led in shots on goal 23-15. Gormley led the Huskies offense with her third straight hat trick, her fourth of the season. Rusen, Kelleher, Coyle, Dempsey, Jaskuta and Smith all scored once in the win. Kelleher had the only two helpers in the win. Seton Hill held a slim 27-26 edge in ground balls, with Rusen leading the Huskies with a game-high five ground balls. Coyle, Abby Nocito (Mount Laurel, N.J./Lenape) and Allison Bardman (Barto, Pa./Boyertown Area) each grabbed three, while Delaney Schappert (Manorville, N.Y./Eastport South Manor), Kelleher and Angela DiPasquale (Paramus, N.J./Paramus) each picked up two. Another six Huskies scooped up one ground ball each. Bloomsburg caused 12 of Seton Hill's 29 turnovers, with two each coming from Kelleher, Rusen and Nocito. Six other Huskies each caused one turnover in the win. Bloomsburg won eight draw controls to Seton Hill's 11, led by two from Gormley. Six others each snatched one in the win. DiPasquale (5-2) earned the win in between the pipes, making seven saves.

With their third straight conference win, the Huskies move to 5-2 and 3-1 in the PSAC, while the Griffins fall to 2-6 and 1-3 in the conference.

Bloomsburg is back at home on Saturday (Mar. 31) when they take on Edinboro in PSAC play. Opening draw is set for 11:00 a.m. at Steph Pettit Stadium.