Box Score
WEST CHESTER, Pa. – For the first 48 minutes of the contest, sixth-ranked West Chester played catch-up lacrosse on its own home field. However, six unanswered goals in the second half enabled the host Golden Rams to come from behind and defeat PSAC East rival Bloomsburg, 13-10, and clinch the regular-season divisional title Wednesday afternoon.
West Chester (14-0, 8-0 PSAC East) secured its second divisional title in as many years while Bloomsburg (10-5, 5-3) continues to battle for a second-place finish that would land it a home game in the quarterfinals of the postseason tournament.
Alyssa Gallen scored twice during that decisive six-goal run, and Lauren Glassey scored twice and assisted on another as West Chester turned a 9-6 deficit into a 12-9 advantage with 8:35 remaining.
Bloomsburg’s Samantha King ended the Huskies’ scoring drought at the 8:12 mark. However, Glassey scored her third of the half with 2:25 left to salt away the contest. Glassey finished with three goals and three assists to lead all scorers on the afternoon.
Gallen and Nicole Haines each posted hat tricks for the Golden Rams. Gallen’s tally from Shannon Hayes at the 11:35 point of the second half gave West Chester the lead for good, 10-9.
Bloomsburg, who led 7-4 at halftime, managed just nine shots in the final 30 minutes, picked up only four ground balls and secured just three draw controls the entire second half as the Golden Rams elevated their defensive effort.
King scored four goals and registered five points for the visitors. Allie Kakareka scored four goals before leaving the contest midway through the second half following a collision with West Chester goalkeeper MacKenzie O’Keefe.
O’Keefe posted six saves in the win. Shelby Iezzi was credited with 15 saves in the loss for Bloomsburg.
West Chester travels to East Stroudsburg next Wednesday for its next game.
