Wednesday, February 21
University Park, PA
4:00 PM
Duquesne University
0-2
8
at
19
Penn State
2-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duquesne | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Penn State | 13 | 6 | 19 |
2/21/2018 12:00:00 AM | Lacrosse
Feb. 21, 2018
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Dukes dropped a 19-8 decision at the hands of 12th-ranked Penn State on Wednesday evening at Panzer Stadium. Duquesne moves to 0-2 on the year while the Nittany Lions improve to 2-1.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Penn State jumped out to a 6-0 lead before the Dukes scored three of the next four goals to shrink the Nittany Lions' lead to 7-3. PSU responded with four straight goals before gaining a 13-5 edge into halftime.
- The Nittany Lions, who have made two consecutive NCAA Final Four appearances, opened the second stanza with three unanswered scores to build their lead to 16-5.
- Duquesne and Penn State played an even 3-3 game the rest of the way with sophomore midfielder Kirsten Barnes (Brielle, N.J./Manasquan) registering an assist and her third goal of the contest down the stretch for the Dukes.
KEY STATS
- Barnes notched her first career hat trick to go with an assist in the game. Fellow sophomore midfielder Maddie Hart (Sykesville, Md./Century) added a pair of goals for Duquesne.
- Junior attacker Haley Matthai (Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright) had a goal while dishing out two assists.
- Sophomore goalie Maddy Curtis (Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker) made five saves and allowed just two goals in the final 22 minutes of action.
- The Dukes finished with a 14-13 edge in ground balls.
NEXT UP
The Dukes return home to host Niagara in a non-conference tilt this Sunday, Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. at Arthur J. Rooney Field.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Penn State jumped out to a 6-0 lead before the Dukes scored three of the next four goals to shrink the Nittany Lions' lead to 7-3. PSU responded with four straight goals before gaining a 13-5 edge into halftime.
- The Nittany Lions, who have made two consecutive NCAA Final Four appearances, opened the second stanza with three unanswered scores to build their lead to 16-5.
- Duquesne and Penn State played an even 3-3 game the rest of the way with sophomore midfielder Kirsten Barnes (Brielle, N.J./Manasquan) registering an assist and her third goal of the contest down the stretch for the Dukes.
KEY STATS
- Barnes notched her first career hat trick to go with an assist in the game. Fellow sophomore midfielder Maddie Hart (Sykesville, Md./Century) added a pair of goals for Duquesne.
- Junior attacker Haley Matthai (Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright) had a goal while dishing out two assists.
- Sophomore goalie Maddy Curtis (Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker) made five saves and allowed just two goals in the final 22 minutes of action.
- The Dukes finished with a 14-13 edge in ground balls.
NEXT UP
The Dukes return home to host Niagara in a non-conference tilt this Sunday, Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. at Arthur J. Rooney Field.
Players Mentioned
Goalkeeper
/ Lacrosse
Midfielder
/ LacrosseTeam Stats
DUQ
PSU
Shots
19
34
Turnovers
18
10
Caused Turnovers
6
16
Draw Controls
15
14
Free-Position Shots
4
6
Ground Balls
14
13
Game Leaders
G
3
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
2
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
1
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
2
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
3
CT
1
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