Mid-South Semifinals
Score: No. 1 Keiser 16, No. 10 Georgetown 6
Records: No. 1 Keiser (12-0), No. 10 Georgetown (5-5)
Location: UC Lacrosse Complex, Williamsburg, Ky.

Behind four goals from Melanie Brown, the No. 1 Keiser women's lacrosse team was victorious over No. 10 Georgetown, 16-6, in the Mid-South Conference Semifinals Friday afternoon.

With the victory, the Seahawks have secured a spot in the MSC Championship game for the second time in program history.


Keiser 8, Georgetown 2

• Cat Raymond wasted no time putting Keiser on top as the junior found the back of the net just 23 seconds into the contest.
• Back-to-back goals by Brown and Talia Myers upped the Keiser lead to 3-0 with 26:04 remaining in the half.
• Brown's goal marked her 30th of the season.
• Georgetown netted two of the next three goals to get as close as two, 4-2, with 16:54 remaining in the half.
• Keiser scored the final four goals of the half to take an 8-2 lead into the break.
• Raymond led the way with two goals, as the junior recorded her fourth hat-trick of the year.

Keiser 16, Georgetown 6

• Brown opened the second half scoring with her third goal of the contest to increase the lead to 9-2 at the 27:43 mark.
• The hat-trick was Brown's eighth of the season.
• Keiser pushed their lead to double digits, 12-2, courtesy of a Sydney Passaro goal with 22:09 showing on the clock.
• The Tigers put a halt to the 8-0 scoring run as Maddie Brock found the back of the net to trim the lead to 12-3 as 20:33 remained in the game.
• Madalyn Huber sparked a 3-0 run for the Seahawks as they pushed their lead to 15-3 with 11:06 showing on the clock.
• Despite Georgetown scoring three of the final four goals, the Seahawks prevailed 16-6 and punched their ticket to the championship game.

• 2: Madison Andrews, Brown and Myers each dished out two assists.
• 3: Mackenzie Gokey caused a game-best three turnovers.
• 4: Myers won a team-high four draw controls.
• 4: Valeria Lomaglio scooped up a team-best four ground balls to go along with two goals.
• 6/4: Brown totaled a game-best six points and four goals.
• 8: Jessica Covell stopped eight shots on the day.
• 30/50: Brown netted her 30th goal and 50th point of the season in the win.

 

No. 1 Keiser
Points: Brown (6)
Goals: Brown (4)
Assists: Andrews/Brown/Myers (2)
Draw Controls: Myers (4)
Ground Balls: Lomaglio (4)
Caused Turnovers: Gokey (3)
Saves: Covell (8)
 
No. 10 Georgetown
Points: Miller (3)
Goals: Miller (2)
Assists: Archer (2)
Draw Controls: Boa (5)
Ground Balls: Rohman (6)
Caused Turnovers: Vazzana(3)
Saves: Yakel (9)


Keiser will face No. 2 University of the Cumberlands Saturday, April 24 at 1:00 p.m. for the Mid-South Conference Championship.