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MARCH 29, 2008
KING'S WOMEN'S LAXERS DEFEAT ARCADIA, 13-11
GLENSIDE -- Michelle O'Brien scored five goals to power the King's College women's lacrosse team to a 13-11 victory over host Arcadia University Saturday in Glenside. With the win, King's improved to 2-4 overall and 1-0 in the Middle Atlantic Conference. Arcadia fell to 3-3 and 0-2 in MAC play.
Holding a 6-5 lead late in the first half, the Lady Monarchs exploded for three goals, two from Melissa Gates and another by Grace King, over a 3:26 span to take a 9-5 lead into the locker room. Arcadia would chip away in the second half and closed to within 12-11 on a Shannon Bustin goal with 3:02 remaining in the contest. But O'Brien would score her fifth goal with 1:53 on the clock to give the Lady Monarchs a 13-11 lead it would maintain for the remainder of the game.
Joining O'Brien in the scoring column for the Lady Monarchs were King with three goals. Gates and Candace Russ netted two goals each while Reanna Lachner scored one goal. Russ and Alicia Cox chipped in with one assist each. Heather Kelly picked up the win in goal for King's, with nine saves.
King's will host Lycoming College Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. at Betzler Fields.
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