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LATROBE (April 12) - The Saint Vincent women's lacrosse team closed the first half on a 9-1 run en route to a 27-13 win over Waynesburg on Senior Day at Chuck Noll Field.

With the win, the Bearcats improve to 8-2 on the season, while the Yellow Jackets drop to 2-6. The two teams may square off for a third time later this month in the second-annual Presidents' Athletic Conference women's lacrosse championship.

Molly Snyder gave SVC a 1-0 lead at the 26:27-mark, but Waynesburg answered 17 seconds later to tie the game. After a 4-1 spurt pushed the lead to 5-2 at the 18:57 mark, Waynesburg scored seven of the next nine goals to take a 9-7 lead with 10:32 remaining in the first half. From that point, SVC out-scored the Jackets, 9-1, with two goals each by Kaley Burkardt, Maggie Garvey and Jess Heuler to take a 16-10 lead at halftime.

Mary Wilcox opened the second half with a goal at 29:01 and Natalie Ambrozic scored at 21:54 to push the margin to 18-10. A pair of Waynesburg scores sandwiched an SVC goal, but Sarah Wallerstedt, Emma Weaver and Kiana Wilson each scored goals within a four-minute span to put SVC up by 10, 22-12 with 12:28 to play.

The Jackets found the back of the goal at 9:39 to close their scoring and SVC used five goals in the final 6:04 to post the 27-13 win.

For the game, SVC out-shot Waynesburg 55-22, including 25-5 in the second half. The Bearcats also nearly doubled up the Jackets with 54 ground balls to 28.

Snyder led Saint Vincent with seven points with five assists. Burkardt (three goals) and Garvey (two goals) each had five points, while Ambrozic scored four goals. Wallerstedt scored a hat trick in the win.

Michelle Mitchell earned her eighth win of the season, making seven saves including six in the first half.

SVC has a quick turnaround, traveling to West Virginia Wesleyan for a 2 p.m. start on Sunday, April 13.