The Youngstown State women's lacrosse team dropped a 12-9 decision to non-conference opponent Canisius on a windy Saturday afternoon at Farmers National Bank Field.

YSU falls to a 5-4 overall with a 3-0 record in Mid-American Conference play, while Canisius improves to 5-2 on the season.

Ali Korin led the Penguins tying for a game-high four goals scored on seven shots – a mark that matches her YSU career-high four-goal game versus Akron on March 3. The Mahopac, N.Y., native went 2-of-3 from the free position line during the contest while scooping a pair of ground balls.

Natalie Calandra-Ryan and Lauren Ottensmeyer also had multi-goal performances for YSU, each scoring two goals apiece.

Savannah Clarke tied for a game-high 10 saves on 29 shots faced for a .440 save percentage in the cage. Clarke also scooped five ground balls.

Stachura logged a four-goal outing while picking-up an assist for Canisius. Adding to her stat line, the junior midfielder tallied six ground balls, four draw controls and three turnovers.

In a defense-heavy first quarter, Calandra-Ryan, on assist from Clark, tuned a nifty spin move into a score to get the Penguins on the board at the 2:10 mark of the period and score the first of two goals on the afternoon.

The Penguins outscored the Golden Griffins in the second, 2-1, following goals by Ottensmeyer and Clark at the 12:44 and 2:33 points to head into the break at a 3-3 stalemate.

Out of the half, Canisius used a trio of 2-0 scoring runs to outscore the Penguins 6-2 in the third and take four-goal, 9-5 advantage into the final 15 minutes of play. Calandra-Ryan and Korin scored unassisted goals at the 6:58 and 1:04 marks during the quarter to break-up the Golden Griffin barrage.

In the fourth, Korin spearheaded the Penguins four-goal offensive effort, scoring three goals to cap her four-goal outing. Ottensmeyer, with a successful free-position attempt at the 5:10 point of the period, logged her fifth multi-goal game of the season in the Penguins fourth score of the fourth. The Golden Griffins scored three of their own during the quarter to counteract the Penguins comeback bid.

Up Next
The Penguins are back at Farmers National Bank Field on Wednesday, March 23, to clash with MAC opponent Robert Morris. First draw is scheduled for 3 p.m.

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