NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. – The Allegheny women's lacrosse team dropped a road Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) game at Westminster, 14-7, Saturday (April 19).
 
The Titans scored the first three goals of the game. Ema Caragein (Pittsburgh, Pa./Seton LaSalle) got the Gators on the board as she scored off a feed from Kendall Cox (Silver Spring, Md./Albert Einstein) with just over a minute left in the first quarter. The Gators then scored the first goal of the second as Caragein converted a free-position attempt to cut the deficit to one goal. Westminster went on to score the final three goals of the opening half as they led 6-2 at the break.
 
Caroline Smith (Colorado Springs, Colo./Liberty) scored the first goal of the third quarter, unassisted. Once again. The Titans scored the final three goals of the frame as their lead reached 9-3.
 
After Westminster scored first in the fourth, Smith scored her second goal of the game as the Gators took advantage of an extra-player opportunity. Lauren Petrarca (Simi Valley, Calif./Royal) scored a pair of goals in the final quarter and Caragein completed her hat trick late, but the Titans outpaced the Gators 5-4 in the quarter as Allegheny fell on the road.
 
Inside the Box

• Caragein tallied a hat trick and collected three draw controls.
• Petrarca finished with two goals to go alongside five groundballs and five draw controls.
• Smith also had two goals with two groundballs while causing two turnovers.
• Cox had two assists with three groundballs.
• Amelia Henderson (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) caused five turnovers and collected five groundballs. 
• Erin Lowthert (Lewisburg, Pa./Lewisburg Area) had three groundballs, three draw controls and caused two turnovers.
• Emily Hildreth (Fairfax, Va./Oakton) caused three turnovers with two groundballs. 

News and Notes

• Allegheny is now 2-1 all-time against Westminster. 

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The Gators are home Wednesday (April 23), playing host to Geneva.