ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- The Lewis University women's lacrosse team lost to host Missouri Western State 15-6 at Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium Friday (April 12). 

TEAM RECORDS
Missouri Western State 8-5, 2-2 GLVC | Lewis 8-6, 2-2 GLVC

LEWIS LEADERS
Goals: Carlie Serritella (Chicago, Ill./Resurrection) (3)
Assists: Alyssa Davidson (Geneva, Ill./Geneva) (1)
Ground Balls: Olivia Patterson (3)
Saves: Myah Templeton (Bristol, Ind./Northridge) (13)

GAME SUMMARY
FIRST QUARTER: Missouri Western State 4, Lewis 2
Missouri Western State started the scoring with the first goal at the 8:39 mark. Lewis quickly responded 39 seconds later as Davidson found Sweeney to tie it at 1-1. 

The Griffons responded with three goals at the 6:08, 6:00, 0:55 marks to extend their lead to 4-1. Serritella closed out the first quarter with five seconds remaining and scored on a free-position shot to make it 4-2. 

SECOND QUARTER: Missouri Western State 4, Lewis 2
Missouri Western State opened the scoring in the second quarter with a goal in the first minute to make it 5-2. 42 seconds later, Meltonique Bowen (Pembroke Pines, Fla./Flanagan) responded with a goal which made it 5-3. 

MWSU got the next goal to extend its lead to 6-3 with 11:28 left before the half. Serritella picked up her second goal of the contest for the response via free position at the 8:33 mark in the second quarter. 

The Griffons scored the last two goals of the first half to take an 8-4 lead at halftime. 

THIRD QUARTER: Missouri Western State 5, Lewis 2
Serritella started the scoring the second half which cut it to 8-5 in favor of MWSU. The Griffons scored the next five goals to extend their lead out to 13-5. 

Davidson recorded a goal with 17 seconds left in the third quarter which cut the deficit to 13-6. That would be the final goal for the Flyers in the contest. 

FOURTH QUARTER: Missouri Western State 2, Lewis 0
Missouri Western State scored the two lone goals of the fourth quarter. One came with 11:37 left then the other was with 6:16 remaining on the clock. 

FINAL SCORE: Missouri Western State 15, Lewis 6

UP NEXT
Lewis women's lacrosse returns to action Sunday, April 14 as the Flyers take on Quincy University at 1 p.m. CT.