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No. 3 IUP Crimson Hawks (13-4, 10-2 PSAC)
vs. No. 2 Mercyhurst Lakers (15-2, 11-1 PSAC)
Friday, May 2, 2014 | 4:00 p.m.
Charlotte Smith Field  | Lock Haven, Pa.
PSAC Championships – Semifinals
 
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AT A GLANCE
The Crimson Hawks travel to host Lock Haven to face off with the Lakers of Mercyhurst in the semifinal round of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference tournament. IUP is fresh off a thrilling 12-11 overtime victory in the first round of the tournament. This will be the first postseason competition for the Lakers as they earned a first round bye.
 
ALL-TIME SERIES
The Lakers have dominated the all-time series, claiming 17 of the 18 games played. IUP's only victory came during the 2013 season when they walked away with the 13-6 win. Earlier this year, the Lakers defeated the then seventh ranked Crimson Hawks 15-13.
 
SCOUTING MERCYHURST
Mercyhurst finished the 2014 regular season with a record of 15-2 and 11-1 in conference play. Their only conference loss came to Lock Haven at the beginning of April when they dropped the 10-8 overtime decision. Currently ranked eighth in the country, they are the second highest ranked PSAC school, just one spot behind Lock Haven.
 
Led by two 50+ goal scorers, the Lakers put up 15.82 goals per game, second in the conference behind the Crimson Hawks. Jenna Schlagenhauf is the team's highest goal scorer, finding the back of the cage 56 times during the regular season. Also putting up 50+ goals and leading the team in points is Becca Himes. Mercyhurst had five players earn All-PSAC honors, with one first teamer and two players on each the second and third teams.
 
BREAKING RECORDS
The Crimson Hawks boast a pair of new single season record holders in Drew Hayden (Gibsonia/Pine Richland) and Amy Weinberg (Clarksville, MD/Atholton). Hayden now owns the goal scoring record with 62 this season, breaking Alexa Lodovici (Voorhees, NJ/Eastern Regional)'s record of 55 from last year. Weinberg has 51 assists on the season, breaking the old record of 46, which was held by Becca Vogt (2011) and Lodovici (2013). Weinberg also broke the IUP and PSAC record with 11 assists against East Stroudsburg on April 5.
 
ALL-PSAC
IUP led the way with six All-Conference selections as it was released Wednesday afternoon. Highlighting the squad were first teamers Weinberg, Hayden and Taylor Norwood (Chantilly, VA/Chantilly). Junior Brenna Gallagher (Evans City/Seneca Valley) earned a second team nod, while sophomore Brittney Gallagher and freshman Kim Hooven (Malvern/Great Valley) made the third team. The six total selections are the most in the conference, with Lock Haven, Mercyhurst, Seton Hill and West Chester each earning five. It also marks the most selections in program history, bettering the previous high of five in 2013 and 2011.
 
UP NEXT
With the victory, the Crimson Hawks would move on to face the winner of the No. 1 Lock Haven vs. No. 5 West Chester game at Lock Haven on Saturday. IUP fell to West Chester in last year's semifinal round and during the 2014 regular season. They defeated Lock Haven this season in a 11-9 overtime victory on March 23.