INDIANA, Pa. - Jordan Kulp accounted for five points to help lead the IUP women's lacrosse team to a 17-6 victory over visiting Gannon Tuesday afternoon at Miller Stadium.

It was the third straight victory for the Crimson Hawks, who were receiving votes in the latest IWLCA coaches poll announced on Monday. They improved to 5-2 overall and 3-0 in the PSAC West.

Who stood out
Jordan Kulp: 1 goal, 4 assists
Brenna Whiteside: 3 goals, 1 assist
Emme Mass: 3 goals, 3 ground balls
Ashley Andrikanich: 13 saves

How it happened
Gannon scored the opening goal but the Hawks posted three scored before the first quarter was over to take a 3-1 lead after 15 minutes.

The Hawks had another 3-0 run in the second quarter and then scored again before half, with Leah Hunter posting a pair of scores, as they took a 7-3 lead at the break.

IUP won the third quarter and had a 10-5 lead before completely dominating the backend of the game, scoring seven straight goals over the third and fourth quarters to go on top by 12 goals before winning 17-6. 

Up next
The Hawks are at home again on Saturday when they host Edinboro at 1 p.m.

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