IMMACULATA, Pa.- The Mighty Mac women's lacrosse team (3-7, 0-2 Atlantic East) fell behind 6-0 in Wednesday afternoon's Atlantic East conference matchup with Neumann (8-4, 1-0) at Draper Walsh Stadium and hung tough throughout the game, but they were unable to come all the way back in a 15-12 defeat.

Junior Layne Kennedy foudn the back of the net four times while junior Kayla Cadden, senior Bailey Krewson, and junior Anna DiDonato all did so twice.

HOW IT HAPPENED
-Neumann took advantage of their early opportunities to build up an advantage as they scored six goals in the opening 10 minutes of the game while holding IU scoreless
-Kennedy scored her 33rd of the season to break the run, and would get another at the 16 minute mark, bu tit was around a Neumann goal which put them up 7-2
-The score held at 7-2 for the final 16 minutes of the first half with IU being denied several chances by the Neumann keeper, who had 10 first half stops
-After IU scored the first two goals of the second half to get within three goals at 7-4 on tallies by DiDonato and Krewson, Neumann fought back with three goals over the next three minutes to push the deficit back to six
-The teams exchanged two goals each before the Macs scored three straight by Cadden, Kennedy, and junior Sarah Frick to again pull within three at 12-9 with 12:22 remaining
-A Krewson tally at the 5:52 mark brought IU within three again at 13-10, but two Neumann goals over the subsequent three minutes put the game out of reach at 15-10
-Sophomore Maura Murray and Cadden added goals to round out the score

TEAM COMPARISON
-The Mighty Macs outshot the Knights, 34-29, and scooped up 13 groundballs to 12 for Neumann
-IU also controlled the draw, winning 17 of 29
-The turnover battle was very even with IU giving it up 20 times and Neumann doing so 18 times

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
-Goals: Kennedy 4, Cadden 2, DiDonato 2, Krewson 2
-Assists: Cadden 2, Krewson 2, DiDonato 2, Murray 2
-Caused Turnovers: Krewson 4, Gallagher 4
-Groundballs: Cadden 3, Huang 3, Krewson 2, Gallagher 2, Murray 2
-Draw Controls: Krewson 6, Gallagher 5, DiDonato 5
-Junior Emily Schumann made nine stops in net

UP NEXT
The Mighty Macs will host Wesley in an Atlantic East tilt on Saturday.  Prior to the game, the Macs will do their senior day ceremony.