READING, Pa. – The Widener University women's lacrosse team accomplished a feat not seen in tha past 35-year seasons, winning its first ever Middle Atlantic Conference postseason game and just its second playoff win ever with a 14-10 victory against the Albright Lions in the MAC Commonwealth Championship First Round on Monday afternoon.
 
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

• It was the first appearance in the conference tournament for the Pride since falling to Lebanon Valley on April 30, 2013.
• The last postseason win for Widener was a 10-6 victory against Frostburg State on May 11, 1984 in the ECAC Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament.
• WU had never previously won a MAC playoff game in five tries. 

 
BY THE NUMBERS

• Maddie Medve led the defense for the Pride with 17 saves.
• Kelly Lynch led the Blue and Gold with four goals and an assists. She now has 131 points this season with 67 goals and 64 assists.
• Melanie Bert posted a hat trick with a trio of goals.
• Kristi Rohrer and Amber Bretz each scored twice. Rohrer also added two assists.
• Caroline Kelley, Emma DiGilio, and Meg Steffney all scored once.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Lynch and Bert opened things for WU, finding the back of the net once each in the opening four minutes,
• The Blue and Gold methodically extended its lead as the first half went on as after trading a pair of goals, tallies by Rohrer, Lynch, and DiGilio extended the lead to 6-2 with 12 minutes remaining in the frame.
• Even play in the final third of the period allowed the Pride to take an 8-4 lead into halftime.
• Opening the second stanza, Widener pushed the advantage, using a 5-2 run to go up 13-6 at the 14:00 mark.
• Albright made its push, scoring four in a row, chopping the edge to 13-10 with 3:44 remaining.
• Rohrer posted the final marker of the game with 2:08 left. The Lions had one last chance, but Medve came up strong again, allowing the Pride to run out the clock for the win.

 
UP NEXT
Widener continues its postseason run with a MAC Commonwealth Semifinal at Stevenson on Wednesday, May 1. Opening draw from Mustang Stadium in Owings Mills, Md. is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.