2019 GSC Women's Lacrosse Championship Preview
GSC WOMEN'S LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP HOMEPAGE
Young Harris vs Shorter
The Mountain Lions are the three-time reigning conference champions and will host the GSC Women's Lacrosse Championship for the fourth straight year. Young Harris boasts the top offense in the GSC, averaging 24.25 points per game, with four 30+ goal scorers on its roster. Senior midfielder
Erika Cross was named the GSC Co-Player of the Year after posting a league-leading 2.88 assists per game and a picking up a team best 41 ground balls. Senior attacker
Hayley Bartlett leads her team individually with 51 goals and 82 points on the year and was honored as an All-GSC performer. Young Harris also landed three defenders on the 2019 All-GSC Team, including senior
Hannah Sacristan, who has been honored by the league office all four years of her career. Sophomore
Rachel Robb started all 16 games in net for the Mountain Lions averaging 9.44 saves per game.
The Lady Hawks are making their third overall appearance in the GSC Championship and first since 2017 after finishing 2-6 in conference play, leading the Gulf South in shooting percentage as a team, scoring 118 goals on 270 shots. Senior
McKinley Puckett leads Shorter in scoring, averaging over three goals per game and recorded a season high nine points in an 11-10 2OT victory at Lee earlier this month. Senior
Allie Perry and freshman
Alexis Mount are two of the top draw control athletes in the GSC, winning a combined 105 on the season. Senior defender
Tayler Ferqueron was named All-GSC.
This is the first postseason meeting between the Mountain Lions and the Lady Hawks, with Young Harris leading the all-time series 8-2.
Alabama Huntsville vs Montevallo
The Chargers earned a share of the conference regular season championship for the second time in three seasons, with their only loss in GSC play coming at the hands of Young Harris. Three-time GSC Player of the Year
Nicole Federovitch leads the Gulf South in both goals and points, averaging 3.65 and 6.24 respectively.
Katie Gerber led all GSC freshman in scoring with 42 goals and 15 assists, earning GSC Freshman of the Year honors after winning nine conference Freshman of the Week awards during the regular season. GSC Defensive Player of the Year
Natalie Pachinger led the Chargers in ground balls, caused turnovers and draw controls, while junior
Leslie Allen Brown has been outstanding in net, posting a 7.80 goals against average to rank her seventh in the nation.
The Falcons achieved their highest conference finish in program history, earning the third seed in the conference championship. Senior attacker
Jami Hudak and freshman midfielder
Anja Kuys are a pair of 20 goal scorers for Montevallo, combining for 48 total on the season. Junior attacker
Janey Johnson averages a team best 2.53 assists per game to lead her team in points. Senior
Irfana Ahmed was the lone goalkeeper to earn All-GSC honors after leading the conference in saves, making 153 in 15 appearances for an average of more than ten per game.
The Falcons have yet to defeat the Chargers in eight total attempts, with this match-up marking their first meeting in the GSC Women's Lacrosse Championship.