The Lancaster Bible College women's lacrosse team returned to Donald H. Funk Field for the first time in nearly a month on Saturday, and earned a big 14-3 victory over Wells. The win clinches the second seed in the upcoming North Eastern Athletic Conference playoffs, and the Chargers are set to host their first-ever NEAC playoff game.
 
The Chargers are 3-3 overall this season and 2-1 in NEAC play, while the Express fell to 1-6 overall and 1-2 in NEAC action. Lancaster Bible still has one NEAC contest left this season, but cannot finish worse than second in the NEAC standings, and thus will host one of the two NEAC semifinal contests.
 
How it Happened: Lancaster Bible opened the scoring just 2:13 into the contest on Saturday, as senior Kaitlyn Myers scored her fifth goal of the season. Kendal Ream scored just 32 seconds later to double the lead, and Kayla Steiner made it 3-0 less than a minute later for the Chargers who were off and running.
 
Myers and Ream scored their second goals of the game to make it 5-0 later in the half, and Katelynn Perrotta became the first Lancaster Bible to score 20 goals this season with a goal at the 10:28 mark. Camryn Horst scored her 10^th of the year with less than three minutes to play in the half, and Perrotta netted her second of the half with 2:25 remaining to give Lancaster Bible an 8-0 lead they held to halftime.
 
Steiner opened the scoring 2:58 into the second half, and Perrotta made it 10-0 less than five minutes into the frame. Myers and Ream scored again midway through the second half, and Natalie Boltz added two goals as well, as the Chargers built a 14-0 lead. Wells scored three late to goals to spoil the shutout, but the Chargers secured their third win of the season.
 
By the Numbers:  Lancaster Bible held a 32-12 lead in shots, including a 24-8 edge in shots on goal…Lancaster Bible also held a 23-11 advantage in ground balls, and an 11-8 edge in draw controls…Myers finished with three goals and three assists, while Perrotta and Ream had three goals as well…Amanda Hay and Gabby Berry each had an assist…Alexis Garrett made five saves for her third win of the season.
 
News & Notes: Lancaster Bible is now 3-8 all-time against Wells…The Chargers last win over Wells came on April 15, 2017, as Lancaster Bible won 14-13 in overtime that day…Myers' six points are a career-high…Berry's assist was her first collegiate point.
 
Up Next: Lancaster Bible is right back in action on Sunday, as the Chargers travel to Cresson, Pa. to face Mount Aloysius at 3 p.m…Sunday's game is a non-conference contest, while the two teams will meet again next Friday for their NEAC contest at Donald H. Funk Field.