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Women's Lacrosse: Raiders Roar Past Wittenberg, 20-10; McNamara Scores Five in Win

Box Score

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio -- Mount Union's women's lacrosse team got a career-high five goals from Marjie McNamara (Champlain, Minn./Champlin Park) in a 20-10 win at Wittenberg Thursday in Springfield.

Mackenzie Pensyl (Kent/Roosevelt), Ashley Bernardi (Medina/Medina) and Britt Klosterman (Centennial, Colo./Arapahoe) each scored three as seven different players scored for the Purple Raiders, who are now 2-1 on the season.

Wittenberg got four goals from Emily Wadds and is now 4-2 on the year.

Mount Union scored four goals in the opening 11 minutes to take a 4-0 lead but Wittenberg rallied with three straight goals to close to 4-3 at the 15:54 mark.

Mount Union scored seven of the next eight goals -- three from McNamara -- to lead 11-4 at the half.

The teams each scored three goals to start the second half and after Pensyl tallied a goal the Raiders led 14-7 with 24 minutes left.

Wittenberg scored two more goals to get within five, 14-9 with 20 minutes to play.

Mount Union then scored six of the final seven including three woman-up goals from McNamara, Pensyl and Bernardi for the 20-10 final.

The Raiders next host Notre Dame (Ohio) Tuesday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Mount Union Stadium.

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Players Mentioned

Ashley Bernardi

#5 Ashley Bernardi

A
5' 2"
Sophomore
Britt Klosterman

#24 Britt Klosterman

A
5' 7"
Junior
Marjie McNamara

#10 Marjie McNamara

M
5' 4"
Junior
Mackenzie Pensyl

#0 Mackenzie Pensyl

M
5' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ashley Bernardi

#5 Ashley Bernardi

5' 2"
Sophomore
A
Britt Klosterman

#24 Britt Klosterman

5' 7"
Junior
A
Marjie McNamara

#10 Marjie McNamara

5' 4"
Junior
M
Mackenzie Pensyl

#0 Mackenzie Pensyl

5' 8"
Freshman
M