BOX SCORE

Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (Feb. 26, 2013) - Senior Alyssa Verrillo (North Wales, Pa./Archbishop Wood) scored a career-high seven goals and handed out one assist, but King's College (1-0) scored four of the game's final five goals for a 16-13 win over Alvernia University (0-1) Tuesday afternoon in non-conference women's lacrosse action at King's.

The Monarchs jumped out to a 6-2 lead with seven minutes left in the first half, but Alvernia scored the final two of the first and another to start the second to pull within one goal, 6-5.

Verrillo scored six of her seven in the second half with the final goal tying the score at 12-all with 12:52 to play.  King's came back with three straight goals over the next seven minutes and both teams scored once in the final six minutes to set the 16-13 final.

King's got goals from six different players led by five goals from Amanda Harney.  Alvernia held a decided 37-26 lead in shots, but King's freshman Alysa Marino made 14 saves in the win.

Alvernia freshman Julie Sutton (Sewell, N.J./Clearview) scored three goals in her first collegiate game.  Vicky Kearn (Merrick, N.Y./Sanford H. Calhoun) made six saves in net for the Crusaders.

Alvernia is off until Sunday when it meets Georgian Court at the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex.

King's 16, Alvernia 13