YORK, Pa. -- Marymount women's lacrosse took on Plymouth State in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday afternoon, the first trip for the Saints in the history of the program.

The Saints end their historic season with a 17-3 overall record, marking the most wins in a single season in program history.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Riley Love found Bailey Gehler with an open look, shooting it past the Panters goalie to open up the day and give the Saints a quick 1-0 lead.
• After a pair of goals from Plymouth State, the Saints answered with a goal from Tess Valentino to even up the tally. Love was credited with her second assist of the day.
• The Panthers went on a four goal run down the stretch of the first quarter. Natalia Ortiz sank her first goal of the day, assisted by Arayla Garcia, to give the Saints life heading into the second quarter of action.
• After the Panthers sank one to open the second, Marymount scored three straight from three different Saints to cut the lead down to one.
• Plymouth State put themselves back up to a four goal lead before Gehler drained one to end the half. Marymount were down by just three goals heading into the second half.
• Love gave the pass to Ortiz to open up the second half and cut the lead down to two goals.
• Back-to-back goals from Gehler and Valentino put Marymount within two goals of the Panthers in the third quarter.
• Down by five, the Saints began a push with a three goal spurt coming out of the sticks of Garcia, Gehler, and Valentino to remain within striking distance.
• Down the stretch, the Panthers had answers to all of Marymount's momentum, with Valentino scoring one more goal for the 2025 season and ending the run.
• Love led the Saints with eight total points on a goal and seven assists on the day. 
• Valentino had five points on five goals, with senior Garcia matching with five points on three goals and two assists.
• Taylor Chepren had three assists for the Saints.
• Gehler had four goals on the day, adding seven draw controls and a ground ball.
• Ortiz had a pair of goals on the offensive side of the field, adding a caused turnover and two ground balls on the defensive side with four draws.
• Alexandra Mayo notched four caused turnovers with two ground balls.
• Ella Baker had a goal and an assist for two points with a pair of ground balls and a draw control.
• Abby Dunn caused a pair of turnovers and picked up four total ground balls.
• Jillian Blair caused a turnover and picked up a ground ball.
• Mackenzie Morrissette added an assist for the Saints.
• Hannah Smith swatted away 13 saves in the goal for Marymount.