GROVE CITY, Pa. -- The Grove City College women's lacrosse team dropped a 19-8 decision Saturday afternoon on Senior Day to visiting Mount Union (10-4) in non-conference action at Robert E. Thorn Field. Mount Union outscored the Wolverines in the second half, 9-3.

Grove City scored three times in the final 2:45 of the first quarter to forge a 4-4 tie. Sophomore attack Taylor Blythe (Mendon, N.Y./Honeoye Falls-Lima) and sophomore midfielder Tori Stevenson (Butler, Pa./Butler) scored in a 43-second span after each received an assist from senior midfielder Abby Roetering (Glenelg, Md./Glenelg).

Roetering tied the game with 13 seconds left in the quarter after fielding a pass from sophomore midfielder Jess Robinette (Mohnton, Pa./Twin Valley). 

Mount Union scored the first five goals of the second period to take the lead for good, however. 

Sophomore attack Gwen Shilling (Murrysville, Pa./Franklin Regional) led Grove City (8-6) with three goals. Robinette scored twice. Blythe also had two assists while Shilling and Stevenson added assists. 

Roetering caused four turnvoers while senior defender Amber Wartman (Ellicott City, Md./Mount Hebron) caused two turnovers. Roetering also led the Wolverines with six ground balls. Shilling and senior goalie Elyse Kiggins (Zelienople, Pa./Seneca Valley) each picked up four ground balls. 

Kiggins made two saves. Mount Union outshot the Wolverines, 32-19, including a 21-13 edge in shots on goal. 

Grove City turned over possession 28 times. Mount Union had 23 turnovers.

Senior defender Emily Arnold (Ijamsville, Md./Urbana) and Shilling each netted five draw controls. 

Prior to the game, Grove City honored its seven-woman senior class: Arnold, defender Sarah Jackson (Brookfield, Conn./Brookfield), Kiggins, attack Anna Korzeniewski (Boyds, Md./Clarksburg), midfielder Maddie Krabitz (Caonsville, Md./Chapelgate Christian), Roetering and Wartman. All seven have been members of the squad since the program's first varsity season in 2022. 

The Wolverines return to Presidents' Athletic Conference play Tuesday at 5 p.m. when they host Bethany at Don Lyle Field.