Oct. 7, 2006

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Erie, Pa. - The Mercyhurst women's cross country team got a strong boost with the season debut of top runner Victoria Caruso Saturday, but it still left the Lakers just a bit short in their dual match with rival Gannon. While Caruso ended second overall and Katie Jarocki, who has been Mercyhurst's top runner so far this year, finished third, Gannon edged out the Lakers 26-29.

Caruso's time of 20:31 was 14 seconds behind race winner Brittany Zaborowski, while Jarocki ended only two seconds behind Caruso. Samantha Colvin finished fifth overall with a time of 20:47 but the race came down to the next few runners. Gannon's fourth and fifth runners edged out Mercyhurst's and the Knights came away with the win.

Carrie Franze placed ninth in 22:07 and Amanda Ehrbar was 10th in 22:16. Laura McCarthy ended 14th in 23:04 and Sara Rex was 15th in 23:12. Allison Babcock was 19th in 23:51, Nicole Lesnick 20th in 23:58, Jessica Pachlhofer 21st in 26:31 and Emily Donovan 22nd in 26:57.

Mercyhurst will be back in action at the Slippery Rock Invitational Saturday.