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SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University women's lacrosse team kept its playoff hopes alive with a 13-11 win over East Stroudsburg Friday in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference action at N. Kerr Thompson Stadium.

Trailing 3-0 in the first half, Slippery Rock went on a 5-0 run to take the lead and never trailed again in the game. With the win, The Rock improves to 9-5 overall and 4-5 in PSAC play. East Stroudsburg drops to 8-6 overall and 5-4 in league play.

Friday's win was the first win for Slippery Rock over East Stroudsburg since the program was reinstated in 2007, as ESU was 5-0 against The Rock since then, including a 19-9 win last season.

Amy Halls was dominant on attack for SRU, netting seven goals to bring her season tally to 53, and Kat Elkins was impressive between the pipes, recording 14 saves to keep SRU in the game as the Warriors posted a 36-27 advantage in total shots.

Slippery Rock earned a 15-11 edge in draw controls, but East Stroudsburg had the advantage in most other statistical categories, including a 34-23 advantage in ground balls and a 15-6 edge in caused turnovers.

Casey Quinn scored two goals and handed out two assists and Emma VanDenburg added one goal and two assists to help lead The Rock scoring attack.

VanDenburg's goal, which came with just over two minutes remaining on a free position attempt, sealed the game and served as a significant career milestone. The point was the 100th of the junior's career, making her the fifth player in school history to ever reach the 100 point marker.

Ariel Knox scored two goals, while Lauren Laubach scored one goal and Morgan Pettit handed out one assist to cap the scoring.

East Stroudsburg was led by Molly O'Hara with five goals and one assist, putting her over 200 career points in the process. Nicole Miller and Laura Riegel each added two goals and one assist.

Amanda Simms started the game in goal for the Warriors and allowed seven goals and made three saves in the first half. Katie Zollo played the second half and allowed six goals and made one save.

East Stroudsburg opened the game with the first three goals, jumping out to a 3-0 lead at the 22:32 mark. Slippery Rock broke that run when Laubach won a draw control and marched down the field and scored just 11 seconds later.

Laubach's tally sparked a 5-0 run from The Rock that was capped by a goal from Halls at the 12:43 mark that put SRU in front 5-3.

ESU tallied the next two goals to bring it to 5-5, but two more goals from Halls took the game to halftime with Slippery Rock leading 7-5.

The Rock kept the momentum after the teams traded goals to open the second half, putting together a 3-0 run to open up a 10-6 lead and force the visitors to call timeout.

East Stourdsburg battled back and got to within one late in the game, but could not find the equalizing goal.

Slippery Rock will host Bloomsburg tomorrow in a crucial PSAC match at 1 p.m. Prior to the game, SRU will honor its three seniors, Brianne Dishong, Alison Rusnak and Olivia Lampenfeld.