HARTSVILLE, S.C.- Coker University junior Hannah Shuren notched her 100th career point in Coker's 16-14 victory over Tusculum on Saturday (Apr. 3). 

Shuren opened the scoring with a free position goal three minutes in, before Tusculum registered one to tie the game. Olivia Fladung would break the 1-1 tie less than seven minutes in with her first career goal, the Pioneers would score four in a row to take a 5-2 lead 10 minutes in. Shuren would notch a man-up free position goal to halt the run, before Meagan Gallagher chipped in another free position man-down goal to make it a 5-4 game. Tusculum would get one back with 14 minutes to play in the half, before Coker would net three of the final four goals of the half to send the game to the break at 7-7. Alyssa Baronella-O'Toole would net a man-up goal from Shuren with 10 and a half minutes to play in the half, before Shuren would score a man down from Gallagher two minutes later. After Tusculum took a 7-6 lead with less than four minutes to play in the half, Shuren scored an unassisted goal with 18 seconds left for her 100th career point. Shuren becomes the fifth player in program history to reach the century mark in the career points category. 

After the Pioneers netted the first goal of the second half, Coker would score five in a row to take a 12-8 lead. Shuren scored from Gallagher less than two minutes into the half, before the duo reversed roles on Coker's next goal less than a minute later. Back-to-back Shuren free position goals put the Cobras ahead by three, before Alexis Zegan got in on the scoring with a free position marker with 18 minutes to play. Baronella-O'Toole would counter Tusculum's next goal with a score just 12 seconds later, before the Pioneers would score the next two goals to get back within two with 14 minutes to play. A free position goal from Shuren and an unassisted goal from Amariah Lawson put the Cobras back up by four in the final eight minutes, before three consecutive Tusculum goals got the Pioneers back within one with four minutes to play. Lawson would stash home a man-up free position goal with under two minutes to play to put the stamp on the victory. 

In addition to earning her 100th career point, Shuren finishes with a new career-high eight goals and two assists for a career-high 10 points. Lawson, Zegan and Quyntessa Tyson combined for three caused turnovers and nine ground balls. Goalie Abby Kellner garnered 15 saves while picking up three ground balls. 

The Cobras are back in action next Saturday (Apr. 10) as they host No. 13 Limestone for a South Atlantic Conference matchup at 1:00 p.m. at the Coker Athletic Field. Video and live stats will be available at www.cokercobras.com.

McDonald's Player of the Game - Hannah Shuren