Popowski capped off her excellent rookie campaign by scoring in Mercyhurst's 2-1 loss to Howard on Sunday. The Erie local received the ball at midfield and then took on the Howard wingback, dribbling down the right flank before hitting an incredible strike from 22 yards away over the head of the goalkeeper and into the back of the net. Popowski paced a much-improved Laker side in goals (6) and points (12) on the season. The rookie was the taliswoman for a Mercyhurst team that finished seventh in the conference table and collected more points (13) than it ever had since joining the NEC.