#14 Women’s Lacrosse Travels to #3 Le Moyne Saturday

Date	Saturday, April 14, 2018 (10 a.m.)
Matchup	#14 Merrimack (9-3, 7-2 NE10) #3 Le Moyne (12-0, 8-0 NE10)
Venue	Ted Grant Field // Syracuse, N.Y.
Multimedia	Live Stats // Video
Social Media	@MerrimackWLAX // Instagram

 
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – After winning six straight games, the 14^th-ranked Merrimack College women's lacrosse team will put that run on the line when it visits unbeaten and third-ranked Le Moyne College in a Saturday (April 14) morning clash of two of the top Northeast-10 Conference Teams. Game time from Ted Grant Field is set for 10 a.m.

Inside the Series:

• Le Moyne is a perfect 7-0 against Merrimack since joining the conference in 2011.
• The closest game was a one-goal loss in 2012 played in Syracuse (8-7).
• Last year, the Dolphins took a 14-6 decision at home against Merrimack.

Last Time Out:

• Six different multi-goal scorers – including a few four-goal performances – helped No. 14 Merrimack blow by visiting Saint Anselm College, as the Warriors scored 14 of the game's final 19 goals en route to a 25-16 thrashing on Wednesday night at Merrimack Stadium. The win was the sixth straight for the Warriors, who were led by junior Amber Feminella's eight-point performance, her third such output of the season. Click here for the full recap.

Poll Watch:

• Merrimack's schedule features seven opponents that are ranked in the most recent Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) national rankings.
• The Warriors already faced Adelphi (ranked second when they played), Mercy (ranked 12^th), Pace (14^th), Stonehill (20) and New Haven (8), and upcoming ranked opponents include Le Moyne (3), Bentley (20) and Assumption (24).

'Mack Facts:

• Merrimack's 9-3 start is its best mark since the 2011 season that saw them finish 12-7.
• Merrimack also now is riding its first six-game winning streak since the 2010 season, when they won 10 in a row.
• The NE10's third-ranked offense enters Saturday averaging 16.83 goals per game, as the Warriors have posted double-digit goal totals in each of their first 12 games, doing so for the first time since 2010 when they did so in 14 straight games.
• On the other end, Merrimack has the third-best scoring defense in the league allowing 9.82 goals per game.
• Junior Amber Feminella leads Merrimack – and ranks second in the NE10 – with 50 goals and ranks fourth overall in the league with 61 points on the season.
• She is one of eight Warriors with double-digit scoring figures; sophomore Ally DaCosta is one of the top playmakers in the country, averaging 3.90 assists per game (5^th/NCAA) while her 47 total points (8g, 39a) ranks second on the team.
• Junior Bridget Schofield and freshman Haley Bartlett also have over 40 points on the year, with both ranking tied for second with 33 goals.
• Sophomore Olivia Colletti leads the team with 39 draw controls, while freshman Kelsey Daly has caused a team-most 13 turnovers.
• Sophomore Tammy Nguyen has started eight games in net for Merrimack and owns a .422 save percentage and a 11.79 goals against average. Junior Lauren Trepaney has played in the last six games with four starts and owns a 8.43 GAA and .547 SV%.

Scouting Le Moyne

• Le Moyne enters the weekend at a perfect 12-0 on the season with an 8-0 mark in league play, one of three remaining unbeaten teams nationwide.
• The Dolphins rank fourth in the NE10 averaging 15.92 goals per game, but its defense is among the nation's best, yielding only 6.42 goals (1^st/NE10, 5^th/NCAA).
• Bryanna Fazio is Le Moyne's leading scorer with 55 points (42g, 13a), as four different Dolphins are over 35 points on the year.
• Fazio also leads the team with 86 draw controls, while Kelly Gaffney has a team-leading 37 ground balls and 23 caused turnovers.
• Hannah George has started all 12 games in net and is 12-0 with a 6.29 GAA and .538 SV%.

Inside the Matchup:

#14 Merrimack (9-3, 7-2 NE10)	Category	Le Moyne (12-0, 8-0 NE10)
4/6 vs. Queens (W, 19-2) 4/11 vs. Saint Anselm (W, 25-16)	Recent Games	4/4 vs. Franklin Pierc e(W, 14-12) 4/7 at Le Moyne (L, 16-8)
16.83	Scoring Offense	15.92
9.92	Scoring Defense	6.42
202-409 (.494)	Goals-Shot Attempts (Pct.)	191-459 (.416)
41-95 (.432)	Free Positions Made-Att.	25-84 (29.8)
19.83	Ground Balls	21.58
14.08	Draw Controls	15.25
14.92	Turnovers	14.75
9.25	Caused Turnovers	10.00
178-217 (.820)	Clears	180-207 (.870)

 
Up Next
Merrimack returns home to host Bentley University next Tuesday (April 17) at 7 p.m. The game is also Youth Night at Merrimack Stadium for all youth teams in the area.