#15 Women’s Lacrosse Heads to SCSU Saturday

Date	Saturday, April 21, 2018 (1 p.m.)
Matchup	#15 Merrimack (10-4, 7-3 NE10) Southern Connecticut (4-10, 3-8 NE10)
Venue	Jess Dow Field // New Haven, Conn.
Multimedia	Live Stats // Video
Social Media	@MerrimackWLAX // Instagram

 
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – With three games left in the regular season, the No. 15 Merrimack College women's lacrosse team will head to Southern Connecticut State for a Saturday (April 21) afternoon Northeast-10 Conference matchup beginning at 1 p.m.

NE10 TOURNAMENT PICTURE
Top-eight qualify for tournament; seeds 1-4 host 5-8 in quarterfinals on 5/2; highest remaining seed hosts semis & finals 5/5-6

1. Adelphi (11-0)
2. Le Moyne (10-0)
3. Pace (7-3) H2H vs. MC
4. Merrimack (7-3) H2H vs. BEN & STA
5. Bentley (7-3) 
T6. New Haven (6-4)
T6. Saint Anselm (6-4)
8. Stonehill (5-6) H2H vs. FPU
T9. Assumption (4-6)
T9. Franklin Pierce (4-6)

Inside the Series:

• Merrimack owns a 12-4 all-time record against Southern Connecticut State but has lost each of the last four meetings.
• Each of those losses have been by two goals or less, including three straight one-goal setbacks in each of the past three years.
• The Warriors' last win was a 19-8 victory at home on April 20, 2013. Merrimack's last win at SCSU was a 21-3 blowout on April 14, 2012.

Last Time Out:

• On one end, junior Bridget Schofield collected her 100th career point as a Warrior, while on the other end classmate and goalkeeper Lauren Trepaney was busy turning in one of the best performances of her career, highlighting the No. 15 Merrimack College women's lacrosse team's huge 15-10 victory over visiting 19th-ranked Bentley in an important Northeast-10 Conference clash on Tuesday night at Merrimack Stadium. 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) New Haven (8) and Le Moyne (3), and upcoming ranked opponents include Bentley (19) and Assumption (25).

'Mack Facts:

• Merrimack's 10-4 record is its best mark since the 2011 season that saw them finish 12-7.
• Merrimack also had a six-game winning streak at one point this year, its longest such streak since the 2010 season when they won 10 in a row.
• The NE10's fourth-ranked offense enters Saturday averaging 15.79 goals per game, as the Warriors have posted double-digit goal totals all but one of their 14 games. They scored 10-plus goals in 12 straight games, the longest such streak 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 10.21 goals per game.
• Junior Amber Feminella leads Merrimack – and the NE10 – with 58 goals and ranks fifth overall in the league with 70 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 3.58 assists per game (6^th/NCAA) while her 51 total points (8g, 43a) ranks second on the team.
• Junior Bridget Schofield and freshman Haley Bartlett also have over 45 points and 35 goals each.
• Sophomore Olivia Colletti leads the team with 40 draw controls, while freshman Kelsey Daly has caused a team-most 18 turnovers.
• Junior Lauren Trepaney has played in the last eight games with six starts and owns a 9.53 GAA and .563 SV%.

Scouting SCSU

• Southern Connecticut owns a 4-10 record (3-8 NE10) entering Saturday and is coming off a 17-7 loss against New Haven its last time out.
• The Owls allow 17.00 goals per game (12^th/NE10) while scoring 10.71 per contest (11^th).
• Nicole Healey has 56 points (44g, 12a) to lead the Owls, with Samantha Cozzolino also adding another 40 goals (40g, 8a). Carolynn Keal's 20 helpers are most for the Owls.
• Healey's 85 draw controls are most for SCSU, while Keal leads the team with 31 caused turnovers.
• Laura Morton has started all but two games and owns a 16.42 GAA and .438 SV%.

Inside the Matchup:

#15 Merrimack (10-4, 7-3 NE10)	Category	#19 Bentley (8-3, 7-2 NE10)
4/14 at #3 Le Moyne (L, 14-4) 4/18 vs. #19 Bentley (W, 15-10)	Recent Games	4/11 vs. Adelphi (L, 15-4) 4/14 vs. Pace (W, 14-13)
15.79	Scoring Offense	10.71
10.21	Scoring Defense	17.00
221-455 (.486)	Goals-Shot Attempts (Pct.)	150-373 (.402)
45-104 (.433)	Free Positions Made-Att.	39-114 (.342)
19.43	Ground Balls	18.21
13.43	Draw Controls	14.71
15.64	Turnovers	21.79
9.57	Caused Turnovers	7.93
.801	Clearing (Pct.)	.686

 
Up Next
Merrimack wraps up its regular season road slate with a midweek trip to Franklin Pierce next Wednesday (April 25) at 7:30 p.m.