| Date |
Sunday, February 15, 2020 (12 p.m.) |
| Matchup |
Merrimack Warriors (0-2)
Canisius Golden Griffins (0-2) |
| Venue |
Pinnacle Athletic Campus // Victor, N.Y. |
| Multimedia |
Live Stats |
| Social Media |
@MerrimackWLAX // Instagram |
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack Warriors women's lacrosse team looks to make a positive jump in the midst of a five game road stretch to open the season, as they square off against the Canisius Golden Griffins in Upstate New York on Sunday.
Five Things To Know:
- Freshman Natalie Calkins leads the Warriors in the goal column with five, including a hat trick in the season opener. Junior Haley Bartlett also holds four tallies on the year, with two coming the last time out against UNH.
- Senior attack Ally DaCosta leads the squad with seven points; five of which are assists.
- Through two, the Warriors have forced 45 turnovers and hold a .585 clear percentage.
- Canisius, a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, has also opened the season 0-2 after losses at Syracuse and Duquesne.
- The Warriors will be the first home game of the seasons for the Griffins, who ended 2019 with a loss in MAAC Championship game.
Inside the Matchup:
| Merrimack (0-2) |
Category |
Canisius (0-2) |
| 10.00 |
Scoring Offense |
8.00 |
| 17.00 |
Scoring Defense |
16.00 |
| .714 |
Shooting Percentage |
.421 |
| .556 |
Free Position Percentage |
.500 |
| 37 |
Ground Balls |
23 |
| 45 |
Turnovers |
41 |
| 11 |
Caused Turnovers |
15 |
| 27 |
Draw Controls |
16 |
Up Next
The Warriors will remain in upstate New York to face off against another MAAC squad in the Niagara Purple Eagles on Thursday, February 20 with game time set for 1 p.m.
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