| Date |
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 (4 p.m.) |
| Matchup |
#18 Merrimack (6-5, 6-2 NE10)
Saint Anselm (6-4, 4-3 NE10) |
| Venue |
Grappone Stadium // Manchester, N.H. |
| Multimedia |
Live Stats // Video |
| Social Media |
@MerrimackWLAX // Instagram |
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The 18
th-ranked Merrimack College women's lacrosse program will look to bounce back when it visits Saint Anselm College in a key Northeast-10 Conference matchup on Wednesday (April 10). Game time from Grappone Stadium is set for 4 p.m.
Five Things To Know:
- Merrimack has won three of its last four games, outscoring its opponents 59-30 in that span while averaging nearly 15 goals per game during that stretch. The Warriors' lone loss was at No. 3 Adelphi last Saturday, a game that they were in contention throughout.
- Merrimack is now averaging 12.91 goals per game while yielding 9.45 per game on the other end, ranking sixth in the NE10 in both category. They've scored 10-plus goals in nine out of their 10 games thus far while limiting opponents to single digits in seven games, as well.
- Fueled by 20 points in her last four games (14g, 6a), senior Amber Feminella continues to lead the team in scoring with 43 points on the season (31g, 12a). Sophomore Haley Bartlett, the 2018 NE10 Rookie of the Year, is right behind her with 38 points (29, 9a), while junior Ally DaCosta is the team's top playmaker with 14 assists and has 29 points overall (including 15 in her last three outings). Feminella also leads the team with 41 draw controls, ahead of rookie Olivia Valdes' 25, while sophomore Kelsey Daly – a 2018 NE10 All-Conference Third Team selection – has caused 13 turnovers, the most by any Warrior.
- Senior Lauren Trepaney has started every game in net and ranks in the top-20 nationally in both goaltending categories and in the top-six in the NE10 (9.49 GAA, .507 SV%); her 9.55 saves per game are good for fourth in the conference and 34th in the country.
- Merrimack snapped a five-game skid against Saint Anselm last spring to improve to 13-9 in the all-time series. The Hawks are 6-4 (4-3 NE10) entering Wednesday but are 1-3 in their last four games. Molly Beck's 40 points lead Saint Anselm, as do her 21 draw controls. In net, Bailee Pudvar has started 8-of-10 games and owns a .467 save percentage and 9.42 goals against.
Inside the Matchup:
| #18 Merrimack (6-5, 6-2 NE10) |
Category |
Saint Anselm (6-4, 4-3 NE10) |
| 4/2 vs. AIC (W, 18-4) |
Recent Games |
4/6 vs. #1 Le Moyne (L, 21-8) |
| 12.91 |
Scoring Offense |
15.44 |
| 9.45 |
Scoring Defense |
8.44 |
| 44.5 |
Shooting Percentage |
46.8 |
| 38.1 |
Free Position Percentage |
41.8 |
| 16.09 |
Ground Balls |
18.33 |
| 18.18 |
Turnovers |
16.11 |
| 9.09 |
Caused Turnovers |
8.33 |
| 12.55 |
Draw Controls |
13.11 |
Up Next
Merrimack returns home to battle No. 1 Le Moyne this Saturday on Senior Day, with game time from Duane Stadium set for 1 p.m.
