BOSTON - After registering its highest scoring output of the season, the Boston University women's lacrosse team will look for its fourth win in five games Saturday, April 1 at Lehigh. Game time from the Ulrich Sports Complex is set for noon.
SCOUTING THE MOUNTAIN HAWKS
• Lehigh had its five-game win streak snapped Wednesday to Navy in a 16-9 decision to stand at 7-3 on the season and 2-1 in Patriot League games.
• The Mountain Hawks boast one of league's top defenses, sitting atop the charts in caused turnovers (11.90) and rank second in goals against average (9.93).
• Allison LaBeau ranks second in the Patriot League with 2.50 assists and 4.40 points per game.
• She also ranks second on the team in goals with 19.
• In net, Taylor Tvedt owns a 9.81 goals against average and a .477 save percentage.
THE SERIES
• BU holds a 4-2 advantage in the all-time series and is 3-2 in Patriot League matchups.
• The past two matchups have been split in one-goal games, with the final scoring holding at 8-7.
• Three out of the six matchups in the series have been decided by one goal.
• The Mountain Hawks took the last matchup at Nickerson Field, scoring the game-winning goal with five seconds left in regulation.
• BU is 2-0 at the home of the Mountain Hawks.
LAST TIME OUT
• BU registered a season-high 18 goals in an 18-8 rout of Colgate Wednesday at Nickerson Field.
• Trailing 6-3 midway through the first half, BU ripped off a 14-0 and held the Raiders scoreless for 45 minutes.
• Elisabeth Jayne led the offensive charge with new career marks in goals (5) and points (6).
CAREER DAYS
• Tonianne Magnelli also set career marks in goals (4) and points (5) against Colgate.
• Avery Donahoe and Kaitlin Belval matched their career-highs with three and two goals, respectively.
BETWEEN THE PIPES
• Caroline Meegan ranks third in the NCAA with 11.67 saves per game.
• The senior leads the Patriot League with 105 saves and a .507 save percentage, which ranks 11th nationally.
• She also leads the team with 16 ground balls and has posted double-digit saves in five of nine games this season.
PILING UP POINTS
• Kailey Conry and Mickenzie Larivee lead the team with six-game point streaks.
• Conry has 22 points, with 20 of those coming on assists, during the stretch.
• 12 of Larivee's 13 points during her streak have come from goals, and she has six multi-goal games on the year.
CROSS EXAMINATION
• Elisabeth Jayne leads the team with 19 goals and has scored in all but one game this season.
• The senior has accounted for six multi-goal games and owns a .731 shot on goal percentage.
• Prior to starting every game this season, Jayne had played in six games over her career.
STEPPING IN
• Conry has accounted for 22 points over the last six games since entering the starting lineup.
• She leads the team with 20 assists and is tied for the team lead in points with Taylor Hardison and Elisabeth Jayne with 23.
• Conry posted a career-high five assists against Fairfield March 15, with four of those coming in the second half before scoring the game-winning goal in overtime.
• The Needham, Massachusetts native has dealt at least three assists in each of the past six games.
STICKING TO IT
• Talley Perkins ranks second on the team with 13 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers.
• Maria Guerra leads the team with 13 caused turnovers and has caused at least one in all but one game.
OFFENSE STARTING TO CLICK
• The Terriers have registered double-digit scoring figures the past four games.
• Prior to that stretch, BU was held to under eight goals for three straight games.
• The Terriers have also been more aggressive on the attacking end, firing off at least 30 shots in the past four games and matched season-highs with 36 shots and 27 shots on goal against Colgate.
UPPERCLASSMEN LEADING THE WAY
• Seniors Elisabeth Jayne and Taylor Hardison have each amassed 23 points, while juniors Avery Donahoe and Mickenzie Larivee have 19 and 15, respectively.
• The four upperclassmen have combined for 80 of BU's 149 points.
UP NEXT
• The Terriers will return to Nickerson Field to kick off a two-game homestand against Lafayette on Saturday, April 8.
• Game time is set for 1 p.m.
