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BOSTON -Â The Boston University women's lacrosse team will honors its seven seniors -
Janelle Macone,
Charlotte Castronovo,
Taylor Hardison,
Elisabeth Jayne,
Talley Perkins,
Ellie McKinnon and
Caroline Meegan - as it hosts American on Saturday, April 29 for its regular season finale. Opening draw is set for 4 p.m.
PATRIOT LEAGUE PICTURE
• BU can clinch a home Patriot League tournament game with a win on Saturday.
• If Lehigh loses to Bucknell, BU could clinch the No. 3 seed with a win over American, even if Navy falls to Lafayette.
• If Lehigh defeats Bucknell, the Terriers would clinch the No. 4 seed with a win.
• Lehigh holds the tiebreaker over BU, but the Terriers could also clinch the No. 4 seed if Lehigh loses and Lafayette wins.
• Patriot League tournament seeding scenariosÂ
RECORD-SETTING DAYS
• Kailey Conry put on a record-setting day Wednesday at UNH, setting career-highs in goals (3), assists (8) and points (11).
• Both her 11 points and eight assists are the highest total a Patriot League player has accounted for in a single game this season.
• Her eighth assist of the game broke the program single-season assist record (47) and marked tied the fourth-highest single-game total in the NCAA this season.
• Caroline Meegan's eighth save in the first half broke the single-season saves record, as she finished with 17 stops to bring her season total to 191.
DYNAMIC DUO
• Meegan and Conry collected a pair of weekly Patriot League honors, as Meegan was named the Defensive Player of the Week, while Conry earned her second-straight Rookie of the Week nod.
• In road games at Holy Cross and Army last week, Meegan totaled a .565 save percentage, 26 saves and collected six grounds balls.
• Conry finished the week with 11 points on four goals and seven assists.
BETWEEN THE PIPES
• Caroline Meegan leads the NCAA with 12.72 saves per game and 191 saves.
• The senior leads the Patriot League with a .512 save percentage, which ranks sixth nationally.
• She also leads the team with 28 ground balls and has posted double-digit saves in 11 games this season.
PILING UP POINTS
• Kailey Conry and Mickenzie Larivee lead the team with 12-game point streaks.
• Conry has 58 points over the past 12 games, with 47 of those coming on assists.
• 33 of Larivee's 34 points during her streak have come from goals, and she has 12 multi-goal games on the year.
• Larivee has caught fire down the stretch, scorching 22 goals over the past six games, netting at least a hat trick in each.
STEPPING IN
• Conry has accounted for 58 points over the last 12 games since entering the starting lineup.
• She leads the team in points (49) and assists (47).
• Conry ranks No. 3 in the NCAA and leads all freshmen with 3.07 assists per game.
• The Needham, Massachusetts native has dealt at least three assists in each of the past 12 games.
CROSS EXAMINATION
• Elisabeth Jayne is tied for third on the team with 28 goals.
• Jayne has accounted for nine multi-goal games, including four hat tricks, and owns a .709 shot on goal percentage.
• Prior to her breakout senior season, Jayne had played in six games over her career.
STEADFAST SENIOR
• Taylor Hardison has been having another stellar year on the attack as she is second on the team in points (44), assists (24) and ranks third in ground balls (22).
• As a junior, she led the team in assists (36) and ranked second in points (42).
STICKING TO IT
• Talley Perkins leads the team in caused turnovers (19) and ranks second in ground balls (23).
• Maria Guerra ranks second on the team with 16 caused turnovers and has caused at least one in all but four games.
UPPERCLASSMEN LEADING THE WAY
• Seniors Elisabeth Jayne and Taylor Hardison have combined for 76 points, while juniors Avery Donahoe and Mickenzie Larivee have combined for 73.
• The four upperclassmen have combined for 149 of BU's 280 points.
SCOUTING THE EAGLES
• American is 3-12 on the season and 1-7 in Patriot League games, with its lone win coming in a 12-7 decision against Army West Point.
• American's offense has struggled as it ranks last in the Patriot League in goals, assists and points per game, while its defense surrenders a league-high 13.39 goals per game.
• Jennifer DeSimone has proved the bulk of the offense for the Eagles, leading team with 39 goals and 42 points.
• Sarah Bootman follows with 20 goals and a team-best 13 assists for 33 points.
• In net, Fiona Geier ranks third in the Patriot League with 8.87 saves per game and boasts a .435 save percentage.
• Madison Hoon has gathered a team-best 51 draw controls and 24 caused turnovers.
THE SERIES
• BU has taken all three matchups over the Eagles since joining the Patriot League.
• The Terriers posted their largest margin of victory in last season's match, a 14-4 victory behind a hat trick from Mickenzie Larivee.
UP NEXT
• BU await its postseason fate as it will learn its Patriot League quarterfinal opponent following Saturday's slate of games.
• A potential home playoff game would occur Tuesday, March 2 at 4 p.m.
