Boston University (2-0, 0-0 PL) vs. Iona (0-0, 0-0 MAAC)
Date & Time: Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024 at 1 p.m.
Venue: Nickerson Field – Boston, Mass.
 
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Rosters: BU | Iona
Schedule: BU | Iona
 
BOSTON – The Boston University women's lacrosse team continues its homestand with a matchup against Iona on Saturday. Opening draw at Nickerson Field against the Gaels is set for 1 p.m.
 
BU most recently hosted New Hampshire on Wednesday, winning 18-14. The Terriers are undefeated this season with a 2-0 record.
 
TERRIER TIDBITS

• BU had multiple runs in scoring against New Hampshire leading to an eventual 10 goal lead late in the game.
• Sophomore Elle Stevenson continued to impress and posted another five-goal game, bringing her season total to 10.
• Stevenson leads BU in goals with 10 and points with 12.
• Junior Hannah Tillier has had a hat trick in both games for BU this season.
• Also on a points streak is junior Abby Cotraro who had three goals in two games.
• Freshman Tessa Geddes found the back of the net against the Wildcats and logged her first career assist in Wednesday's game.
• Joining the rookie scoring ranks is freshman Reilly Walsh who recorded a hat trick against UNH for her first career goals. She also added an assist to total four points.
• Sophomore Leah Hodgins scored her first collegiate points with four goals against the Wildcats.
• Senior Ellen Monahan had a career game against UNH with eight draw controls and leads BU this season in caused turnovers with three.
• Hodgins, Geddes and Monahan are all tied on the season in draw controls with nine collected each.
• Freshman netminder Natalie Aiosa had her first career start against UNH and boasts a 2-0 record.

 
SCOUTING THE GAELS

• This will be Iona's first game of the season.
• The Gaels ended 2023 with a 9-7 record, notably defeating Merrimack 14-12 and Lafayette 11-10 (OT).
• Six freshmen and 24 upperclassmen make up the Iona roster.
• Head coach Lauren Kahn is in her fifth season at the helm.

 
THE SERIES

• This will be the second meeting between BU and Iona with BU leading the series 1-0.
• When the teams first met in 2023, BU won 14-9 on the road.
• Cotraro is BU's leading returning scorer from that game, in which she scored three goals.