Women’s Lacrosse Clashes with Lafayette Saturday

Saturday, March 30

Boston, MA

12 PM

Boston University

Lafayette

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Women’s Lacrosse Clashes with Lafayette Saturday

March 29, 2024 | Women's Lacrosse

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Boston University (4-5, 0-3 PL) vs. Lafayette (3-7, 0-3 PL)
Date & Time: Saturday, March 30, 2024 at 12 p.m.
Venue: Nickerson Field – Boston, Mass.

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Rosters: BU | Lafayette
Schedule: BU | Lafayette

BOSTON – The Boston University women's lacrosse team returns continues its homestand with a contest against Lafayette on Saturday at Nickerson Field. Opening draw against the Leopards is set for noon.

TERRIER TIDBITS

BU fell to Army West Point on Wednesday, 17-7.
Freshman Tessa Geddes led BU's offense in the loss with a career high four goals for four points.
Senior Ellen Monahan improved to 24 ground balls this season as she ranks 34th in the nation and 5th in the Patriot League for ground balls per game with a value of 2.67.
Junior Hannah Tillier has the second-most goals (15) and points (23) on the Terrier squad.
Tillier and freshman Reilly Walsh are tied for the most assists this season with eight each.
Sophomore Elle Stevenson found the back of the net twice against the Black Knights after not scoring a goal the past two games. She leads BU with 20 goals this season.
Walsh is on an eight-game points streak after logging an assist against Army.
Monahan leads BU in caused turnovers with 13 and is second in draw controls with 28.
Geddes is the Terriers' leader on the draw as she has corralled 49 this season.

SCOUTING THE LEOPARDS

Lafayette is 3-7 overall and 1-3 on the road.
The Leopards most recently lost to American, 12-5.
They are 0-3 in league play with a 17-4 loss to Army West Point and a 12-11 loss to Holy Cross.
Lafayette's wins have come against Wagner (15-9), Central Connecticut State (14-4) and Eastern Michigan (7-6). It has not won a game since March 9.
Nine freshmen and 28 upperclassmen make up the Lafayette roster.
Head coach Katie McConnell is in her fifth season at the helm.

THE SERIES

BU is 8-2 against Lafayette and 5-1 at home.
This will be the 11th meeting of the league foes.
BU last defeated Lafayette on April 4, 2021, 18-7.
The Terriers fell to the Leopards 12-10 on the road in 2023 and 16-13 at home in 2022.
Lafayette has never scored more than 16 goals at Nickerson Field.
BU's largest margin of victory was its 18-7 win in 2021.