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Women’s Lacrosse Faces No. 25 Brown Saturday

March 8, 2024

Boston University (4-1, 0-0 PL) at No. 25 Brown (4-1, 0-1 IVY)
Date & Time: Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 1 p.m.
Venue: Stevenson-Pincince Field – Providence, R.I.
 
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BOSTON – The Boston University women's lacrosse team is prepped for its second ranked contest of the week as it heads to No. 25 Brown for a Saturday afternoon tilt. Opening draw at Stevenson-Pincince Field against the Bears is set 1 p.m.
 
TERRIER TIDBITS
  • BU faced its first ranked opponent of the season in No. 3 Boston College and fell 23-5.
  • In the loss, seniors Cassie Reinertson and Ellen Monahan scored their first goals of the season and their first since 2020.
  • Juniors Hannah Tillier and Abby Cotraro have earned a point in every game thus far as each logged an assist against BC.
  • Freshman Reilly Walsh and juniors Avery Jones and Raegan Bailey were the only other Terriers to score against the ranked Eagles.
  • Between the posts, freshman Natalie Aiosa set a career high in saves against BC with 11.
  • Freshman Tessa Geddes has registered 29 draw controls this season.
  • Monahan leads BU in ground balls with 15 and caused turnovers with eight.
  • Sophomore Elle Stevenson continues to lead BU in goals with 17 and points with 21.
  • BU has been able to hold its opponents to a clear percentage of 0.869.
  • Of BU's 74 goals this season, 17 have come on the free position.
 
SCOUTING THE BEARS
  • No. 25 Brown is 4-1 overall and 0-1 in Ivy League play.
  • Brown is fresh off a 20-9 win over Bryant.
  • The Bears broke into the Top 25 in week two after upsetting then-No.22 UMass in their season opener. It was Brown's first ranked win since 2020.
  • Brown is 2-0 at home this season.
  • The Bears are 1-1 against teams receiving votes - UAlbany (W, 14-10) and Harvard (L, 18-17).
  • Eleven freshmen and 34 upperclassmen make up the Brown roster.
  • Head coach Katrina Dowd is in her 1st season at the helm and was previously an assistant coach at Army West Point.
 
THE SERIES
  • This will be the 16th meeting between the foes.
  • BU and Brown have not met since March 1, 2011.
  • In that meeting, BU won 15-8 at Brown.
  • The Terriers have not lost to Brown since 2002 and are on a five-game win streak against the Bears.
  • BU boasts a perfect 4-0 record at Brown.
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