University of Massachusets Athletics
Saturday, March 25
Amherst, Mass.
3 p.m.
University of Massachusetts
vs
Marist
Women's Lax Hosts Marist Looking for Fourth Consecutive Win
March 24, 2017 | Women's Lacrosse
Minutewomen and Red Foxes set for 3 p.m. opening draw on Saturday.
AMHERST, Mass. - Looking for its fourth straight win, the UMass women's lacrosse team (4-3) returns to Garber Field on Saturday afternoon to host Marist as part of a doubleheader day with the men's lacrosse team. The men's game is set for Noon with the women's opening draw set for 3 p.m. Fans can watch online in High Definition via the Atlantic 10 Digital Network. Attendance and parking for the women's game is free.
The Minutewomen are coming off a 16-9 road win at Harvard on a chilly Wednesday night in Cambridge. Hannah Burnett led the charge with four goals, while Holly Turner had a game-high six points on two goals and four assists. Hannah Murphy netted three goals as well to go over 100 for her career while also hauling in 11 draw controls. The senior is the active leader in the nation for the category and with 363 draws for her career needs two more to move into eighth all-time in the history of the NCAA. Lauren Hiller picked up the win in cage making 11 saves.
Turner leads UMass in scoring this year with 24 points on a balanced 11 goals and 13 assists through seven games. Burnett leads the team in goals with 16 after scoring 13 of those in the last three games. Murphy is just behind with 14 goals and seven assists as the other Minutewoman to have reached 20 points this year. She ranks fourth nationally in draw controls with 53 (7.57/game). Joining Murphy in the NCAA top-20 rankings is Hiller who's 10.14 saves per game ranks 17th overall and second among Atlantic 10 goalies.
This will mark the final non-conference game for the Minutewomen who open league play next Friday, March 31 against VCU (3 p.m.) and Sunday, April 2 against Saint Jospeh's at Garber Field.
Marist (4-4) is led by Olivia Pitonzo who has 27 points on 12 goals and 15 assists. Samantha Mehalick is just behind with 21 points on a team-best 20 goals. Five other players have reached double figure points including 19 from Lauren Mazza (13g, 6a) and 18 from Hailey Wagner (12g, 6a). Wagner also leads the team in draw controls with 47.
Abigail Witczak is the goalie of record with a 12.62 goals-against-average and a .466 save percentage in eight contests.
The Red Foxes saw a three-game win streak halted last Sunday at High Point in a 15-12 loss to the Panthers.
For complete coverage of the UMass women's lacrosse team, follow the Minutewomen on Twitter (@UMassLacrosse), Facebook (@UMassWLacrosse) and Instagram (@UMassLacrosse) as well as online at www.UMassAthletics.com.
2017 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship:
The University of Massachusetts and Gillette Stadium will host the 2017 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship weekend on Friday, May 26 and Sunday, May 28. The women's championship weekend will be hosted in conjunction with the Divisions I, II, and III men's championships. Ticket, hospitality, reunion opportunities and fan activity information is available at www.ncaa.com/lacrosse.
The Minutewomen are coming off a 16-9 road win at Harvard on a chilly Wednesday night in Cambridge. Hannah Burnett led the charge with four goals, while Holly Turner had a game-high six points on two goals and four assists. Hannah Murphy netted three goals as well to go over 100 for her career while also hauling in 11 draw controls. The senior is the active leader in the nation for the category and with 363 draws for her career needs two more to move into eighth all-time in the history of the NCAA. Lauren Hiller picked up the win in cage making 11 saves.
Turner leads UMass in scoring this year with 24 points on a balanced 11 goals and 13 assists through seven games. Burnett leads the team in goals with 16 after scoring 13 of those in the last three games. Murphy is just behind with 14 goals and seven assists as the other Minutewoman to have reached 20 points this year. She ranks fourth nationally in draw controls with 53 (7.57/game). Joining Murphy in the NCAA top-20 rankings is Hiller who's 10.14 saves per game ranks 17th overall and second among Atlantic 10 goalies.
This will mark the final non-conference game for the Minutewomen who open league play next Friday, March 31 against VCU (3 p.m.) and Sunday, April 2 against Saint Jospeh's at Garber Field.
Marist (4-4) is led by Olivia Pitonzo who has 27 points on 12 goals and 15 assists. Samantha Mehalick is just behind with 21 points on a team-best 20 goals. Five other players have reached double figure points including 19 from Lauren Mazza (13g, 6a) and 18 from Hailey Wagner (12g, 6a). Wagner also leads the team in draw controls with 47.
Abigail Witczak is the goalie of record with a 12.62 goals-against-average and a .466 save percentage in eight contests.
The Red Foxes saw a three-game win streak halted last Sunday at High Point in a 15-12 loss to the Panthers.
For complete coverage of the UMass women's lacrosse team, follow the Minutewomen on Twitter (@UMassLacrosse), Facebook (@UMassWLacrosse) and Instagram (@UMassLacrosse) as well as online at www.UMassAthletics.com.
2017 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship:
The University of Massachusetts and Gillette Stadium will host the 2017 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship weekend on Friday, May 26 and Sunday, May 28. The women's championship weekend will be hosted in conjunction with the Divisions I, II, and III men's championships. Ticket, hospitality, reunion opportunities and fan activity information is available at www.ncaa.com/lacrosse.
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