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Women's Lax Closes Non-Conference Slate At Dartmouth
March 16, 2019 | Women's Lacrosse
Minutewomen and Big Green set for 1 PM opening draw on ESPN+.
| University of Massachusetts Women's Lacrosse Game Notes & Information | |
| Game 8 | Massachusetts (5-2) vs. Dartmouth (2-3) |
| Date // Time | Sunday, March 17, 2019 // 1:00 PM (ET) |
| Location | Hanover, N.H. // Scully-Fahey Field |
| Live Statistics | Dartmouth Live Stats |
| Watch | ESPN+ |
| @UMassAthletics // @UMassLacrosse | |
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| University of Massachusetts Women's Lacrosse Preview |
• Coming off a pair of spring break wins in Florida over Ohio State (15-14) and Niagara (25-11), the UMass women's lacrosse team closes out the non-conference slate on Sunday afternoon with a trip to Dartmouth. The opening draw is set for 1 PM and the game will be streamed digitally via ESPN+ for desktop and mobile devices.
• On the year, Kiley Anderson leads the Minutewomen with 41 points (38 goals, 3 assists) and 46 draw controls. Kaitlyn Cerasi is just behind with 34 points thanks to a team-best 18 assists. Haley Connaughton is just behind with 25 points on 10 goals and 15 assists.
• Anderson's 167 career draw controls rank fourth all-time in UMass history, while her 134 goals are the ninth most. Cerasi's 83 assists are the tied for the fifth-most in program history. Goalie Lauren Hiller's 30 wins are the third most for a career, while her 305 saves rank eighth overall.
• Nationally, Anderson leads the NCAA in goals per game (5.43), ranks 2nd in total goals and is 13th in draw controls per game (6.57). Cerasi ranks 10th in assists per game (2.57) and is 11th in total assists.
• As a team, UMass leads the nation in draw controls per game (20.14) and is fifth in scoring offense (18.14 goals per game). The Minutewomen also ranks 2nd nationally in assists per game (9.29) and points per game (27.43).
• One of the most winningest programs in NCAA women's lacrosse over the last nine years with 147 victories (including this year), UMass has reached the NCAA Tournament in nine of the previous 10 years with the Minutewomen reaching the second round in 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017. In 2016, UMass reached the quarterfinals for the first time since 1984. Â
• Since 2011, UMass is 70-5 at home between Garber Field and McGuirk Stadium as its home venues. Since moving back to Garber Field in 2016, the Minutewomen are 24-2 in the stadium with the two loses both coming from Boston College.
• For complete coverage of the UMass women's lacrosse program, follow the Minutewomen on Twitter (@UMassLacrosse), Instagram (@UMassWLacrosse) and Facebook (@UMassWLacrosse) as well as online at www.UMassAthletics.com.
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