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Sunday, March 27
Pittsburgh, PA
1:00 P.M.

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Photo by: THOM KENDALL FOR UMASS ATHLETICS

Women's Lacrosse Continues Business Trip at Duquesne

March 26, 2022 | Women's Lacrosse

University of Massachusetts Women's Lacrosse Game Notes & Information
Game One Massachusetts (7-2) vs. Duquesne (3-5)
Date | Time Sunday, March 27 | 1:00 p.m  
Location Pittsburgh, Pa. 
Live Statistics sidearmstats.com
Live Video  ESPN+
Series History UMass leads 21-6
UMass Cruises Past Duquesne, 21-4 for Sixth Straight Win
Pittsburgh, Pa. • April 1, 2021
Twitter @UMassAthletics | @UMassLacrosse

Last time out 

The Series

  • The Minutewomen have won 21 of the 27 all-time meetings, including the last 14 games against the hosts.
  • The last time Duquesne defeated UMass was a 12-10 victory at Rooney Field in 2010. 
The Last Time vs. the Dukes

  • The Massachusetts women's lacrosse team (7-2, 2-0) used a 10-0 first half run, on seven from Haley Connaughton (5-2—7) en route to its 14th straight win over Duquesne.
  • Ten different Minutewomen found the back of the net on the day while seven recorded multi-point efforts (Olivia Muscella, Kelly Marra, Julia Smith, Alex Finn,).
  •  Lauren Hiller made seven saves in goal before giving way to Bridgette Wall (two saves) late in the second half.
  • Recap available here
Head Strong

  • The Massachusetts women's lacrosse program participated in the Head Strong Foundations, Hair Havoc game for cancer on March 5 against UConn. 
  • Learn more about headstrong foundation here.
  • Under the Headstrong Foundation, graduate midfielder, Olivia Muscella has created Kendra's Kindness Foundation in honor of her mother. All proceeds from the March 5 contest were donated to families effected by cancer in the name of the Kendra's Kindness Foundation. 
  • The fundraiser is a season-long effort as the Minutewomen work to benefit more families impacted my cancer. 
Dukes this season 

  • Mackenzie Leszczynski is the reigning A-10 Defensive Player of the Week. She ranks second on the team with eight caused turnovers this season and fifth on the Dukes with nine goals.
  • Sam King and Tina St. Clair are tied for the team lead with 16 goals each.
  • Delaney Rodriguez-Shaw leads the team with five assists and ranks second on the team with 15 goals. She also is tied for the team-lead with 18 draw controls and 19 ground balls.
  • Alana Piano leads the team with 14 caused turnovers and is tied with Rodriguez-shaw with both 19 ground balls and 18 draw controls.
  • Corinne Desrosiers is in her fourth season at the helm of the Duquesne program.
  • The Dukes were picked to finish fifth in the Atlantic 10 preseason poll.
Leading the Pack

  • Kendra Harbinger currently sits atop the A10 in three categories leading the league with 25 goals averaging 3.33 goals per game, and four points per game, while Alex Finn sits at seventh in assists per game with 1.33. 
  • Harbinger also sits at third in the A-10 with 30 points entering Friday's contest.
  • Junior Audra Tosone leads the A-10 and ranks 10th in the NCAA with 2.00 caused turnovers per game. She also slots second with 2.88 ground balls per game.
  • Haley Connaughton sits at sixth all-time in scoring at UMass with 203 points. 
  • With her 200th win, Angela McMahon-Serpone further solidified her spot as the winningest coach in program history. 
  • UMass leads the A-10 in multiple team categories, including scoring offense, shots, shot percentage and turnovers per game.
  • The Minutewomen lead the league and rank fifth in Division I with 12.12 caused turnovers per game.
  • UMass features three of the top-five goalscorers in the A-10.
  • UMass was picked as the favorite to win the league in the A-10 Preseason Coaches' Poll.

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