THIS WEEK
Women's Lacrosse will head to the state of Ohio, to take on the Akron Zips on Wednesday, March 6
th at 12:00 PM CST.
LAST TIME OUT
The Lions won 18-11 in commanding fashion over Kent State.
Logann Eldredge led the Lions in scoring with seven points coming from seven goals, earning the ASUN Player of the Week for her performance. In the matchup,
Sara Grieco led the Lions in assists with three. On the defensive of the ball, the Lions had four individuals with one caused turnover.
Haylie Sims started in net for the Lions making seven saves and scooping up four ground balls.
Kelsey Long led the team in draw controls with eight.
SEASON LEADERS
Points – Eldredge (35)
Goals – Eldredge (28)
Assists – Grieco (12)
Ground Balls –
Mandy Beck (14)
Caused Turnovers – Beck (6)
Draw Controls –
Ryleigh Cavanaugh (38)
Saves – Sims (42)
Save Percentage – Sims (47.7%)
MATCHUP PREVIEW
The Lions sit 5-1 on the season, averaging 14.67 goals per game and 8.5 goals against. The Black and Gold are currently clearing the ball at 86.3% while opponents are clearing the ball at 86.8%.
Lindenwood continues to dominate in draw controls, averaging 6.17 more draw controls per game than opponents.
This will be the first time both teams' matchup against each other.
Akron on the year is 2-4, and is currently on a one game win streak, picking up their win against Xavier, winning 11-10. The Zips are averaging 9.17 goals per game and averaging 15.17 goals against. The Zips are clearing the ball at 86.9% while opponents clear the ball at 88.3% and are averaging 3.17 less draw controls per game than opponents. Sienna Hinchcliffe leads the Zips in points with 16, while Kaitlyn Sikorski leads the Zips in assists with seven. Hannah Sanders has appeared in six games in net for the Zips making 47 saves on 79 goals against.
