BUFFALO, N.Y. – In the midst of their five-game homestand to start the 2024 season, the D'Youville University women's lacrosse team will face Slippery Rock University Saturday afternoon at Dobson Field.
D'Youville vs. Slippery Rock
Sat, Mar. 2nd – 2:00pm
Watch: ECC Network
Last Time Out
The Saints (1-1) are coming off a 15-4 loss against Dominican University this past Sunday.
Sam Newlin (Austin, Texas) and
Madison Buck (Rochester, N.Y.) led the offense with two goals each.
Lauren Parker (Syracuse, N.Y.) had a solid game in the starting circle, winning six draw controls. Parker also led the defensive effort with two groundballs and two caused turnovers.
Brinn Stworzydlak (Hamburg, N.Y.) earned the loss in net, making 13 saves.
Saints Stats
- DYU is averaging 9.0 goals per game while allowing 11.5 goals per game.
- Newlin leads the offense, scoring seven goals while Madison Handley (Lancaster, N.Y.) has added six goals.
- Sydney Gordon (Hamburg, N.Y.) has facilitated the offense, leading the team with three assists.
- The Saints are averaging 15.5 groundballs per game while allowing 19.0 groundballs per game.
- Parker and Sophia Conzone (Syracuse, N.Y.) are leading the team with six groundballs each while Conzone leads the team in caused turnovers with six.
- Stworzydlak has seen all the time in net, making 23 saves.
About The Rock
- SRU will be playing in their first game of the season, coming off a 10-7 record a year ago.
- The Rock averaged 12.9 goals per game while allowing 9.4 goals per game.
- Lauren Searles led the offense with 47 points (37 goals, 10 assists).
- SRU averaged 20.4 groundballs per game while allowing 17.9 groundballs per game.
- Gillian O'Rourke led the team with 40 groundballs while Leora Owings led the team in caused turnovers with 25.
- O'Rourke saw a bulk of the time in net, making 106 saves.
- The Rock leads the all-time series at 12-0, beating DYU last season by a score of 11-4.
