BUFFALO, N.Y. – Heading downstate for a pair of game, the D'Youville University women's lacrosse team will face Mercy University Friday afternoon and then St. Thomas Aquinas College Sunday afternoon.
 
D'Youville at Mercy
Friday, Apr. 12th – 3:00pm
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D'Youville at St. Thomas Aquinas
Sunday, Apr. 14th – 1:00pm
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Last Time Out
The Saints (4-8, 1-1 ECC) are coming off an 18-7 loss last Saturday to RV Roberts Wesleyan University. Madison Buck (Rochester, N.Y.) led the way with four goals while Sam Newlin (Austin, Texas) had two goals. Madison Handley (Lancaster, N.Y.) had two points (1 goal, 1 assist) while Jillian Bernas (Cheektowaga, N.Y.) added two assists.
 
On the defensive end, Brinn Stworzydlak (Hamburg, N.Y.) led the team with three groundballs while four players each had two caused turnovers.
 
Stworzydlak went the distance in net, making 14 saves on the day.
 
Saints Stats
DYU is averaging 8.9 goals per game while allowing 14.6 goals per game.
Handley is leading the offense, accounting for 40 points (34 goals, 6 assists).
On the defensive end, the Saints are averaging 15.4 groundballs per game while allowing 17.3 groundballs per game.
Lauren Parker (Syracuse, N.Y.) is leading the way with 28 groundballs with Sophia Conzone (Syracuse, N.Y.) leading the team with 16 caused turnovers.
Stworzydlak has seen the most action in net, making 129 saves on the season.
 
 
About the Mavericks

• Mercy brings in an overall record of 5-8 and an ECC record of 3-0, coming off a 17-13 win over Molloy University this past Wednesday.
• The Mavs have averaged 12.0 goals per game while allowing 11.4 goals per game.
• Leena Moussa leads the offense, accounting for 47 points (33 goals, 14 assists).
• Mercy has averaged 20.3 groundballs per game while allowing 18.1 groundballs per game.
• Lindsey Shimborske leads the team with 41 groundballs as well as 33 caused turnovers.
• Oliva Maute has seen the most action in net, making 48 saves on the season.
• Mercy holds the all-time record at 5-0, most recently defeating the Saints last season by a score of 19-5.

 
About the Spartans

• STAC brings in an overall record of 4-8 and an ECC record of 1-2, coming off a 21-3 win over the University of the District of Columbia last Saturday.
• The Spartans are averaging 8.4 goals per game while allowing 13.3 goals per game.
• Katelyn Cerrato leads the offense, accounting for 33 points (21 goals, 12 assists).
• STAC is averaging 23.1 groundball per game while allowing 22.3 groundballs per game.
• Hailey Galison leads the team with 68 groundballs and 21 caused turnovers.
• Lilah Magenheimer has seen all the time in net, making 98 saves on the year.
• The Saints lead the all-time series record at 2-1, winning the team's game last season by the score of 15-5.