WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The William & Mary lacrosse team will continue its non-conference slate when it hosts Campbell at Busch Turf this Saturday at 7 p.m.
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live stats will be available at TribeAthletics.com.
Admission is
not available to the general public.
A Look at the Tribe
W&M enters Saturday's contest with a 2-3 record and is coming off a 20-16 setback against Liberty in its last outing. The Tribe currently leads the nation in shooting percentage (.543) and ranks fourth in draw controls per game (16.8). Additionally, W&M is sixth in the country in free percentage shooting percentage (.613), while it ranks 12th nationally and second in the Colonial Athletic Association in goals per game (15.2).
Individually,
Belle Martire leads the team in goals (19) and points (25), as she ranks 17th nationally in points per game (5.0) and 21st in goals per game (3.8). Additionally, she owns the nation's fifth-best shooting percentage (.704) and is fourth in the country in free position goals per game (2.2). She also ranks third in the conference in draw controls per game (4.0).
Defensively,
Courtney Vasquenza ranks seventh in the CAA with 1.4 caused turnovers per game.
Scouting Campbell
Campbell enters Saturday's game with a 2-3 record and is coming off a 15-5 victory against Radford in its last outing.
As a team, CU ranks among the nation's top 20 in draw control percentage (.583) and clearing percentage (.893).
Julianna Sanchez ranks second nationally in draw controls per game (9.4), while she and Sam Bischoff lead the team with 12 goals apiece.
| Matchup At A Glance |
|
W&M / Opp. |
CU / Opp. |
| Goals Avg. |
15.2 / 17.0 |
9.75 / 13.75 |
| Shooting % |
.543 / .506 |
.355 / .500 |
| Assists |
28 / 35 |
16 / 17 |
| Ground Balls |
88 / 96 |
77 / 82 |
| Draw Controls |
84 / 85 |
58 / 41 |
| Turnovers |
87 / 66 |
81 / 63 |
| Caused Turnovers |
40 / 48 |
31 / 41 |
W&M-Campbell All-Time Series
Saturday's game will be the first meeting between W&M and CU.
Versus the Big South
W&M owns a 22-3 all-time record versus teams currently in the Big South. W&M controls the all-time series against Longwood (19-2) and Gardner-Webb (2-0), while it is 1-1 versus Winthrop. The Tribe has never played Campbell, High Point, Presbyterian or Radford.
Last Time Out
W&M posted a resilient comeback bid in the closing minutes of its contest against Liberty but was unable to overcome a seven-goal deficit and fell to the Flames, 20-16, on Senior Day at Busch Turf last weekend.
Belle Martire led W&M with six points (4g, 2a) and equaled a career high with eight draw controls, which she initially recorded in last week's win at Longwood. In addition to scoring on all four of her shot attempts, she also added a caused turnover.
Closing in on 100 Goals
Belle Martire currently has 92 goals and needs just eight more to become the 21st player in school history to reach the 100-goal mark.
Impressive Stretch
After totaling five draw controls through the first three games,
Belle Martire has posted 16 in the last two contests. She posted a career-high eight DC in the win at Longwood and matched that effort in the following contest versus Liberty.
Among W&M's All-Time Best
Goalie
Elsa Rall currently ranks fifth on the Tribe's all-time saves list with 427 career stops. She needs 21 more to move into a tie for fourth with Vikki Bovoso (1980-82), who finished her career with 448 stops.
Starr Howard also ranks among the Tribe's best in draw controls and ranks eighth all-time with 100. She needs nine more to move into a tie for seventh with Morgan Lang (2003-06), who finished her career with 109 DC.
Belle Martire Honored as CAA Player of the Week
After posting a tremendous performance in W&M's 22-16 win at Longwood,
Belle Martire was honored as the CAA Player of the Week. Martire led W&M with a game-high seven points (5g, 2a), a career-high eight draw controls and three ground balls. Additionally, she recorded a .625 shooting percentage and converted on her only free position attempt.
Record-Setting Performance
Belle Martire equaled her own single-game school record with 10 points and nearly matched her own single-game record with eight goals in the Tribe's 19-11 victory at Old Dominion earlier this season.
Captains
W&M is led by a quintet of senior captains this season –
Elsa Rall,
Audrey Hoeg,
Sophie Kopec,
Anne Milwicz and
Devon Fleischmann. All five captains have distinguished themselves as outstanding leaders both on and off the field throughout their careers.
Up Next
Following this weekend's game against Campbell, W&M will return to action when it concludes its non-conference slate when it hosts Radford next Saturday at 4 p.m.
