WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The William & Mary lacrosse team will conclude its non-conference slate when it hosts Radford at Busch Turf this Saturday at 4 p.m.
Live video and
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 3-3 record and is coming off an exciting comeback victory against Campbell in its last outing. The Tribe currently ranks third nationally in shooting percentage (.532) and free position shooting percentage (.649), eighth in draw controls per game (16.5) and 13th in scoring offense (15.33).
Individually,
Belle Martire leads the team in goals (26) and points (7), as she ranks second nationally in free position goals per game (2.33), seventh in free position shooting percentage (.933), 11th in goals per game (4.33), 11th in shooting percentage (.667) and 13th in points per game (5.5). Additionally, she ranks third in the Colonial Athletic Association in draw controls per game (4.67).
Defensively, goalie
Elsa Rall ranks third in the CAA in saves per game (7.83), while
Courtney Vasquenza ranks sixth in caused turnovers per game (1.3).
Scouting Radford
Radford enters Saturday's game with a 0-9 record and is coming off a 19-5 setback against Virginia Tech in its last outing.
As a team, Radford is averaging just 6.9 goals per game, while it is allowing 16.9 goals per contest.
Lindsey Carroll leads the team with 27 points and ranks 12th nationally with 15 assists. Goalie Maddie Bowman ranks 14th in the country with 67 saves.
| Matchup At A Glance |
|
W&M / Opp. |
RU / Opp. |
| Goals Avg. |
15.3 / 16.2 |
6.9 / 16.8 |
| Shooting % |
.532 / .495 |
.356 / .510 |
| Assists |
31 / 39 |
31 / 82 |
| Ground Balls |
109 / 114 |
159 / 200 |
| Draw Controls |
99 / 99 |
78 / 148 |
| Turnovers |
104 / 86 |
175 / 157 |
| Caused Turnovers |
53 / 57 |
82 / 86 |
W&M-Radford All-Time Series
Saturday's game will be the first meeting between W&M and Radford.
Versus the Big South
W&M owns a 23-3 all-time record versus teams currently in the Big South. W&M controls the all-time series against Longwood (19-2), Gardner-Webb (2-0) and Campbell (1-0), while it is 1-1 versus Winthrop. The Tribe has never played High Point, Presbyterian or Radford.
Last Time Out
W&M posted a dominant second half performance en route to earning a 16-12 victory against Campbell at Busch Turf last Saturday evening. Although W&M trailed 11-5 at halftime, it outscored the Camels 11-1 during the final 30 minutes to secure the impressive comeback victory.
Belle Martire led W&M with eight points (7g, 1a), eight draw controls, two caused turnovers and two ground balls.
Martire Honored as CAA Player of the Week Twice
W&M standout
Belle Martire has been selected as the CAA Player of the Week twice this season. She garnered her first accolade of the year following a seven-point, eight-draw control effort in the win against Longwood. Martire was honored a second time after recording eight points (7g, 1a) with eight draw controls, two caused turnovers and two ground balls in the victory against Campbell.
Closing in on 100 Goals
Belle Martire currently has 99 goals and needs just one 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 24 in the last three contests.
Among W&M's All-Time Best
Goalie
Elsa Rall currently ranks fifth on the Tribe's all-time saves list with 433 career stops. She needs 15 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.
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 Radford, W&M will return to action when it opens its conference slate against Elon at Busch Turf next Saturday at 3 p.m. The game will be broadcast by LSN.
