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Women's Lacrosse

Lax Set for Road Opener at ODU on Wednesday

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The William & Mary lacrosse team will play its first road game this season when it squares off against Old Dominion on Wednesday at 5 p.m.
 
Live stats will be available at ODUSports.com. Live video will not be available.
 
Complete game day information is available below.
 
 W&M (0-2, 0-0 CAA) vs. ODU (2-1, 0-0 AAC)
 Date  Wednesday, Feb. 22  |  5 p.m.
 Location  L.R. Hill Sports Complex  |  Norfolk, Va.
 Live Stats  ODUSports.com
 Live Video  None
 Social Media  @WMTribeLax  |  Facebook  |  Instagram
 Stats  William & Mary  |  ODU
 Schedule/Results  William & Mary  |  ODU

A Look at the Tribe
W&M is off to a 0-2 start this season after dropping contests against Villanova and No. 21 Richmond. Sarah Cipolla leads the Tribe in points (4), goals (2) and draw controls (6), while Serena Jacobs and London Simonides have also found the back of the cage twice. Jacobs has also totaled a team-high six ground balls.
 
Scouting ODU
Wednesday's contest will be ODU's home opener, as it currently owns a 2-1 record with wins against Elon and Radford. The Monarch's lone loss came at VCU. Lilly Siskind leads the team with 12 points (10g, 2a), while Sydney Taylor has totaled eight points (6g, 2a). Caroline Shaefer leads the Monarchs on the draw circle with 10 draw controls.
 
 Matchup At A Glance
W&M / Opp. ODU / Opp.
 Goals Avg. 5.0 / 19.0 11.0 / 9.3
 Shooting % .294 / .559 .384 / .341
 Assists 3 / 22 15 / 13
 Ground Balls 29 / 40 61 / 59
 Draw Controls 17 / 37 28 / 40
 Turnovers 28 / 26 59 / 56
 Caused Turnovers 11 / 18 38 / 37

W&M-ODU All-Time Series
W&M owns a commanding 39-12 advantage in the all-time series and has won 12 of the last 15 contests. 
 
Last Meeting vs. ODU
W&M earned a convincing 18-11 win against ODU at Martin Family Stadium last season. Although W&M led by just one goal at halftime, 7-6, the Tribe utilized a 7-0 run to start the third quarter en route to securing the lopsided non-conference win. Belle Martire scored a season-high seven goals, while Sarah Cipolla recorded a career-high eight points (5g, 3a) with seven draw controls.
 
Versus the American Athletic Conference
W&M owns a 70-49 all-time record versus teams currently in the American Athletic Conference. W&M controls the all-time series against Old Dominion (39-12), while it has also squared off against James Madison (30-32-1), Temple (1-2), East Carolina (0-1), Florida (0-1) and Vanderbilt (0-1). The Tribe has never played Cincinnati.

Up Next
Following Wednesday's game at ODU, W&M will return to action when it hosts Campbell on Saturday at 1:30 p.m.



 

 

 
 
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Players Mentioned

Belle Martire

#12 Belle Martire

A
Senior
Sarah Cipolla

#14 Sarah Cipolla

M/A
Senior
Serena Jacobs

#32 Serena Jacobs

M
Sophomore
London Simonides

#19 London Simonides

A
Senior

Players Mentioned

Belle Martire

#12 Belle Martire

Senior
A
Sarah Cipolla

#14 Sarah Cipolla

Senior
M/A
Serena Jacobs

#32 Serena Jacobs

Sophomore
M
London Simonides

#19 London Simonides

Senior
A