WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The William & Mary lacrosse team will continue its conference slate when it hosts Delaware at Martin Family Stadium on Saturday at noon.
The contest will be W&M's Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Game.
Admission is free.
Live stats will be available at
TribeAthletics.com, while video of the contest will be streamed on
FloLive.
Complete game day information is available below.
A Look at the Tribe
W&M enters Saturday's game with a 5-5 record overall and a 1-1 mark in conference play.
Sam Van Gieson leads the Tribe offensively with 16 points (12g, 4a), while
Sarah Cipolla has totaled 14 points (11g, 3a) with a team-high 39 draw controls. Defensively, goalie
Elise Palmer ranks third in the CAA in save percentage (.446) and saves per game (8.2), while
Caroline Hertzberg (10 CT, 18 GB) and
Caroline Donovan (10 CT, 14 GB) have also come up big.
Scouting Delaware
Delaware also owns a 5-5 record overall and a 1-1 mark in league play after splitting its CAA contests versus Stony Brook (L, 6-19) and Monmouth (W, 13-12, OT). Delaney McDaniel leads the Blue Hens with 29 points (6g, 23a) while Lizzie Yurchak (15g, 4a) and Lizzie Hsu (16g, 2a) have also provided offensive production. Danielle Livornese has also come up big with 16 points (15g, 1a) and a team-high 47 draw controls.
| Matchup At A Glance |
|
W&M / Opp. |
Delaware / Opp. |
| Goals Avg. |
9.5 / 14.2 |
10.4 / 11.4 |
| Shooting % |
.371 / .437 |
.380 / .388 |
| Assists |
35 / 61 |
51 / 46 |
| Ground Balls |
157 / 194 |
160 / 186 |
| Draw Controls |
116 / 154 |
141 / 113 |
| Turnovers |
172 / 163 |
196 / 161 |
| Caused Turnovers |
77 / 105 |
92 / 123 |
W&M-Delaware All-Time Series
Delaware owns a 14-12 edge in the all-time series and has won the last eight of the last nine meetings.
Last Meeting vs. Delaware
W&M was edged by Delaware, 13-11, in Newark last season. W&M owned a 6-5 advantage at halftime, but UD scored the first six goals following intermission to build an 11-6 lead early in the fourth quarter. The Tribe answered with a 3-0 run to narrow the gap to just two goals but was unable to get any closer than the final margin.
Serena Jacobs and
Grace Ahonen both recorded hat tricks while
Caroline Donovan posted two caused turnovers and six ground balls.
Last Time Out
W&M had its three-game winning streak snapped with a 13-7 setback at Drexel last Saturday. Goalie
Elise Palmer was outstanding in goal and totaled 16 saves with a .552 save percentage to go with a pair of ground balls.
Sam Van Gieson led the Tribe offensively with three points (2g, 1a), while
Paige Gilbert found the back of the cage and recorded a team-high three ground balls.
Record Watch
With 148 career draw controls,
Sarah Cipolla needs just nine more draw controls to break the W&M career record (156) set by Ellen Shaffrey.
Additionally, her 39 draw controls this season are just five shy of breaking into the program's single-season top-10 list.
Balanced Attack
W&M utilized a balanced attack offensively in its recent three-game winning streak, as at least nine different Tribe players scored in each of the victories.
CAA Weekly Honors
A trio of Tribe standouts have earned weekly awards from the CAA this season, as
Elise Palmer Defensive Player of the Week, March 20),
Maresa Moyer (Rookie of the Week, March 20) and
Kate Draddy Rookie of the Week, Feb. 27) have all garnered distinction.
Seizing the Moment
W&M is 3-0 in games deciding by three goals or less this season, as it defeated ODU (11-9), Campbell (14-13, 2OT) and Hofstra.
Up Next
Following this weekend's contest against Delaware, W&M will continue its conference slate when it hosts Towson at Martin Family Stadium next Saturday at 1 p.m.
