VESTAL, N.Y. – The Binghamton University women's lacrosse team will head to Easton, P.A., for a matchup against Lafayette starting at 6 p.m on Wednesday. This is the seventh consecutive season in which these two teams will clash.
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How to FollowÂ
- You can follow along on the ESPN+ and live stats are available here. There will also be live Twitter updates with @BinghamtonWLAX.
Notes
- The Bearcats are coming off a 9-8 overtime defeat at the hands of Mount St. Mary's Saturday afternoon, but will look to take some positives into their clash with the Leopards.Â
- The 9 goals allowed were a season-low for the Bearcats, and the entire defense stepped up and looked dominant at times. The team went 17-19 on clear attempts, including a perfect 11-11 in the first period, and picked up 21 ground balls to the Mountaineers' 10.Â
- Goalie Taylor Passuello was very also very effective, recording saves on 55% of her opportunities and causing two turnovers from inside the crease.Â
- On the offensive side, sophomore Emily Masera and juniors Alyssa Sanchez and Paige Volkmann led the way with two points each.
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A look at LafayetteÂ
- Lafayette will enter Wednesday's matchup with a 2-0 record on the season, the team's second straight season with that record.
- After toppling Delaware State University 18-6 in their season opener, the Leopards bested Merrimack College 11-8 in their home opener on Saturday.Â
- Freshman Meghan McLachlan led the way with two goals and two assists against Merrimack, as the defense relinquished just two goals in the first half.
- McLachlan and sophomore Olivia Cunningham are red-hot to begin the season for Lafayette, each tallying 7 points over the course of the first two games.Â
Series HistoryÂ
- This will be the seventh matchup between the two schools, as they have faced off every year since 2014.
- Lafayette leads the all time series 4-2 thus far, and have won three of the past four meetings.Â
- Last time the two teams have faced was March 13, 2019, and the Leopards were able to squeak out a 13-12 victory.Â
Up Next
- The Bearcats will travel to Poughkeepsie, N.Y., to face Marist College on Saturday Feb. 29. Opening draw will be set for 1 p.m.