VESTAL, N.Y. - Binghamton women's lacrosse hits the road for a contest with the University of Pittsburgh Sunday at Highmark Stadium. The Bearcats have won their last two games, beating Lafayette and Marist by a combined score of 33-14. Wednesday's matchup with Canisius was postponed due to inclement weather.
Binghamton Bearcats (3-3) vs. Pittsburgh Panthers (3-4)
Date | Time: Sunday, Mar. 13 | 1 p.m.
Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. - Highmark Stadium
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Notes
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Binghamton got off to a hot start against Marist, scoring six unanswered goals in the first period and outscored the Red Foxes 3-2 in the second period to take a 9-2 lead going into halftime. The Bearcats kept the pressure on and cruised their way to a 15-6 win and their second consecutive victory.
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The freshmen duo of Oliva Muscolino and Abigail Carrol continue to lead the way for the Bearcats this season. They each added four goals to their season totals against Marist. Both have 12 goals on the season.
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Binghamton's leading scorer is sophomore Madison Murphy, who added a hat trick against Marist. She now has 15 goals on the year, which is good enough for fifth in the America East.
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Goalie, Emily Manning improved her season save percentage Saturday, making 11 saves in 17 chances.
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The Bearcats are now 3-0 this season when they score 10 or more goals. They are 0-3 when giving up 10 or more goals.
Scouting the Panthers
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Pittsburgh is 3-4 on the season, and has played a rigorous schedule. This the inaugural season of the Panthers women's lacrosse program.
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They are coming off a tight 15-14 loss to No. 7 Duke Thursday.
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Pittsburgh's leading scorer on the season is graduate student Paige Petty, sporting 19 goals in seven games for the Panthers.
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The Panthers have faced two teams ranked in the top 10 in the country this season (No. 2 North Carolina and No. 7 Duke).
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They have lost the last three games by margins of two goals or fewer.
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Pittsburgh has outscored opponents 83-75 this season.
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This is the inaugural season for women's lacrosse at the University of Pittsburgh.
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