VESTAL, N.Y. - Binghamton women's lacrosse hosts Vermont in a key America East matchup on Saturday. Last season, Binghamton defeated Vermont, 11-10, in overtime during the final game of the regular season, but the Catamounts got revenge in the America East semifinals with a 13-12 win at Fallon Field in Albany. Vermont went on to win the America East Championship. Binghamton has won five straight games, which is the longest win streak in program history. The Bearcats are currently in first place in the America East (2-0) with wins over UMBC and UNH. Binghamton is also unbeaten at home (3-0) in 2023.

Binghamton Bearcats (7-4) vs Vermont Catamounts (4-5)
Date | Time: Saturday, Apr. 1 | 12 p.m.
Location: Vestal, N.Y. - Bearcats Sports Complex
Twitter Updates: @BinghamtonWLAX
Watch: ESPN3
Live Stats: Sidearm Sports

Notes

• Binghamton is averaging just under 13 goals per game and just under six assists per game. 

• Abigail Carroll leads the team with 29 goals, which is tied for third in the America East. She also leads the team with 35 points, which is tied for fifth in the conference. Carroll is t-41st in the NCAA in goals. 

• Kenna Newman is second on the team with 35 points (14 goals and 21 assists, which also leads the team). Newman is t-2nd in the America East in assists and is t-21st in the NCAA. Newman is fifth in the America East for assists per game (1.91)

• Angelina Suau leads the America East with 30 ground balls, which is 13th in the NCAA. Suau also leads the America East in ground balls per game (2.8), which has her t-16th in the NCAA. Suau is also second in the America East in caused turnovers (21) and third in caused turnovers per game (1.91).

• Five more players also have 10+ goals on the season. Olivia Muscolino is second on the team with 20 goals, Marisa Tancredi is third with 18 goals, Isabella Meli is fourth with 17 goals, Hayley Weltner has 13 goals, and Kristen Scheidel has 11 goals on the season. Scheidel was named AE Defensive Player of the Week on Monday. Scheidel led the team with three goals vs UNH, but also caused five turnovers and had four ground balls.

• Weltner has a team-high 65 draw controls and is second in the America East in draw controls and is third in draw controls per game (5.91). Weltner set a new BU single-game record with 14 draw controls against UMBC on March 18. Weltner is 18th in the NCAA for draw controls.

• Emily Manning is second in the America East and is t-31st in the NCAA with 83 saves. Manning is also fourth in the conference with 7.55 saves per game.

Scouting the Catamounts

• Vermont picked up a 12-9 win at Albany in their America East opener. Ava Vasile scored five goals in the win.

• Vasile leads the team with 23 goals, while Maddie Erskine has 21 and Jane Trauger has 20. Claire Adelhelm leads the team with 15 assists. 

• Vasile also has 37 draw controls to lead the team.

• Sophie McLaughlin has 70 saves on the season and a save percentage of .458

Series History

• Vermont leads the all-time series, 14-7. Vermont won the last meeting on May 5, 2022, 13-12.