VESTAL, N.Y. - Binghamton women's lacrosse travels to Bryant on Saturday afternoon trying to stay unbeaten in America East play. The Bearcats are coming off a thrilling victoryĀ against Vermont.Ā
Binghamton Bearcats (8-4) vs Bryant BulldogsĀ (6-4)
Date | Time:Ā Saturday,Ā Apr. 8Ā | 12 p.m.
Location:Ā Smithfield, R.I.Ā - Beirne Stadium
Twitter Updates:Ā @BinghamtonWLAX
Watch:Ā ESPN3
Live Stats:Ā Here
Notes
- Binghamton is averaging 12.6 goals per gameĀ and 5.5 assists per game
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Abigail CarrollĀ leads the team with 30Ā goals, which is tied for fourth in the America East. She also leads the team with 37Ā points, which is eighth best in the conference. Carroll is t-36thĀ in the NCAA in goals.Ā
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Olivia MuscolinoĀ (26 goals, 10 assists) andĀ Kenna NewmanĀ (15 goals, 21 assists)Ā areĀ tied forĀ second on the team with 36Ā points. Muscolino had a career-high seven points in the win against Vermont
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Angelina SuauĀ leads the America East with 34Ā groundĀ balls, which is 11th in the NCAA.Ā SuauĀ is third in the America EastĀ inĀ ground balls per game (2.83), which has her 24th in the NCAA.Ā SuauĀ is also second in the America East in caused turnovers (27) andĀ causedĀ turnovers per game (2.25). Suau was named America East Defensive Player of the Week with a career-high six caused turnovers against Vermont. Suau also picked up four ground balls in the game.
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Five more players have more than ten goals on the season.Ā Marisa TancrediĀ is third on the teamĀ with 19Ā goals, Isabella MeliĀ is fourth withĀ 17Ā goals, Hayley WeltnerĀ has 16Ā goals,Ā Ā Kristen ScheidelĀ has 11 goals on the season, and Madison Murphy has 10 goals..Ā ScheidelĀ was named AE Defensive Player of the Week on Monday.Ā Scheidelled the team with three goals vs UNH, but also caused five turnovers and had four ground balls.
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WeltnerĀ has a team-high 69Ā draw controls and ranksĀ third in the America East in draw controls and draw controls per game (5.75).Ā WeltnerĀ set a new BU single-game record with 14 draw controls againstĀ UMBCĀ on March 18.Ā WeltnerĀ is 17th in the NCAA forĀ draw controls.
- Emily ManningĀ is t-2ndin the America East and is t-24th in the NCAA with 89Ā saves.Ā ManningĀ is also third inĀ the conference with 7.42Ā saves per game.
Scouting the Bulldogs
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In their most recent game,Ā Bryant defeated UMBC, 13-12. Kenna Kaut had eight goals in the game, and she was named America East Offensive Player of the Week.
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Kaut leads the team and conference with 46 goals. Kaut is in the top 10 in the NCAA for goals.
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Skylar SimmondsĀ is second on the team with 29 goals and Emily Oliver is third with 24 goals. Chamberlaine Bell leads Bryant with 25 assists, while Oliver has 24.Ā
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Sam Centofante hasĀ 69Ā saves on the season and a save percentage of .423.Ā
Series History
- This is the first ever meeting between the two programs.