Saturday, April 19
Davidson, N.C.
3:00 p.m.
Davidson College
vs
Liberty (Senior Day)
seniors (L-R): Ann Fucigna, Erin Doherty, Liz Ewards, Paige Logan and Rebecca Garman
Senior Day, 'Cats Host Liberty Saturday in Home Finale
4/18/2014 1:51:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
Gavin McFarlin - Assistant SID
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — Riding a school-record tying seven-game winning streak, the Davidson women's lacrosse team looks to send their seniors off on a winning note as they play host to Liberty Saturday, April 19, at 3 p.m. in a Big South game at Richardson Stadium for Senior Day.
The Wildcats will also carry an 11-game Big South winning streak into Saturday's home finale. The streak dates back to last season when the 'Cats went 7-0 to capture the regular season title.
The Opening Draw Control
Davidson (8-5, 4-0 Big South), winners of their last four straight home contests, plays its fifth Big South opponent by hosting the Liberty Flames (2-12, 1-3 Big South) Saturday afternoon. The 'Cats have already defeated Winthrop, Campbell, Coastal Carolina and Presbyterian in league play.
Prior to the start of Saturday's game, the Wildcats will honor their senior class of Paige Logan, Ann Fucigna, Erin Doherty, Liz Edwards, Rebecca Garman and Carlee Simon.
The All-Time Series/Last Meeting
This will be the seventh meeting between both schools, with the Wildcats holding a perfect 6-0 record since first playing Liberty in 2010. The Wildcats swept a pair of games last year, earning a 12-5 win at Liberty in the regular season and then taking a 17-8 semifinal victory in the Big South Tournament in Davidson. Mary Leonard scored four goals and Emily Cooke had eight points in the win as Davidson tied the program record with its 11th win.
Quick Hits...
Record Watch: Career Assist Record Falls
The junior Emily Cooke broke yet another record this year, after setting a pair of single-season marks a season ago in points (87) and assists (55). She set the program's all-time assists mark, March 22, in Davidson's home win vs. Elon. The attacker dished out a pair of assists to give her 15 on the year and a new Wildcat record of 78 for her career. She passed Linda Rothmund's mark of 77 set from 1996-99.
Cooke' team-leading 25 assists rank third in the Big South and gives her 88 for her career. She is third on the team with 31 points behind Emma Sissman's 38 (team and career-high 37 on goals) and Ann Fucigna's 41 (26 goals, 15 assists).
Weekly Honors
Freshman Katherine Rueger won the Wildcats' first Big South weekly award, taking home the Crons Brand Rookie of the Week, March 10. Senior tri-captain Paige Logan won the 'Cats' second weekly award a few weeks later, earning the Big South Defensive Player of the Week, March 24. Taking home her third career Big South weekly award was Ann Fucigna as she collected the Wildcats' first Big South Offensive Player of the Week, March 31. Davidson captured its fourth and fifth weekly awards by taking a pair on April 15 as Emma Sissman was the Offensive Player of the Week and Rueger grabbed her second rookie of the week honor.
Big South / National Rankings
The Wildcats are well-represented throughout the Big South statistical rankings as well as the national rankings. Junior Emily Cooke ranks third in the Big South with her 25 assists. Emma Sissman is tops in the Big South with five game-winning goals and ranks second in draw controls with a team-high 53, while she ranks 24th overall in the nation. In goal, Katy Boyle has had a solid junior campaign as she ranks third in the league in save percentage (.430) and 53rd in the nation. Her 9.01 goals against average is second in the Big South and 35th overall in the nation.
Seven Wins in a Row Ties School Record
After suffering a tough 8-6 defeat to Villanova at home, March 16, Davidson has been on the winning side of its last seven games in a row to tie the school record set just a year ago. Three of those wins have come down to the wire at home, with the 'Cats netting a 10-9 win vs. Old Dominion, a 9-8 overtime thriller vs. Winthrop and then last Friday, April 8, a 10-9 win against Coastal Carolina.
During the win streak, Davidson has averaged 13 goals a game and is outscoring its opponents 91-52. Ann Fucigna and Emma Sissman have paced the offense. The senior Fucigna has tallied 33 points on 20 goals and 13 assists, while Sissman has netted a team-high 27 of her 37 total goals and pulled in 26 draw controls during the streak. Emily Rademacher has also added 20 points on 15 goals and five assists, while pulling in a team-best 27 draw controls.
Rebecca Garman (14) and Paige Logan (14) have combined for 28 groundballs and 14 caused turnovers on defense. Katy Boyle has stopped 52 shots between the pipes, including a career-high 11 in the win vs. Old Dominion, and carries a 7.32 goals against average.
Last Time Out ...
DAVIDSON —Sophomore Emma Sissman sparked a 17-0 run by scoring five of her game-high eight goals in the spurt and Davidson rolled to its seventh straight victory, 22-3, at Presbyterian last Sunday.
Davidson blew the game open by scoring 17 unanswered goals in the final 43 minutes for the 19-goal victory.
Sissman's eight goals and eight points were a career-high. Joining her with solid offensive days were Ann Fucigna (three goals, two assists) and Emily Cooke (one goal, four assists) with five points apiece.
Emily Rademacher netted three goals and tied her career-high with four points, while Katherine Rueger also scored three goals and dished out an assist for four points.
After Sissman gave Davidson a 5-1 lead early with three straight scores, the Blue Hose got two goals within 34 seconds of each other to make it 5-3.
From there, it was all Sissman and the Wildcats. The midfielder would score three more goals in the half, including a free-position goal with three ticks left to make it 13-3 at halftime.
Rademacher started the second-half off with a goal 51 seconds into the second half and Davidson went on to score eight more to finish off the 19-goal win.
Last Time Out ...
... LIBERTY — Despite allowing a season-low seven goals, the Liberty lacrosse team could not overcome a slow offensive day as the Lady Flames fell to the visiting Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, 7-6, last Sunday.
The story of the first half was the great play by Liberty goalkeeper, Kristen Masullo. The senior tallied seven of her 10 first half saves in the opening 12:50 of the contest to keep the Chanticleers out of the scoring column.
The game was a back-and-forth affair and neither team had a lead of more than two goals, which Coastal held twice. The first half played to a 2-all tie after Morgan Becker netted her 20th goal of the year.
The second half saw Coastal grab leads of 4-2 and 5-3, but the Flames came back to tie things up at 5-all when Michaela Rich scored her 14th of the season at the 10 minute mark. Back-to-back goals by Coastal gave them a 7-5 lead and Becker's last goal of the game made it the final score of 7-6.
For the match, Coastal held the advantage in shots, 33-13, groundballs, 21-15, and draw controls, 9-6. Liberty was successful on 12-of-19 clear attempts compared to 11-of-13 successful clears for Coastal.
Liberty's Masullo finished the contest with 16 saves, her second highest total of the season.
Season Stats ...
2014 Wildcat Team/Indvidual Statisitcs ... click here for full stats
Opponent Team/Individual Statistics
Liberty Flames — 129 goals (9.21 per game), 49 assists, 295 shots (21.1 per game), 158 draw controls (11.3 per game), 79 caused turnovers, 229 groundballs, and 28-73 on free-position shots (38.4%)
•Goals - Sam Struss (31), Morgan Becker (21), Nina Dunay (18)
•Assists - Kallie Britton (13), Nina Dunay (8), Sam Struss (7)
•Points - Sam Struss (38), Morgan Becker (27), Nina Dunay (26), Kallie Britton (26)
•Groundballs - Kallie Britton (32), Jen Moyer (26), Courtney Brown (25), Nina Dunay (22)
•Caused Turnovers - Nina Dunay (18), Kallie Britton (13), Jen Moyer (10)
•Draw Controls - Morgan Becker (54), Kallie Britton (21), Jen Moyer (18), Nina Dunay (15)
•Saves - Kristen Masullo (134), Juliann Elmer (14), Kristin Boland (8)
Next Up ...
Davidson hits the road for its final two games, starting next Friday, April 25, at Longwood. It then finishes out the regular season with a 1 p.m. contest at High Point Sunday, April 27. Both those teams are currently tied with the Wildcats atop the Big South standings.
2014 Digital Guide
Live Stats
Live Video
DavidsonPhotos.com
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Riding a school-record tying seven-game winning streak, the Davidson women's lacrosse team looks to send their seniors off on a winning note as they play host to Liberty Saturday, April 19, at 3 p.m. in a Big South game at Richardson Stadium for Senior Day.
The Wildcats will also carry an 11-game Big South winning streak into Saturday's home finale. The streak dates back to last season when the 'Cats went 7-0 to capture the regular season title.
The Opening Draw Control
Davidson (8-5, 4-0 Big South), winners of their last four straight home contests, plays its fifth Big South opponent by hosting the Liberty Flames (2-12, 1-3 Big South) Saturday afternoon. The 'Cats have already defeated Winthrop, Campbell, Coastal Carolina and Presbyterian in league play.
Prior to the start of Saturday's game, the Wildcats will honor their senior class of Paige Logan, Ann Fucigna, Erin Doherty, Liz Edwards, Rebecca Garman and Carlee Simon.
The All-Time Series/Last Meeting
This will be the seventh meeting between both schools, with the Wildcats holding a perfect 6-0 record since first playing Liberty in 2010. The Wildcats swept a pair of games last year, earning a 12-5 win at Liberty in the regular season and then taking a 17-8 semifinal victory in the Big South Tournament in Davidson. Mary Leonard scored four goals and Emily Cooke had eight points in the win as Davidson tied the program record with its 11th win.
Quick Hits...
Record Watch: Career Assist Record Falls
The junior Emily Cooke broke yet another record this year, after setting a pair of single-season marks a season ago in points (87) and assists (55). She set the program's all-time assists mark, March 22, in Davidson's home win vs. Elon. The attacker dished out a pair of assists to give her 15 on the year and a new Wildcat record of 78 for her career. She passed Linda Rothmund's mark of 77 set from 1996-99.
Cooke' team-leading 25 assists rank third in the Big South and gives her 88 for her career. She is third on the team with 31 points behind Emma Sissman's 38 (team and career-high 37 on goals) and Ann Fucigna's 41 (26 goals, 15 assists).
Weekly Honors
Freshman Katherine Rueger won the Wildcats' first Big South weekly award, taking home the Crons Brand Rookie of the Week, March 10. Senior tri-captain Paige Logan won the 'Cats' second weekly award a few weeks later, earning the Big South Defensive Player of the Week, March 24. Taking home her third career Big South weekly award was Ann Fucigna as she collected the Wildcats' first Big South Offensive Player of the Week, March 31. Davidson captured its fourth and fifth weekly awards by taking a pair on April 15 as Emma Sissman was the Offensive Player of the Week and Rueger grabbed her second rookie of the week honor.
Big South / National Rankings
The Wildcats are well-represented throughout the Big South statistical rankings as well as the national rankings. Junior Emily Cooke ranks third in the Big South with her 25 assists. Emma Sissman is tops in the Big South with five game-winning goals and ranks second in draw controls with a team-high 53, while she ranks 24th overall in the nation. In goal, Katy Boyle has had a solid junior campaign as she ranks third in the league in save percentage (.430) and 53rd in the nation. Her 9.01 goals against average is second in the Big South and 35th overall in the nation.
Seven Wins in a Row Ties School Record
After suffering a tough 8-6 defeat to Villanova at home, March 16, Davidson has been on the winning side of its last seven games in a row to tie the school record set just a year ago. Three of those wins have come down to the wire at home, with the 'Cats netting a 10-9 win vs. Old Dominion, a 9-8 overtime thriller vs. Winthrop and then last Friday, April 8, a 10-9 win against Coastal Carolina.
During the win streak, Davidson has averaged 13 goals a game and is outscoring its opponents 91-52. Ann Fucigna and Emma Sissman have paced the offense. The senior Fucigna has tallied 33 points on 20 goals and 13 assists, while Sissman has netted a team-high 27 of her 37 total goals and pulled in 26 draw controls during the streak. Emily Rademacher has also added 20 points on 15 goals and five assists, while pulling in a team-best 27 draw controls.
Rebecca Garman (14) and Paige Logan (14) have combined for 28 groundballs and 14 caused turnovers on defense. Katy Boyle has stopped 52 shots between the pipes, including a career-high 11 in the win vs. Old Dominion, and carries a 7.32 goals against average.
Last Time Out ...
DAVIDSON —Sophomore Emma Sissman sparked a 17-0 run by scoring five of her game-high eight goals in the spurt and Davidson rolled to its seventh straight victory, 22-3, at Presbyterian last Sunday.
Davidson blew the game open by scoring 17 unanswered goals in the final 43 minutes for the 19-goal victory.
Sissman's eight goals and eight points were a career-high. Joining her with solid offensive days were Ann Fucigna (three goals, two assists) and Emily Cooke (one goal, four assists) with five points apiece.
Emily Rademacher netted three goals and tied her career-high with four points, while Katherine Rueger also scored three goals and dished out an assist for four points.
After Sissman gave Davidson a 5-1 lead early with three straight scores, the Blue Hose got two goals within 34 seconds of each other to make it 5-3.
From there, it was all Sissman and the Wildcats. The midfielder would score three more goals in the half, including a free-position goal with three ticks left to make it 13-3 at halftime.
Rademacher started the second-half off with a goal 51 seconds into the second half and Davidson went on to score eight more to finish off the 19-goal win.
Last Time Out ...
... LIBERTY — Despite allowing a season-low seven goals, the Liberty lacrosse team could not overcome a slow offensive day as the Lady Flames fell to the visiting Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, 7-6, last Sunday.
The story of the first half was the great play by Liberty goalkeeper, Kristen Masullo. The senior tallied seven of her 10 first half saves in the opening 12:50 of the contest to keep the Chanticleers out of the scoring column.
The game was a back-and-forth affair and neither team had a lead of more than two goals, which Coastal held twice. The first half played to a 2-all tie after Morgan Becker netted her 20th goal of the year.
The second half saw Coastal grab leads of 4-2 and 5-3, but the Flames came back to tie things up at 5-all when Michaela Rich scored her 14th of the season at the 10 minute mark. Back-to-back goals by Coastal gave them a 7-5 lead and Becker's last goal of the game made it the final score of 7-6.
For the match, Coastal held the advantage in shots, 33-13, groundballs, 21-15, and draw controls, 9-6. Liberty was successful on 12-of-19 clear attempts compared to 11-of-13 successful clears for Coastal.
Liberty's Masullo finished the contest with 16 saves, her second highest total of the season.
Season Stats ...
2014 Wildcat Team/Indvidual Statisitcs ... click here for full stats
Opponent Team/Individual Statistics
Liberty Flames — 129 goals (9.21 per game), 49 assists, 295 shots (21.1 per game), 158 draw controls (11.3 per game), 79 caused turnovers, 229 groundballs, and 28-73 on free-position shots (38.4%)
•Goals - Sam Struss (31), Morgan Becker (21), Nina Dunay (18)
•Assists - Kallie Britton (13), Nina Dunay (8), Sam Struss (7)
•Points - Sam Struss (38), Morgan Becker (27), Nina Dunay (26), Kallie Britton (26)
•Groundballs - Kallie Britton (32), Jen Moyer (26), Courtney Brown (25), Nina Dunay (22)
•Caused Turnovers - Nina Dunay (18), Kallie Britton (13), Jen Moyer (10)
•Draw Controls - Morgan Becker (54), Kallie Britton (21), Jen Moyer (18), Nina Dunay (15)
•Saves - Kristen Masullo (134), Juliann Elmer (14), Kristin Boland (8)
Next Up ...
Davidson hits the road for its final two games, starting next Friday, April 25, at Longwood. It then finishes out the regular season with a 1 p.m. contest at High Point Sunday, April 27. Both those teams are currently tied with the Wildcats atop the Big South standings.
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