Friday, April 1
Davidson, N.C.
6:00 p.m.
Davidson College
vs
La Salle
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Davidson Opens A-10 Lacrosse Play This Weekend
3/30/2016 11:34:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
Gavin McFarlin - Assistant SID
2016 Record Book (pdf)
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — After a 12-day break, the Davidson women's lacrosse team gears up for Atlantic 10 play this weekend when it hosts La Salle and Saint Joseph's Friday and Sunday at Richardson Stadium.
The Opening Draw Control...
Davidson (3-4, 0-0 A-10), off since hosting Elon, March 19, will welcome A-10 foes La Salle (2-5, 0-0 A-10) and Saint Joseph's (1-7, 0-0 A-10) this Friday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. Saint Joseph's plays UMass Friday night before heading to North Carolina for Sunday's game.
The 'Cats are currenlty on a seven-game homestand, which started Feb. 28 vs. Winthrop and is the longest since a six-game stretch at the beginning of the 2012 season.
This is its second year in the Atlantic 10 for Davidson after going 3-5 last year to finish in seventh place. This season the league will advance the top six teams to the conference championship tournament, which is May 4-8 in Pittsburgh, Pa., where it will be hosted by Duquesne.
The All-Time Series/Last Meeting...
The series is just two games old vs. the Explorers of La Salle, dating back to 2011. Davidson has dropped both contests. Last year on the road, the 'Cats fell by a single goal, 8-7, despite Emma Sissman and Lucy Sexton having two goals and an assist each. It was their third one-goal defeat to a league opponent. La Salle score goals at the 11:57 mark and later at nine minutes to break a 6-all tie and hold on for the win.
Davidson is 1-2 all-time vs. the Hawks of Saint Joseph's. The two schools first met back in 1994, the Wildcats' first-ever lacrosse opponent in their inaugural season. In last year's meeting at home, they netted their first win in the series with a 13-10 decision. Nicole Pettiglio scored a career-high four goals and Davidson used a 5-0 run in the second half to break up a close game. Down 9-8 with over 23 minutes left in the second half, senior Catherine Schmidt sparked a game-changing 5-0 spurt with back-to-back scores nearly 30 seconds apart to help the Wildcats take a commanding 13-9 advantage.
Quick Hits
League Openers...
Davidson is 3-7 in league openers, having played in four different conferences (American Lacrosse, National Lacrosse, Big South and Atlantic 10). A year ago the Wildcats opened against George Washington at home and fell 11-10.
Record Watch...
Emma Sissman moved up to seventh all-time in career goals after a four-goal outing to opening the season against Virginia Tech. She currently has 113 goals and needs eight more to pass Haley Cook (2007-10) for sixth. In addition, Sissman is one point (127) away from moving into the top-10 all-time, passing Erin Doherty who has 127. The senior is already the all-time leader for draw controls, reaching the 200-mark in a victory at Kennesaw State, Feb. 20. She currently has 218 draw controls.
Fellow senior Holly Thomas is 10 caused turnovers away from reaching the top-10 all-time as she has 40 for her career.
Weekly Awards...
Sophomore goalkeeper Rose Woolson earned Davidson's first weekly lacrosse award this year from the Atlantic 10 after being named the league's defensive player of the week for games played from March 7-13. Full details by clicking here.
Woolson played a big part in helping the Wildcats to a pair of wins last week over Holy Cross (8-7) and High Point (12-7). The Baltimore, Md., native combined for 18 saves, 10 groundballs and one caused turnover in the two wins.
Last Time Out...
DAVIDSON — Elon's Sloane Kessler recorded seven points, including four in the first half and Davidson was unable to come back from a five-goal halftime deficit in getting doubled up 12-6 Saturday afternoon inside Richardson Stadium, March 19.
Senior Emma Sissman led Davidson with two goals to give her a team-best 16 on the season, while she added her first assist of the year. Christine Molinari pushed her team high assist total to 12 with a pair of helpers and added her seventh goal of the year. She leads the team with 19 points overall.
Lucy Sexton got the Wildcats on the board with a free-position goal to make it 2-1, but it was as close as they would get the rest of the way. Elon finished the half on a 5-1 run for a 7-2 lead.
Davidson scored three of the last four goals in the game to get within six before the final horn.
Last Time Out..
LA SALLE — La Salle grabbed a 15-8 win over LIU Brooklyn at McCarthy Stadium last Thursday. Junior Allee Ilgenfritz added five goals while senior Kately Fay scored four of her own to fuel the Explorers offense in the win.
The Explorers (2-5) jumped out to an early 3-0 lead and never looked back. Ilgenfritz, Fay, and sophomore Brittany Edwards each scored one goal to help La Salle control the first five plus minutes of action. A five goal run to open the second half pushed the Explorers lead to 11-4, from which they didn't look back.
Last Time Out..
SAINT JOSEPH'S — The Hawks chipped away at a three-goal deficit with a pair of goals in the final 2:09 but ultimately fell short as the Saint Joseph's women's lacrosse team fell to Villanova, 11-10, last Wednesday evening at Villanova Stadium.
Saint Joseph's sophomore midfielder Aly Gormley led all Hawks in scoring with a single-game career-high three goals while senior midfielder Mallory Grey and freshman midfielder Hayley Sabol contributed two goals and one assist each.
With Villanova leading 7-4 out of the halftime break, the Hawks and Wildcats alternated goal scoring four times to bring the score to 11-8 with 4:53 remaining in regulation.
Following their 11th goal of the game, the Wildcats (2-8) won the draw control to gain possession, but in her first collegiate appearance in net, graduate student goalkeeper Ashley Alden made a save and, just over one minute later, made a save on a free position shot to keep the game to within three goals.
The Hawks, who scored at the 2:09 mark to make it 11-9, would get the ball back after a caused a turnover on Villanova's offensive unit, and junior midfielder Maggie Egan found freshman midfielder Sinead Brierley to bring the Hawks to within one goal with 1:02 to play. However, Villanova won the final draw control of the game and although the Hawks gained possession, time would expire on the Crimson and Gray.
Davidson Team/Individual Statistics ...
The 2016 Wildcat Statisitcs ... click here for full statistics
Opponent Team/Individual Statistics
La Salle — 57 goals (8.14 per game), 19 assists, 123 shots (17.6 per game), 71 draw controls (10.1 per game), 53 caused turnovers (7.6 per game), 92 groundballs, and 14-25 on free-position shots (56.0%)
•Goals - Katelyn Fay (18), Alle Ilgenfritz (16), Brittan Edwards (11)
•Assists - Alle Ilgenfritz (6), two tied with 3 each
•Points - Alle Ilgenfritz (22), Katelyn Fay (20), Brittan Edwards (14)
•Groundballs - Abby O'Donnell (12), two tied with 9 each
•Caused Turnovers - Allie Burnett (9), Anna Kelly (8), Rachel Ceplo (6)
•Draw Controls - Anna Kelly (13), two tied with 12 each
•Saves - Lucy Loughlin (46)
Saint Joseph's (as of 3/31) — 77 goals (9.62 per game), 36 assists, 177 shots (22.1 per game), 95 draw controls (11.9 per game), 74 caused turnovers (9.3 per game), 122 groundballs, and 12-27 on free-position shots (44.4%)
•Goals - Nora McCallion (19), two tied with 11 each
•Assists - Maggie Egan (15), Mallory Grey (7), Nora McCallion (6)
•Points - Nora McCallion (25), Maggie Egan (22), two tied with 14 each
•Groundballs - Genevieve Giblin (15), Megan Tracy (14), two tied with 13 each
•Caused Turnovers - Caroline Hagan (12), Kate Payne (9), Megan Tracy (9)
•Draw Controls - Maggie Egan (24), Caroline Hagan (12), two tied with 8 each
•Saves - Genevieve Giblin (51), Ashley Alden (5)
Next Up ...
Davidson travels to face A-10 foes George Washington and George Mason next weekend, April 8-10.
Live Stats | Live Video
Davidson Photos.com
DAVIDSON, N.C. — After a 12-day break, the Davidson women's lacrosse team gears up for Atlantic 10 play this weekend when it hosts La Salle and Saint Joseph's Friday and Sunday at Richardson Stadium.
The Opening Draw Control...
Davidson (3-4, 0-0 A-10), off since hosting Elon, March 19, will welcome A-10 foes La Salle (2-5, 0-0 A-10) and Saint Joseph's (1-7, 0-0 A-10) this Friday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. Saint Joseph's plays UMass Friday night before heading to North Carolina for Sunday's game.
The 'Cats are currenlty on a seven-game homestand, which started Feb. 28 vs. Winthrop and is the longest since a six-game stretch at the beginning of the 2012 season.
This is its second year in the Atlantic 10 for Davidson after going 3-5 last year to finish in seventh place. This season the league will advance the top six teams to the conference championship tournament, which is May 4-8 in Pittsburgh, Pa., where it will be hosted by Duquesne.
The All-Time Series/Last Meeting...
The series is just two games old vs. the Explorers of La Salle, dating back to 2011. Davidson has dropped both contests. Last year on the road, the 'Cats fell by a single goal, 8-7, despite Emma Sissman and Lucy Sexton having two goals and an assist each. It was their third one-goal defeat to a league opponent. La Salle score goals at the 11:57 mark and later at nine minutes to break a 6-all tie and hold on for the win.
Davidson is 1-2 all-time vs. the Hawks of Saint Joseph's. The two schools first met back in 1994, the Wildcats' first-ever lacrosse opponent in their inaugural season. In last year's meeting at home, they netted their first win in the series with a 13-10 decision. Nicole Pettiglio scored a career-high four goals and Davidson used a 5-0 run in the second half to break up a close game. Down 9-8 with over 23 minutes left in the second half, senior Catherine Schmidt sparked a game-changing 5-0 spurt with back-to-back scores nearly 30 seconds apart to help the Wildcats take a commanding 13-9 advantage.
Quick Hits
League Openers...
Davidson is 3-7 in league openers, having played in four different conferences (American Lacrosse, National Lacrosse, Big South and Atlantic 10). A year ago the Wildcats opened against George Washington at home and fell 11-10.
Record Watch...
Emma Sissman moved up to seventh all-time in career goals after a four-goal outing to opening the season against Virginia Tech. She currently has 113 goals and needs eight more to pass Haley Cook (2007-10) for sixth. In addition, Sissman is one point (127) away from moving into the top-10 all-time, passing Erin Doherty who has 127. The senior is already the all-time leader for draw controls, reaching the 200-mark in a victory at Kennesaw State, Feb. 20. She currently has 218 draw controls.
Fellow senior Holly Thomas is 10 caused turnovers away from reaching the top-10 all-time as she has 40 for her career.
Weekly Awards...
Sophomore goalkeeper Rose Woolson earned Davidson's first weekly lacrosse award this year from the Atlantic 10 after being named the league's defensive player of the week for games played from March 7-13. Full details by clicking here.
Woolson played a big part in helping the Wildcats to a pair of wins last week over Holy Cross (8-7) and High Point (12-7). The Baltimore, Md., native combined for 18 saves, 10 groundballs and one caused turnover in the two wins.
Last Time Out...
DAVIDSON — Elon's Sloane Kessler recorded seven points, including four in the first half and Davidson was unable to come back from a five-goal halftime deficit in getting doubled up 12-6 Saturday afternoon inside Richardson Stadium, March 19.
Senior Emma Sissman led Davidson with two goals to give her a team-best 16 on the season, while she added her first assist of the year. Christine Molinari pushed her team high assist total to 12 with a pair of helpers and added her seventh goal of the year. She leads the team with 19 points overall.
Lucy Sexton got the Wildcats on the board with a free-position goal to make it 2-1, but it was as close as they would get the rest of the way. Elon finished the half on a 5-1 run for a 7-2 lead.
Davidson scored three of the last four goals in the game to get within six before the final horn.
Last Time Out..
LA SALLE — La Salle grabbed a 15-8 win over LIU Brooklyn at McCarthy Stadium last Thursday. Junior Allee Ilgenfritz added five goals while senior Kately Fay scored four of her own to fuel the Explorers offense in the win.
The Explorers (2-5) jumped out to an early 3-0 lead and never looked back. Ilgenfritz, Fay, and sophomore Brittany Edwards each scored one goal to help La Salle control the first five plus minutes of action. A five goal run to open the second half pushed the Explorers lead to 11-4, from which they didn't look back.
Last Time Out..
SAINT JOSEPH'S — The Hawks chipped away at a three-goal deficit with a pair of goals in the final 2:09 but ultimately fell short as the Saint Joseph's women's lacrosse team fell to Villanova, 11-10, last Wednesday evening at Villanova Stadium.
Saint Joseph's sophomore midfielder Aly Gormley led all Hawks in scoring with a single-game career-high three goals while senior midfielder Mallory Grey and freshman midfielder Hayley Sabol contributed two goals and one assist each.
With Villanova leading 7-4 out of the halftime break, the Hawks and Wildcats alternated goal scoring four times to bring the score to 11-8 with 4:53 remaining in regulation.
Following their 11th goal of the game, the Wildcats (2-8) won the draw control to gain possession, but in her first collegiate appearance in net, graduate student goalkeeper Ashley Alden made a save and, just over one minute later, made a save on a free position shot to keep the game to within three goals.
The Hawks, who scored at the 2:09 mark to make it 11-9, would get the ball back after a caused a turnover on Villanova's offensive unit, and junior midfielder Maggie Egan found freshman midfielder Sinead Brierley to bring the Hawks to within one goal with 1:02 to play. However, Villanova won the final draw control of the game and although the Hawks gained possession, time would expire on the Crimson and Gray.
Davidson Team/Individual Statistics ...
The 2016 Wildcat Statisitcs ... click here for full statistics
Opponent Team/Individual Statistics
La Salle — 57 goals (8.14 per game), 19 assists, 123 shots (17.6 per game), 71 draw controls (10.1 per game), 53 caused turnovers (7.6 per game), 92 groundballs, and 14-25 on free-position shots (56.0%)
•Goals - Katelyn Fay (18), Alle Ilgenfritz (16), Brittan Edwards (11)
•Assists - Alle Ilgenfritz (6), two tied with 3 each
•Points - Alle Ilgenfritz (22), Katelyn Fay (20), Brittan Edwards (14)
•Groundballs - Abby O'Donnell (12), two tied with 9 each
•Caused Turnovers - Allie Burnett (9), Anna Kelly (8), Rachel Ceplo (6)
•Draw Controls - Anna Kelly (13), two tied with 12 each
•Saves - Lucy Loughlin (46)
Saint Joseph's (as of 3/31) — 77 goals (9.62 per game), 36 assists, 177 shots (22.1 per game), 95 draw controls (11.9 per game), 74 caused turnovers (9.3 per game), 122 groundballs, and 12-27 on free-position shots (44.4%)
•Goals - Nora McCallion (19), two tied with 11 each
•Assists - Maggie Egan (15), Mallory Grey (7), Nora McCallion (6)
•Points - Nora McCallion (25), Maggie Egan (22), two tied with 14 each
•Groundballs - Genevieve Giblin (15), Megan Tracy (14), two tied with 13 each
•Caused Turnovers - Caroline Hagan (12), Kate Payne (9), Megan Tracy (9)
•Draw Controls - Maggie Egan (24), Caroline Hagan (12), two tied with 8 each
•Saves - Genevieve Giblin (51), Ashley Alden (5)
Next Up ...
Davidson travels to face A-10 foes George Washington and George Mason next weekend, April 8-10.
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