Friday, April 5
Davidson, N.C.
5:30 p.m.
Davidson College
vs
George Mason
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — Wrapping up a two-game homestand, Davidson will draw George Mason this Friday evening in another Atlantic 10 matchup in women's lacrosse at Richardson Stadium.
The Opening Draw Control...
Davidson (7-5, 1-3 A-10) plays a key A-10 game Friday night at 5:30 p.m. when it hosts George Mason (7-5, 3-1 A-10). Both teams are fighting for one of the six spots to advance to the A-10 Women's Lacrosse Championship at the end of the regular season.
Food Truck Friday
Friday's game will be "Food Truck" Friday as the first 50 fans receive FREE shaved ice from Kona Ice. In addition, The Dog Haus will be there selling hot dogs during the game.
The All-Time Series/Last Meeting vs. Duquesne ...
The series vs. the Patriots is eight games old dating back to 1994 with Davidson trailing 3-5. The Wildcats have won the last two straight meeting, including a 10-6 road win a year ago. Behind Sarah Kopp's two goals, and Olivia Carey's goal and two assists, the 'Cats jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first eight and a half minutes to start the game and never looked back in scoring the road win. Carey, who added another goal to open the second half, finished with a team-high four points. Registering a hat trick on the afternoon was Jordan Wood.
Quick Hits
Record Watch...
A few Wildcats are slowly climbing the record books. Sarah Kopp is currently ranked in the top-10 in draw controls with 172, good for second-most on the career list. Her 49 caused turnovers are in the top-10. Sophia Sgroi is also in the top-10 in draw controls, sitting with 134 for 4th place. Junior Shayne Antolini and sophomore Olivia Carey are making their mark in the assist category, with Antolini sitting at 54 for 5th place, while Carey has 38 and is 10th in the top-10 all-time.
Weekly Awards...
Feb. 11: Junior Delaney Guhman claimed her first Atlantic 10 women's lacrosse weekly award when she was named the league's defensive player of the week for games played from Feb. 4-10. Guhman helped Davidson open its 2019 season with a 12-4 win on the road at Winthrop with an impressive showing between the pipes. She earned her first collegiate victory by allowing just four goals, only one of them coming in the second half, while picking up six saves for a .600 save percentage. In addition, the Greensboro, N.C., native scooped up a couple groundballs.
Feb. 18: Freshman Braeden Dial claimed Davidson's second straight weekly award when she was named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week for women's lacrosse for games played from Feb. 11-17. The freshman from New Canaan, Conn., had a stellar outing in her second collegiate game in helping Davidson take a 13-8 home win against Furman on Saturday, Feb. 16. Dial led the team with a season-high four goals on seven shots, while adding a groundball and a draw control. Dial scored the first and second goals of the game for the Wildcats in helping it race out to a 9-1 lead in the first half. She then ended the scoring on the day with the final goal. Dial put six of her seven shots on goal.
March 18: For the second time this season, freshman Braeden Dial was named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week for women's lacrosse for games played from March 11-17. Dial is the first Wildcat to win a weekly award twice this year and the first player in program history to earn the rookie of the week twice in a season since the Wildcats joined the A-10 in 2014-15. It also marks the 14th time overall Davidson has taken home one of the three weekly awards since joining the A-10. The freshman from New Canaan, Conn., had a stellar outing last week vs. William & Mary, recording her third game this year with four goals and fired off a season-best 12 shots, 11 of which went on goal. Dial added two groundballs, a draw control, and one caused turnover.
April 1: For the third time this season, freshman Braeden Dial claimed the Atlantic 10 Women's Lacrosse Rookie of the Week award for games played during the week of March 25-31. Dial already is the first Wildcat in program history to win the rookie of the week three times in a season. Dial led Davidson for the week in games at La Salle and home vs. Duquesne with four goals and four assists for eight points. She added two groundballs and a caused turnover, and converted her lone free-position shot. Dial tied her season bests with four goals and six points against Duquesne this past Sunday. She dished out two assists in a road win at La Salle on Friday, getting one groundball and a caused turnover as well.
A-10 Preseason Poll...
Coming off a second straight trip to the semifinals in the Atlantic 10 Championship last year, Davidson was picked to finish fourth by the league's coaches in the 2019 preseason poll. The Wildcats received 63 points, one more than George Mason, and were picked behind Richmond (95, five first-place votes), UMass (94, five first-place votes) and Saint Joseph's (73). Richmond was picked to repeat as A-10 Champions after tying a program best with a 16-4 record and downing UMass 12-11 in an overtime thriller over the top-seeded Minutewomen, who had their nine-year championship streak snapped. UMass had also been picked to finish first in the preseason poll for the past 10 consecutive seasons until this year.
The 2019 Atlantic 10 Women's Lacrosse Championship will be held April 25-28 at George Mason Stadium. The Championship will feature a bracket of six teams.
Last Time Out... March 31
DAVIDSON — Despite getting a season-high tying six points from freshman Braeden Dial, Davidson was not able to counter Duquesne's five multiple goal scorers in a game that featured 36 total goals as it fell 20-16 last Sunday. The game saw a combined 69 shots, 40 of them from Duquesne, while the 'Cats dominated the draw control at 25-12 behind Sophia Sgroi's (11) and Sarah Kopp's (7) combined 18. The Wildcats nearly erased a six-goal deficit (16-10) late in the second half behind a pair of goals each from Gianna New and Emily Weld to make it 16-14 with 6:12 remaining. Duquesne answered though with three straight goals to push its lead to five with just over a minute left and held on to secure the win.
George Mason — Eleven Patriots scored as senior captain Chachi Kelehan led the way with four goals in a 19-5 rout of St. Bonaventure on Sunday at George Mason Stadium. Kelehan also dished out two assists for a six-point game and sophomore Erin Donoghue and freshman Deanna Balsama each recorded hat tricks with three goals apiece. Junior goalkeeper Melissa Semkiw made three saves and allowed four goals in 34 minutes before senior Elizabeth Benedetto came in and made five saves and allowed one goal.
Davidson Team/Individual Statistics ...
The 2019 Wildcat Statistics ... click here for full statistics
Opponent Team/Individual Statistics (as of 4/2)
The Patriots- 144 goals (12.0 per game), 54 assists, 297 shots (24.8 per game), 161 draw controls (13.4 per game), 106 caused turnovers (8.8 per game), 228 groundballs (19.0 per game) and 37-69 free-position shots (.536)
Individual Statistics:
•Goals - Deanna Balsma (30), Chachi Kelehan (29), Erin Donoghue (20)
•Assists - Deanna Balsma (12), Chachi Kelehan (12), Julianna Brown (10)
•Points - Deanna Balsma (42), Chachi Kelehan (41), Erin Donoghue (24)
•Groundballs - Melissa Semkiw (34), Natalya Moody (27), three tied (17)
•Caused Turnovers - Natalya Moody (16), Morgan Rynn (11), Deanna Balsama (10)
•Draw Controls - Erin Donoghue (61), Abby Folker (35), Deanna Balsama (25)
•Saves - Semkiw (87), Benedetto (23)
Next Up ...
Davidson travels to Philadelphia, Pa. to face Saint Joseph's this Sunday at 12 p.m.
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Davidson Photos.com
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Wrapping up a two-game homestand, Davidson will draw George Mason this Friday evening in another Atlantic 10 matchup in women's lacrosse at Richardson Stadium.
The Opening Draw Control...
Davidson (7-5, 1-3 A-10) plays a key A-10 game Friday night at 5:30 p.m. when it hosts George Mason (7-5, 3-1 A-10). Both teams are fighting for one of the six spots to advance to the A-10 Women's Lacrosse Championship at the end of the regular season.
Food Truck Friday
Friday's game will be "Food Truck" Friday as the first 50 fans receive FREE shaved ice from Kona Ice. In addition, The Dog Haus will be there selling hot dogs during the game.
The All-Time Series/Last Meeting vs. Duquesne ...
The series vs. the Patriots is eight games old dating back to 1994 with Davidson trailing 3-5. The Wildcats have won the last two straight meeting, including a 10-6 road win a year ago. Behind Sarah Kopp's two goals, and Olivia Carey's goal and two assists, the 'Cats jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first eight and a half minutes to start the game and never looked back in scoring the road win. Carey, who added another goal to open the second half, finished with a team-high four points. Registering a hat trick on the afternoon was Jordan Wood.
Quick Hits
Record Watch...
A few Wildcats are slowly climbing the record books. Sarah Kopp is currently ranked in the top-10 in draw controls with 172, good for second-most on the career list. Her 49 caused turnovers are in the top-10. Sophia Sgroi is also in the top-10 in draw controls, sitting with 134 for 4th place. Junior Shayne Antolini and sophomore Olivia Carey are making their mark in the assist category, with Antolini sitting at 54 for 5th place, while Carey has 38 and is 10th in the top-10 all-time.
Weekly Awards...
Feb. 11: Junior Delaney Guhman claimed her first Atlantic 10 women's lacrosse weekly award when she was named the league's defensive player of the week for games played from Feb. 4-10. Guhman helped Davidson open its 2019 season with a 12-4 win on the road at Winthrop with an impressive showing between the pipes. She earned her first collegiate victory by allowing just four goals, only one of them coming in the second half, while picking up six saves for a .600 save percentage. In addition, the Greensboro, N.C., native scooped up a couple groundballs.
Feb. 18: Freshman Braeden Dial claimed Davidson's second straight weekly award when she was named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week for women's lacrosse for games played from Feb. 11-17. The freshman from New Canaan, Conn., had a stellar outing in her second collegiate game in helping Davidson take a 13-8 home win against Furman on Saturday, Feb. 16. Dial led the team with a season-high four goals on seven shots, while adding a groundball and a draw control. Dial scored the first and second goals of the game for the Wildcats in helping it race out to a 9-1 lead in the first half. She then ended the scoring on the day with the final goal. Dial put six of her seven shots on goal.
March 18: For the second time this season, freshman Braeden Dial was named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week for women's lacrosse for games played from March 11-17. Dial is the first Wildcat to win a weekly award twice this year and the first player in program history to earn the rookie of the week twice in a season since the Wildcats joined the A-10 in 2014-15. It also marks the 14th time overall Davidson has taken home one of the three weekly awards since joining the A-10. The freshman from New Canaan, Conn., had a stellar outing last week vs. William & Mary, recording her third game this year with four goals and fired off a season-best 12 shots, 11 of which went on goal. Dial added two groundballs, a draw control, and one caused turnover.
April 1: For the third time this season, freshman Braeden Dial claimed the Atlantic 10 Women's Lacrosse Rookie of the Week award for games played during the week of March 25-31. Dial already is the first Wildcat in program history to win the rookie of the week three times in a season. Dial led Davidson for the week in games at La Salle and home vs. Duquesne with four goals and four assists for eight points. She added two groundballs and a caused turnover, and converted her lone free-position shot. Dial tied her season bests with four goals and six points against Duquesne this past Sunday. She dished out two assists in a road win at La Salle on Friday, getting one groundball and a caused turnover as well.
A-10 Preseason Poll...
Coming off a second straight trip to the semifinals in the Atlantic 10 Championship last year, Davidson was picked to finish fourth by the league's coaches in the 2019 preseason poll. The Wildcats received 63 points, one more than George Mason, and were picked behind Richmond (95, five first-place votes), UMass (94, five first-place votes) and Saint Joseph's (73). Richmond was picked to repeat as A-10 Champions after tying a program best with a 16-4 record and downing UMass 12-11 in an overtime thriller over the top-seeded Minutewomen, who had their nine-year championship streak snapped. UMass had also been picked to finish first in the preseason poll for the past 10 consecutive seasons until this year.
The 2019 Atlantic 10 Women's Lacrosse Championship will be held April 25-28 at George Mason Stadium. The Championship will feature a bracket of six teams.
Last Time Out... March 31
DAVIDSON — Despite getting a season-high tying six points from freshman Braeden Dial, Davidson was not able to counter Duquesne's five multiple goal scorers in a game that featured 36 total goals as it fell 20-16 last Sunday. The game saw a combined 69 shots, 40 of them from Duquesne, while the 'Cats dominated the draw control at 25-12 behind Sophia Sgroi's (11) and Sarah Kopp's (7) combined 18. The Wildcats nearly erased a six-goal deficit (16-10) late in the second half behind a pair of goals each from Gianna New and Emily Weld to make it 16-14 with 6:12 remaining. Duquesne answered though with three straight goals to push its lead to five with just over a minute left and held on to secure the win.
George Mason — Eleven Patriots scored as senior captain Chachi Kelehan led the way with four goals in a 19-5 rout of St. Bonaventure on Sunday at George Mason Stadium. Kelehan also dished out two assists for a six-point game and sophomore Erin Donoghue and freshman Deanna Balsama each recorded hat tricks with three goals apiece. Junior goalkeeper Melissa Semkiw made three saves and allowed four goals in 34 minutes before senior Elizabeth Benedetto came in and made five saves and allowed one goal.
Davidson Team/Individual Statistics ...
The 2019 Wildcat Statistics ... click here for full statistics
Opponent Team/Individual Statistics (as of 4/2)
The Patriots- 144 goals (12.0 per game), 54 assists, 297 shots (24.8 per game), 161 draw controls (13.4 per game), 106 caused turnovers (8.8 per game), 228 groundballs (19.0 per game) and 37-69 free-position shots (.536)
Individual Statistics:
•Goals - Deanna Balsma (30), Chachi Kelehan (29), Erin Donoghue (20)
•Assists - Deanna Balsma (12), Chachi Kelehan (12), Julianna Brown (10)
•Points - Deanna Balsma (42), Chachi Kelehan (41), Erin Donoghue (24)
•Groundballs - Melissa Semkiw (34), Natalya Moody (27), three tied (17)
•Caused Turnovers - Natalya Moody (16), Morgan Rynn (11), Deanna Balsama (10)
•Draw Controls - Erin Donoghue (61), Abby Folker (35), Deanna Balsama (25)
•Saves - Semkiw (87), Benedetto (23)
Next Up ...
Davidson travels to Philadelphia, Pa. to face Saint Joseph's this Sunday at 12 p.m.
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