Women’s Lacrosse Seeks First Conference Win At Quinnipiac

NIAGARA UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S LACROSSE
WEEK EIGHT	Niagara Purple Eagles (3-9, 0-3 MAAC) at Quinnipiac Bobcats (5-7, 2-2 MAAC)
GAME 13	Saturday, April 6 \| 12:00 PM
LOCATION	QU Lacrosse Stadium – Hamden, CT
LIVE VIDEO	QuinnipiacBobcats.com
LIVE STATS	Sidearm Stats

The Niagara women's lacrosse team heads to Hamden, Connecticut, looking to notch its first MAAC win of the season against the Quinnipiac Bobcats.

Niagara Notes

The Purple Eagles were taken down, 12-8, by Siena on April 3. Seven different players hit the scoresheet for Niagara, with Rachel MacCheyne tallying two goals.
MacCheyne leads the team with 40 goals, 48 points, 88 shots, and 117 draw controls on the year.
Caroline Crump's 13 assists are a team-high. She has also recorded five hat tricks this season, second only to MacCheyne's eight.
Defensively, Lauren Paul's 35 ground balls and 17 caused turnovers are the most on the squad.

Milestone Watch

Caroline Crump
- Has 41 caused turnovers, seven away from tying Elizabeth Benedict (48) and joining the top 10 in program history.
Aubrey DeVeau
- Needs five saves to tie Olivia Schneider (97) and enter Niagara's top 10.
Rachel MacCheyne
- Five more goals by MacCheyne would put her into the top 10 in terms of single-season scoring, tying her with Megan McNerney's 2001 total of 39.
- Can reach top 10 status and tie Elizabeth Benedict ('16) with six more caused turnovers.
Alexis Morales
- Is one goal away from surpassing Carrie-Jo Faruggia (103) for career goals.
- Can move into sole possession of ninth-place all-time with seven more points, passing Ashley Baker (125).
Lauren Paul
- Is four caused turnovers away from tying Kara Martin's 2017 total of 20, which would vault her into the top 10 for a single season.

Scouting The Bobcats

Quinnipiac is riding a two-game winning streak, taking road matchups at both Canisius and Iona in the past week.
With 32 goals and 15 assists, Allison Kuhn leads the Bobcats with 47 points.
Victoria Bobinski's 28 draw controls are the most on the team.
Despite starting just four games, Sami Walters is the team's primary goalkeeper, having played 468 minutes in net. On the year, Walters is 5-3 with a 10.89 goals-against average.

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Players Mentioned

#17 Kara Martin: D; 5' 7"; Junior

#16 Elizabeth Benedict: D; 5' 6"; Senior

#29 Caroline Crump: A; 5' 10"; Senior

#0 Aubrey DeVeau: GK; 5' 6"; Junior

#19 Rachel MacCheyne: A; 5' 6"; Senior

#7 Alexis Morales: M; 5' 7"; Senior

#15 Lauren Paul: D; 5' 6"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#17 Kara Martin
: 5' 7"; Junior
: D

#16 Elizabeth Benedict
: 5' 6"; Senior
: D

#29 Caroline Crump
: 5' 10"; Senior
: A

#0 Aubrey DeVeau
: 5' 6"; Junior
: GK

#19 Rachel MacCheyne
: 5' 6"; Senior
: A

#7 Alexis Morales
: 5' 7"; Senior
: M

#15 Lauren Paul
: 5' 6"; Junior
: D