NIAGARA UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S LACROSSE
GAME 7	Niagara Purple Eagles (3-3, 0-0 MAAC) at Louisville Cardinals (4-4, 0-2 ACC)
DATE | TIME	Monday, March 9 | 1 PM
LOCATION	UofL Lacrosse Stadium – Louisville, KY
LIVE VIDEO	ESPN.com
LIVE STATS	Sidearm Stats

The second game of a six-game road trip for the Niagara women's lacrosse team will take the squad to Louisville for a clash with the Cardinals.
 
Matchup Preview

• This marks the first-ever meeting between Niagara and Louisville.
• This will also be the first time the Purple Eagles have played in the state of Kentucky, and against a Kentucky-based school.
• The Purple Eagles have played just one game against an ACC squad: a home loss to Boston College in 2009.

 
Niagara Notes

• The Purple Eagles are coming in on a two-game win streak. Their most recent outing was a 12-10 comeback win at Binghamton to open the team's stretch of road games.
• Sophomore goalie Michelle Messenger has the second-best save percentage in the nation (.591). In six appearances, Messenger holds a 2-0 record and also has the second-best goals-against average in the MAAC (9.74).
• Shea Swartwout's 2.83 goals per game rank third in the conference. Her 3.33 points per game put her in a tie for fifth in the circuit.
• As a team, Niagara's .432 shooting percentage leads the MAAC.

 
Scouting the Cardinals

• Louisville has alternated wins and losses through their first eight games of the season. In their most recent outing on March 5, they were defeated at North Carolina, 19-7.
• As a team, the Cardinals rank seventh out of eight ACC squads with a .424 shooting percentage. They also average fewer goals per game (11.88) than any other team in the conference.
• Louisville has committed a league-high 136 turnovers so far this season.
• With 20 points each, Hannah Morris (17 G, 3 A) and Ally Hall (15 G, 5 A) are tied for the team's scoring lead.
• Rachel Florek has started each game in goal this season, posting an 11.96 goals-against average and a .503 save percentage through the team's opening eight games.

 
 
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