MOUNT ST. MARY'S WOMEN'S LACROSSE (1-8, 0-0 NEC)
Waldron Family Stadium
Friday, April 4 | 4 p.m.
vs. Central Connecticut State (3-6, 0-0 NEC)
Sunday, April 6 | 12 p.m.
vs. Bryant (6-3, 0-0 NEC)
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MOUNT UPDATE: The Mount looks to bounce back from an 11-0 loss to Columbia on March 30. Opening conference play, the Mount is tied for the most NEC Tournament appearances with 15 and holds the record by qualifying for the NEC Tournament in 11-consecutive seasons. Erin Seipp and Lindsay Diaz lead the Mount with 12 and 10 goals, respectively.
LAST TIME OUT: The Mount was dealt an 11-0 loss by Columbia on March 30 at home. Steph Rurkowski made eight saves for the Mount.
ABOUT CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE: Led by NEC Co-Rookie of the Week Alexandra Hooker's five goals, the Blue Devils snapped a four-game losing streak with a 22-7 win over Howard on March 29. CCSU has scored 12 or more goals in wins over Iona, Siena and Howard, but failed to reach double figures in six losses this season. Amanda Toke leads the offense with 19 goals and nine assists, while Elyse Malecki and Falynn McCartney have scored 14 goals apiece.
LAST YEAR VS. CCSU: The Mount built up a four-goal cushion heading into halftime last season versus the Blue Devils and was able to hold off a late CCSU charge in the second half in a 5-4 road win. Hannah Gutcher scored goals in both halves and also recorded an assist to lead the Mount's offense. The Mount's other goals came courtesy of Erin Seipp, Lindsay Diaz and Bridget McGann.
ABOUT BRYANT: The NEC preseason favorite, Bryant will play at Wagner on Friday, April 4 before making the trip to Emmitsburg for Sunday's showdown. The Bulldogs are second in the league in scoring with 11.56 goals per game, while averaging the fewest turnovers with 14.1. Bryant's leading scorer Lisa Vendel is tied for second in the NEC with 23 goals, and Lauren Descalzo is right behind her with 22. The Bulldogs had won three in a row before a 15-7 loss to Brown last time out on April 1.
LAST YEAR VS. BRYANT: The Mount had a three-game winning streak snapped in a 15-2 road loss to Bryant on April 21, 2013. Lauren Descalzo scored five goals, while Kimberley Sniffen, Shannon Burns and Lisa Vendel all recorded hat tricks for the Bulldogs on the day. For the Mount, Erin Seipp scored both of her goals in the first half.
ALL-TIME SERIES VS. OPPONENTS: The Mount is a perfect 14-0 versus Central Connecticut with seven wins at home and on the road dating back to the first meeting in 2000. In 14 all-time meetings versus the Blue Devils, the Mount is averaging 14.4 goals and beating CCSU by an average of eight goals per game. The all-time series versus Bryant is tied 2-2 with the Bulldogs winning two in a row. The Mount won the first two meetings in 2010 and 2011.
MOUNT IN NEC OPENERS: The Mount is 13-3 in NEC openers in school history. The squad has started conference play 1-0 in each of the last three seasons with the last NEC opening loss coming in 2010.
JOHNSON VS. THE NEC: The Mount has put together 6-3 NEC regular season records in each of Head Coach B.J. Johnson's three previous seasons. Overall in Johnson's career, the Mount is 18-9 versus NEC opponents in the regular season for a .666 winning percentage.
MOUNT IN THE MONTH OF APRIL: Since B.J. Johnson took over the program before the start of the 2011 season, the Mount has gone 14-9 in April, good for a .609 winning percentage. Last season, the team went 4-2 in April after compiling 5-3 and 5-4 records in the two previous years.
UP NEXT: The Mount is on the road next week for games at Sacred Heart on Friday, April 11, at 3 p.m. and at LIU Brooklyn on Sunday, April 13, at 11 a.m.
