MOUNT ST. MARY'S WOMEN'S LACROSSE (2-12, 1-4 NEC)
Friday, April 25 | 7 p.m. | Emmitsburg, Md. | SENIOR DAY
vs. Saint Francis U (4-10, 1-4 NEC)
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Sunday, April 27 | 12 p.m. | Moon Township, Pa.
at Robert Morris (10-4, 4-1 NEC)
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MOUNT UPDATE: The Mountaineers play at home for the final time this season on Friday versus Saint Francis U before wrapping up the regular season on Sunday at Robert Morris. On offense, five different players have registered 10 or more goals this season, led by 15 apiece from Lindsay Diaz and Erin Seipp. In goal, sophomore Steph Rurkowski ranks in the top four in the NEC in a number of categories, including goals against average (12.40).
SENIOR DAY: Prior to Friday's home game versus Saint Francis at Waldron Family Stadium at 7 p.m., the Mount will honor its eight seniors for their contributions to the program. This year's senior class includes Annie Battista, Lindsay Diaz, Hannah Gutcher, Gabe Little, Mary MacAdam, Bridget McGann, Lily O'Beirne and Aubrey Rubino.
LAST TIME OUT: The Mount was dealt a 15-6 road loss at Wagner on April 18. With the game tied at 4-4 heading into halftime, Wagner outscored the Mount by an 11-2 margin in the final 30 minutes to pull away. Hannah Gutcher recorded her second hat trick of the season in the loss.
ABOUT SAINT FRANCIS U: After beating LIU Brooklyn in double overtime on April 4, Saint Francis has dropped five in a row, including four games to conference teams. The high-powered combination of Danielle Conwell and Rachel Larson have accounted for 51.7 percent of the Red Flash's goals with both scoring 37 this season. Conwell also leads the Northeast Conference with 21 assists.
ABOUT ROBERT MORRIS: Robert Morris is tied for second place in the NEC with a 4-1 conference mark. Last time out in a 13-11 win over Saint Francis, RMU set a school record with their 10th win on the season. The Colonials are No. 2 in the nation in draw controls with 16.73 per game thanks in large part to Jessica Karwacki, who leads the nation with 12.86 draw controls per game. Jessica Karwacki's twin, Corey Karwacki leads RMU with 28 goals on the season.
ALL-TIME RECORD VS. UPCOMING OPPONENTS: The Mount is 11-0 in the all-time series versus Saint Francis dating back to the first meeting in 2002. In the 11 wins over the Red Flash, the Mount is averaging 18.4 goals, while holding Saint Francis to 4.4 goals per game. Against the Colonials, the Mount holds a 7-3 record with all three losses coming on the road in the series.
PLAYOFF PICTURE: The Mount is alive in the NEC playoff picture heading into the final weekend. If the Mount wins its last two games and finishes in a three-way tie with Sacred Heart and Central Connecticut State, the Mount earns the final slot in the playoffs as long as Sacred Heart beats CCSU on April 25.
IN THE NEC: Lindsay Diaz ranks fourth in the NEC with 2.79 draw controls per game, while Steph Rurkowski checks in fourth in a number of categories including goals against average (12.40), save percentage (.405) and saves per game (8.43).
UP NEXT: If the Mount finishes in the top four of the Northeast Conference regular season standings, the squad will head to its 12th-consecutive NEC Tournament, beginning with the Semifinals on May 2. The NEC Championship Game is set for May 4 with the regular season champion hosting the entire tournament.
