Saturday, February 11
Eugene, Ore.
4 p.m. ET
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Mancuso, Balara Leading Scorers in Program Opener
02.11.23 | Women's Lacrosse
Musketeers fall short in season opener against Ducks
EUGENE, Ore. - Xavier women's lacrosse falls to Oregon 17-6 in the program and season opener.
The Musketeers start the 2023 season at 0-1 (0-0 BIG EAST) while the Ducks advance to 1-0 (0-0 Pac-12). Â
Xavier had eight athletes earn their first career start and another 10 athletes earn first career statistic.
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"I'm proud of X today. Our players got their feet wet on the Division I field and they showed talent, athleticism, speed and fight. Oregon gave us a great first game and I'd like to thank them for hosting us and challenging us. Looking forward to celebrating today with our friends and family who met us on the road and connecting with those who celebrated us from afar. Next week, we are focusing on playing under pressure in the midfield and finding the back of the net more consistently. Today, like every day, was a great day to be a Musketeer."
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• Samantha Balara had a stellar game with two goals, one assist, two groundballs, two draw controls, and two caused turnovers. The freshman midfielder recorded the first program assist and draw control in the game and shot for two goals on two shots.
• Freshman attack Lola Mancuso posted the first program goal and free position goal along with a groundball against the Ducks.
• Freshman goalkeep Marina Piszczor put up 12 saves in her first collegiate appearance against the Power Five opponent and recorded the Musketeer's first program save. Piszczor was the driving force in the Musketeers out pacing the Ducks in saves by recording four in both the second and fourth quarters.
• Hannah McFeeters, the graduate defender, had an impressive Xavier debut with four groundballs and four caused turnovers - the squad high in groundballs and the game high in caused turnovers.
• Junior attack Dylan Halloran capitalized on one of Balara's groundballs to earn her first Xavier goal, one of only four Musketeers to score.
• Molly Janssen earned her first career goal and was one of four Musketeers to score on the Ducks. The freshman midfielder also contributed one groundball and one caused turnover.
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Lacrosse vs Oregon by Xavier Musketeers on on Exposure
The Musketeers start the 2023 season at 0-1 (0-0 BIG EAST) while the Ducks advance to 1-0 (0-0 Pac-12). Â
Xavier had eight athletes earn their first career start and another 10 athletes earn first career statistic.
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 PROGRAM FIRSTS |
| Goal | Lola Mancuso |
| Assist | Samantha Balara |
| Free Position Goal | Lola Mancuso |
| Draw Control | Samantha Balara |
| Caused Turnover | Hannah McFeeters |
| Save | Marina Piszczor |
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 THOUGHTS FROM COACH DECKER |
"I'm proud of X today. Our players got their feet wet on the Division I field and they showed talent, athleticism, speed and fight. Oregon gave us a great first game and I'd like to thank them for hosting us and challenging us. Looking forward to celebrating today with our friends and family who met us on the road and connecting with those who celebrated us from afar. Next week, we are focusing on playing under pressure in the midfield and finding the back of the net more consistently. Today, like every day, was a great day to be a Musketeer."
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 NOTABLES |
• Samantha Balara had a stellar game with two goals, one assist, two groundballs, two draw controls, and two caused turnovers. The freshman midfielder recorded the first program assist and draw control in the game and shot for two goals on two shots.
• Freshman attack Lola Mancuso posted the first program goal and free position goal along with a groundball against the Ducks.
• Freshman goalkeep Marina Piszczor put up 12 saves in her first collegiate appearance against the Power Five opponent and recorded the Musketeer's first program save. Piszczor was the driving force in the Musketeers out pacing the Ducks in saves by recording four in both the second and fourth quarters.
• Hannah McFeeters, the graduate defender, had an impressive Xavier debut with four groundballs and four caused turnovers - the squad high in groundballs and the game high in caused turnovers.
• Junior attack Dylan Halloran capitalized on one of Balara's groundballs to earn her first Xavier goal, one of only four Musketeers to score.
• Molly Janssen earned her first career goal and was one of four Musketeers to score on the Ducks. The freshman midfielder also contributed one groundball and one caused turnover.
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 PHOTOS |
Lacrosse vs Oregon by Xavier Musketeers on on Exposure
Team Stats
XU
ORE
Shots
23
40
Turnovers
22
14
Caused Turnovers
8
11
Draw Controls
13
14
Free-Position Shots
4
6
Ground Balls
22
26
Game Leaders
Players
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Pen
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GB
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CT
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Pen
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GB
2
CT
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1
A
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FO
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Pen
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GB
1
CT
0
G
1
A
0
FO
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Pen
-
GB
1
CT
1
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