Women's Lacrosse Opens BIG EAST Play at Butler

Saturday, April 1

Indianapolis, Ind.

1 p.m.

Xavier University

Butler

Women's Lacrosse Opens BIG EAST Play at Butler

03.31.23 | Women's Lacrosse

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Xavier is slated for six BIG EAST games to close out the season

By: Dianna Lewis, Xavier Athletic Communications

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Xavier women's lacrosse opens BIG EAST play on Saturday at Butler. The Musketeers are slated for six BIG EAST games to close out the inaugural season. First draw is set for 1 p.m.

The Musketeers are looking to earn their fifth win of the inaugural season.

THE MATCHUP VS BUTLER

XAVIER MUSKETEERS (4-4) vs BUTLER BULLDOGS (4-4)
Game Info - Saturday, April 1 - 1 p.m. ET - Varsity Field
Live Video (Flo) - http://bit.ly/3zaQcdu
Live Stats - http://bit.ly/3JMQs7l

ABOUT THE BULLDOGS

2023 Record: 4-4 (0-0 BIG EAST)
2022 Record: 6-9 (0-5 BIG EAST)
2022 Postseason: None
Series History: First Meeting

NOTABLES

• Xavier leads the BIG EAST in shooting percentage (.454) with 88 goals off 194 shots.

• With a free position percentage of .558, the Musketeers rank sixth in the NCAA with 24 free position goals off of 43 free position shots.

• Xavier currently ranks 16th in the NCAA with a 9.66 per game average in caused turnovers. The squad has acquired 79 total caused turnovers in eight games.

• Lola Mancuso leads the BIG EAST in goals per game (3.38), ranking 17th in the NCAA, and in free position goals per game (1.00), ranking sixth in the NCAA. The freshman attacker ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in points per game (3.88) and third in shots per game (6.62) while also ranking first in the NCAA in free position percentage (.889).

• Hannah McFeeters ranks second in the BIG EAST in ground balls per game (2.62) with 21 total in eight games.

• Marina Piszczor ranks second in the BIG EAST in saves per game (10.25), while ranking seventh in save percentage (.451). The freshman goalkeeper ranks 13th in the NCAA in saves per game.

• Riley Halloran ranks fifth in the NCAA in shooting percentage (.654) with 17 goals off of 26 shots.

LAST TIME OUT

• The Musketeers are coming off a 2-22 road loss to No. 15 Michigan on March 26.

• Julie Cassidy and Jessica Harrison each scored for the Musketeers while Hannah McFeeters posted the team-highs of three draw controls and two caused turnovers.

BIG EAST HONOREES

• Lola Mancuso was named the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on Monday, March 13. The Plantation, Florida native earned the accolade for the second time this season.

2023 HONOREES
Feb. 27 - Lola Mancuso - Freshman of the Week
Mar. 6 - Riley Halloran - Honor Roll
Mar. 13 - Lola Mancuso - Freshman of the Week

BIG EAST STANDINGS

SCHOOL	OVERALL	CONFERENCE
1. Denver	10-0	0-0
2. Marquette	9-1	0-0
3. Villanova	8-2	0-0
4. UConn	6-3	0-0
T-5. Xavier	4-4	0-0
T-5. Butler	4-4	0-0
7. Georgetown	5-6	0-0

SCHEDULE NOTES

• The inaugural spring schedule consists of five home games and nine road games. Xavier opens its six-game BIG EAST schedule on Saturday, April 1 at Butler.

• Xavier will play teams from five different conferences this season: BIG EAST, Big Ten, PAC-12, Big South, and Mid-American.

• The Musketeers competed against another first-year program in Eastern Michigan. The two squads faced each other on Mar. 12 where the Musketeers defeated the Eagles 11-10.

• Xavier will participate in BIG EAST regular-season play, but is ineligible for the conference tournament. The Musketeers will be eligible for the conference tournament in 2024.

PROGRAM NOTES

• Head coach Meg Decker was hired to lead the Xavier program in July of 2021. She was previously the head coach at Hartford from 2016-21. Prior to Hartford, she was an assistant coach at VCU (2014-16). Decker played collegiately at Navy (2008) and Loyola University Maryland (2010-11).

• Grace Beshlian was hired as an assistant coach in July of 2022 after spending the 2021 season as an assistant coach at William and Mary. The two-time All-BIG EAST performer played collegiately at UConn from 2016-20.

• Xavier's inaugural squad consists of three graduate students, four juniors, two sophomores and 20 freshmen.

UP NEXT

• The Musketeers are back in action on Wednesday, April 5 as they host Georgetown. First draw is set for 12 p.m. from Corcoran Field.