Women's Lacrosse Hosts No. 3 Denver for Sunday Matinee

Sunday, April 16

Cincinnati, Ohio

11 a.m.

Xavier University

No. 3 Denver

Women's Lacrosse Hosts No. 3 Denver for Sunday Matinee

04.15.23 | Women's Lacrosse

Live Stats Game Notes

The Musketeers will face the highest ranked opponent of the season on Sunday

By: Dianna Lewis, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier women's lacrosse continues BIG EAST play on Sunday, April 16 with No. 3 Denver. First draw is set for 11 a.m. ET from Corcoran Field.

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

THE MATCHUP VS No. 3 DENVER

XAVIER MUSKETEERS (4-7) vs No. 3 DENVER PIONEERS (14-0)
Game Info - Sunday, April 16 - 11 a.m. ET - Corcoran Field
Live Stats - https://bit.ly/3YZwsV6

ABOUT THE PIONEERS

2023 Record: 14-0 (3-0 BIG EAST)
2022 Record: 18-3 (5-0 BIG EAST)
2022 Postseason: NCAA Tournament - Second Round
Series History: First Meeting

NOTABLES

• With a free position percentage of .509, the Musketeers rank 16th in the NCAA with 28 free position goals off of 55 free position shots.

• Xavier currently ranks 32nd in the NCAA with a 9.00 per game average in caused turnovers. The squad has acquired 99 total caused turnovers in 11 games.

• Lola Mancuso ranks second in the BIG EAST in goals per game (3.09), and third in free position goals per game (.73). The freshman attacker ranks eighth in the BIG EAST in points per game (3.45) and third in shots per game (6.18) while also clocking in at 12th in the NCAA for free position percentage (.667).

• Marina Piszczor ranks second in the BIG EAST in saves per game (10.36), while ranking 11th in the NCAA.

• Hannah McFeeters currently clocks in at third in the BIG EAST in ground balls per game (2.45) with 27 total in 11 games.

• Riley Halloran ranks third in the NCAA in shooting percentage (.667) with 24 goals off of 36 shots.

*NCAA Statistics last updated April 10.

LAST TIME OUT

• The Musketeers are coming off a 22-7 road loss to Marquette on April 8.

• Sawyer Walker tallied two goals, one assist, one ground ball, and one draw control for the Musketeers.

• Riley Halloran, Lola Mancuso, Erin Berls, Jessica Harrison and Julie Cassidy each recorded a goal against the Golden Eagles.

• Marina Piszczor recorded nine saves in 60 minutes of goal time.

BIG EAST HONOREES

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	14-0	3-0
2. Marquette	12-1	2-0
3. UConn	8-4	1-1
4. Georgetown	6-7	1-1
5. Villanova	9-4	1-2
6. Butler	5-7	1-2
7. Xavier	4-7	0-3

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 19 when they close out the home slate with Villanova. First draw is set for 1 p.m. from Corcoran Field.