Women's Lacrosse Concludes Inaugural Season at No. 23 UConn

Saturday, April 29

Storrs, Conn.

11:30 a.m.

Xavier University

No. 23 Connecticut

Women's Lacrosse Concludes Inaugural Season at No. 23 UConn

04.28.23 | Women's Lacrosse

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By: Dianna Lewis, Xavier Athletic Communications

STORRS, Conn. - Xavier women's lacrosse concludes the inaugural season at No. 23 Connecticut on Saturday, April 29. First draw is set for 11:30 a.m.

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

THE MATCHUP VS No. 23 UCONN

XAVIER MUSKETEERS (4-9) vs UCONN HUSKIES (10-5)
Game Info - Saturday, April 29 - 11:30 a.m. ET - Joseph J. Morrone Stadium
Live Video (Flo) - https://bit.ly/3AqquSP
Live Stats - https://bit.ly/3V6GO4N

ABOUT THE HUSKIES

2023 Record: 10-5 (3-2 BIG EAST)
2022 Record: 13-5 (3-2 BIG EAST)
2022 Postseason: NCAA Tournament First Round
Series History: First Meeting

NOTABLES

• With a free position percentage of .508, the Musketeers rank 15th in the NCAA with 31 free position goals off of 61 free position shots.

• Xavier currently ranks 48th in the NCAA with a .8.15 caused turnover average per game. The squad has acquired 106 caused turnovers in 13 games.

• Lola Mancuso ranks fifth in the BIG EAST in goals per game (2.85) and clocks in at 24th in the NCAA in free position goal percentage (.615). The freshman attacker also ranks 10th in the BIG EAST in points per game (3.23) and fifth in shots per game (6.00).

• Marina Piszczor ranks second in the BIG EAST in saves per game (9.46), while ranking 15th in the NCAA.

• Hannah McFeeters currently clocks in at fourth in the BIG EAST in ground balls per game (2.31) with 30 total in 13 games and second in caused turnovers per game. The graduate defender holds the 33rd slot in the NCAA in caused turnovers per game with a 1.77 average and 23 total.

• Riley Halloran ranks 17th in the NCAA in shooting percentage (.578) with 26 goals off of 45 shots.

*NCAA Statistics last updated April 23.
*BIG EAST Statistics last updated April 25.

LAST TIME OUT

• The Musketeers are coming off a 21-9 home loss to Villanova on April 19.

• Riley Halloran tallied two goals while Julie Cassidy, Sawyer Walker, Jessica Harrison, Kiera Armitage, Molly Janssen, Natalie Ellis, and Lola Mancuso each contributed one.

• Lola Mancuso and Kiera Armitage both recorded an assist against the Wildcats.

• Kiera Armitage posted a career-high seven draw controls.

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	16-0	5-0
2. Marquette	15-1	5-0
3. UConn	10-5	3-2
4. Villanova	11-5	3-3
5. Georgetown	6-10	1-4
6. Butler	5-9	1-4
7. Xavier	4-9	0-5

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.