Women's Lacrosse Travels to Milwaukee to Face Marquette

Saturday, April 8

Milwaukee, Wis.

3:30 p.m.

Xavier University

Marquette

Women's Lacrosse Travels to Milwaukee to Face Marquette

04.07.23 | Women's Lacrosse

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The Musketeers and Golden Eagles are set for a 3:30 p.m. ET first draw

By: Dianna Lewis, Xavier Athletic Communications

MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Xavier women's lacrosse continues BIG EAST play on Saturday, April 8 at Marquette. First draw is set for 3:30 p.m. ET from Valley Fields.

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

THE MATCHUP VS MARQUETTE

XAVIER MUSKETEERS (4-6) vs MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES (11-1)
Game Info - Saturday, April 8 - 3:30 p.m. ET - Valley Fields
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ABOUT THE GOLDEN EAGLES

2023 Record: 11-1 (1-0 BIG EAST)
2022 Record: 8-10 (3-2 BIG EAST)
2022 Postseason: None
Series History: First Meeting

NOTABLES

• Xavier leads the BIG EAST in shooting percentage (.452) with 108 goals off 239 shots.

• With a free position percentage of .553, the Musketeers rank sixth in the NCAA with 26 free position goals off of 47 free position shots.

• Xavier currently ranks 18th in the NCAA with a 9.67 per game average in caused turnovers. The squad has acquired 87 total caused turnovers in 10 games.

• Lola Mancuso ranks second in the BIG EAST in goals per game (3.30), and second in free position goals per game (.80), ranking 19th in the NCAA. The freshman attacker ranks sixth in the BIG EAST in points per game (3.70) and third in shots per game (6.50) while also clocking in at third in the NCAA for free position percentage (.800).

• Marina Piszczor ranks second in the BIG EAST in saves per game (10.50), while ranking 11th in the NCAA.

• Hannah McFeeters currently clocks in at second in the BIG EAST in ground balls per game (2.60) with 26 total in 10 games.

• Riley Halloran ranks third in the NCAA in shooting percentage (.700) with 21 goals off of 30 shots.

*NCAA Statistics last updated April 4.

LAST TIME OUT

• The Musketeers are coming off a 25-8 home loss to Georgetown on April 5.

• Lola Mancuso tallied four goals, three ground balls, and two caused turnovers. The freshman attacker recorded her sixth hat trick of the season in the first 15 minutes of play.

• Riley Halloran contributed two goals to the Musketeers' eight total.

• Molly Janssen and Julie Cassidy each posted an assist against the Hoyas.

• Marina Piszczor recorded 12 saves in 58 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	12-0	2-0
2. Marquette	11-1	1-0
3. UConn	8-3	1-0
4. Butler	5-5	1-1
5. Georgetown	6-7	1-1
6. Villanova	8-4	0-2
7. Xavier	4-6	0-2

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 Sunday, April 16 when they play host to No. 3 Denver. First draw is set for 11 a.m. from Corcoran Field.