Women's Lacrosse Returns to Host Lafayette on Saturday

Saturday, March 23

West Point, NY

12:00 PM

Army West Point

Lafayette College

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Women's Lacrosse Returns to Host Lafayette on Saturday

March 22, 2024 | Women's Lacrosse

WEST POINT, NY - Army West Point women's lacrosse (2-6, 0-1 Patriot League) will continue its conference schedule this Saturday at noon, playing host to Lafayette (3-5, 0-1 Patriot League) from Michie Stadium.

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LAST TIME OUT

Army fell by a score of 14-13 against No. 5 Loyola as the Greyhounds narrowly avoided their first ever Patriot League regular season loss.
The Black Knights trailed 10-3 before a furious second half comeback which saw the game eventually tied at 12.
Allison Reilly led the Black Knights with a five-goal effort to go along with an assist.
Brigid Duffy added three goals and six draw controls to go along with a pair caused turnovers and ground balls.
Lindsey Serafine made nine stops in the cage.
Lily Valentini and Julia Gorajek each deposited a pair of goals.

QUICK HITS

Brigid Duffy ranks in the top-ten in the Patriot League in goals (25), assists (12), ground balls (20), caused turnovers (11) and draw controls (48).
Duffy is one of the three in the country averaging 4.5+ points per game and six-plus draw controls per game. She is the only of the three to also average two-plus ground balls per game or have double-digit caused turnovers.
She has at least three points and three draw controls in each game this season.
Allison Reilly currently ranks seventh in the country with 11 free-position goals.
Reilly has registered at least three points in seven of eight games this season. She has scored four or more goals
Julia Gorajek became the fourth member of the program's 100-goal club last time out with a pair of goals.
Lindsey Serafine has made 27 saves with 25 goals allowed across her past three games to lead Army in the cage.
Lily Valentini has posted four multi-goal efforts this season.
Army's defense has been anchored by Meghan Pedrani who has contributed 14 ground balls and Haley Kampert with seven caused turnovers.
The Black Knights have the second-fewest turnovers per game in the conference this season with just 12.75.
Army has gotten 67-percent of goals from its sophomore class this season and 68-percent of points.
Army's 18 woman-up goals ranks third in the Patriot League.

SERIES HISTORY

Army enters play 5-2 all-time against the Leopards.
The Black Knights have won five straight meetings after Lafayette won the first pair between the two programs.
The sides met to end the regular season in 2023, with Army picking up a 17-7 victory in Easton.
Julia Gorajek scored four times in the fixture last season while Allison Reilly logged a team-high six points behind a career-best five assists.
The most recent matchup at Michie Stadium came in April 2022, with Army dominating to the tune of a 20-2 win.
Gorajek also poured in four goals in the 2022 contest.

SCOUTING THE LEOPARDS

The Leopards enter play with a 3-5 overall record and have lost four of five contests.
Holy Cross was able to edge out Lafayette by a score of 12-11 in their Patriot League opener.
Lafayette was selected last in the Patriot League preseason poll after a 1-8 mark in conference play in 2023.
Lexie Coldiron was an All-Patriot League second team selection last season in the cage.
Junior Sara Rogers paces the team with 13 goals and 21 points.
Senior Kyra O'Driscoll has filled the stat sheet defensively, leading the team in caused turnovers with 13 while also picking up 16 ground balls.