Women's Lacrosse Travels to Bucknell on Wednesday Evening

UMBC (1-0) at Bucknell (0-1) | Wednesday, Feb. 15, 5 p.m. | Graham Field at Holmes Stadium, Lewisburg, Pa.
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LAST TIME OUT

Claire Bockstie (Forest Hill, Md.), Lauren Cremen (Manchester, Md.) and Megan Halczuk (Fawn Grove, Pa.) combined for 13 goals, and each recorded a hat-trick, as the UMBC Women's Lacrosse team opened the 2023 season with a 19-10 win at George Washington on Saturday afternoon.
Cremen, a graduate transfer from Coastal Carolina, netted five goals on five shots on goal, and picked up three ground balls in her debut for the Retrievers. Bockstie added four goals, an assist, three ground balls and a caused turnover, while Halczuk scored four goals on four total shot attempts.
Isabella Fontana (Chevy Chase, Md.) collected 13 saves in net for UMBC (1-0).
Dymin Gerow (Baltimore, Md./Episcopal) joined Bockstie and Cremin with three ground balls each to lead the team. Ellie Lawton (Preston, Md.) and Sara DeLeon (Sinking Spring, Pa.) each had a caused turnover for UMBC.
Cremen was named the America East Offensive Player of the Week while Fontana earned Defensive Player of the Week accolades.

ABOUT BUCKNELL

Bucknell fell 16-6 at Penn State in their season opener on Saturday. The Bison jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead on goals by Carly Cenci and Caroline Miller in the first 3:11 of the match. Bucknell's six goals came from six different players. Taylor McClain (1G, 2A) and Katie Browne (1G, 1A) were multi-point scorers, with Browne collecting her first points in her collegiate debut.
Senior goalie Symone Ryans had a strong game with a career-high 16 saves. The Nittany Lions, who are receiving votes in the IWLCA national poll, peppered the Bison cage with 43 shots.

SERIES HISTORY

UMBC is 10-5 all-time against Bucknell,
UMBC has won the last two meetings, both on its home field. A winter storm forced last year's game to move from Lewisburg to Catonsville, and the Retrievers took advantage with a 20-5 whitewash. It was just an 8-5 game in the first minute of the second half, but UMBC scored the final 12 goals of the contest. Dymin Gerow and Claire Bockstie scored four goal each and Megan Halczuk and Kolby Weedon both recorded hat-tricks. Halczuk also recorded a game-high seven draw controls. Jenna McDermott paced the Dawgs with three assists.