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Women's Lacrosse Welcomes New Hampshire on Friday at Noon

New Hampshire (2-6, 0-1 America East) at UMBC (5-4, 0-1 America East) | Friday, March. 22, 12:00 p.m. | UMBC Stadium | Watch | Live Stats

ABOUT THE RETRIEVERS
  • JR Kolby Weedon is eighth in the America East Conference with 3.67 points per game. The junior went over the 100-point mark for her career in the victory at Mount St. Mary's. She also ranks 12th on the circuit with 2.22 goals per game and needs eight more to reach 100 for her career.
  • JR attacker Grace Bruce leads the Dawgs with 31 goals and ranks third in the league with 3.44 per game. Bruce is also fifth in points per game (3.67). She ranks among the top-25 in the country in goals. Bruce, who went 3-for-3 on free position shots last weekend at Bryant, has six hat-tricks on the season to lead the Retrievers. She has scored four or more goals five times.
  •  JR Katana Nelson is sixth in the conference with 2.75 goals per game. She has back-to-back hat tricks and has four on the season.
  •  SR Mary Ellis is third on the circuit with 2.00 assists per game. Ellis has at least one assist in all nine contests and leads the squad with 18 helpers this season.
  •  JR Lauryn Warfield is leading the America East with 7.00 draw controls per game and is 16th in the NCAA.
  •  SR goalie Isabella Fontana is second in the league in goals against average (9.40) and is fourth in saves percentage (.409)
 
LAST TIME OUT
  • Bruce scored four goals, but the visiting Retrievers dropped a 15-10 decision against the Bryant Bulldogs, in the America East season-opener for both squads on Saturday morning. Bruce hit the target on four of her six shots and juniors Kolby Weedon (game-high three cause turnovers) and Katana Nelson (one assist) each contributed a hat trick to lead UMBC's offensive efforts.
           
ABOUT THE WILDCATS
  • UNH has dropped five straight contests, including a 17-11 setback against Vermont in the conference opener last weekend.
  • Katie Taranto leads the squad with 17 goals and ranks 7th in the league.
  • Allie Connerty is ninth in the league with 1.00 assists per game.
  • Julia Lacey ranks fourth with 2.20 ground balls per game.
  • Maria Hagan is second in the conference with 9.33 saves per game.

INSIDE THE SERIES
• UMBC is 6-15 all-time against the Wildcats.
• The Retrievers have won two straight against UNH and are 5-3 in the last eight meetings.
• UMBC came up with a thrilling, 17-15 victory last season in Durham. Katana Nelson scored three times and Isabella Fontana made eight stops in goal.
 
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Players Mentioned

Mary Ellis

#26 Mary Ellis

Attack
5' 2"
Senior
Isabella Fontana

#28 Isabella Fontana

Goalkeeper
5' 1"
Senior
Katana Nelson

#7 Katana Nelson

Midfield
5' 7"
Junior
Lauryn Warfield

#12 Lauryn Warfield

Midfield
5' 11"
Sophomore
Kolby Weedon

#20 Kolby Weedon

Attack
5' 8"
Redshirt Junior
Grace Bruce

#24 Grace Bruce

Attack/Midfield
5' 3"
Redshirt Junior

Players Mentioned

Mary Ellis

#26 Mary Ellis

5' 2"
Senior
Attack
Isabella Fontana

#28 Isabella Fontana

5' 1"
Senior
Goalkeeper
Katana Nelson

#7 Katana Nelson

5' 7"
Junior
Midfield
Lauryn Warfield

#12 Lauryn Warfield

5' 11"
Sophomore
Midfield
Kolby Weedon

#20 Kolby Weedon

5' 8"
Redshirt Junior
Attack
Grace Bruce

#24 Grace Bruce

5' 3"
Redshirt Junior
Attack/Midfield
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