Women's Lacrosse Set for Season Opener Against Delaware State on Tuesday Afternoon

UMBC (0-0) vs. Delaware State (0-1) | Tuesday, Feb. 10, 4:00 p.m. | Baltimore, Md. (UMBC Stadium) | Watch | Live Stats

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UMBC finished the 2025 season with an 11-5 record and has been picked to finish fifth out of seven teams this year. Last season, the Dawgs placed fourth with a 3-3 conference record
The Retrievers and Hornets will meet on opening day for the third straight season
UMBC has not lost its season-opener since Feb. 19, 2021 (at Towson). The squad has four straight victories.
The Dawgs return six players who started at least half of the squad's contests last season (attacker Emily Knapp, attacker Libby Staples, attacker Lizzie Bateman, defender Lauren Flynn, defender Ella Killian, and defender Emily Renehan)
UMBC will look to replace All-Conference performers Grace Bruce (48 goals, 11 assists), Katana Nelson (55 goals), and goalie Isabella Fontana (10.44)
Head Coach Amy Slade is entering her 14th season as head coach of the Retrievers. Slade had a career record of 104-94 (.525).

About Delaware State

The Hornets dropped a 17-3 decision in their season opener at La Salle this past Saturday.
Anna Kimbel, Makayla Noel, and Taylor Weston scored their first goals of the season.
Madden Alexander and Blake Tutman led the team with two caused turnovers on defense. The team had 10 total.
Kimaari Mondy played all 60 minutes in goal and made 17 saves.
The Hornets went 1-14 last season and were outscored by a combined margin of 246-91
Delaware State is 14-147 since restarting their program in 2013
Head Coach Madeline Price is beginning her second season as head coach
Graduate senior London Downing led the squad with 20 goals and four assists.
Sophomore Ceanna McGirt (6 goals, 3 assists) is the leading returning scorer
Senior Genesys Spann added four goals and four assists.
Mondy started 15 games last season and recorded 127 saves in 780.29 minutes. She allowed 16.37 goals per game

All-Time Series

UMBC leads 2-0
The Retrievers came up with a 20-5 victory last season in Dover. Emily Knapp and Grace Bruce scored five goals apiece. Libby Staples added a hat trick
The Dawgs demolished the Hornets, 20-2, in their first meeting in 2024 at UMBC Stadium. Staples had three goals

Three Retrievers Earn America East Preseason All-Conference Honors

The America East Conference announced its Preseason All-Conference Team and Preseason Coaches' Poll in January. Sophomore attacker Emily Knapp, senior defender Ella Killian, and sophomore midfielder Tess Curtis were all recognized by the league's coaches.
Knapp burst upon the season in 2025 after earning a redshirt in 2024 and was named the America East Rookie of the Year. Knapp was second in the league with 4.25 points per game (68 points) and finished fifth with 2.94 goals per game (47 goals). She has also added 21 assists, 24 ground balls, and 11 caused turnovers. Knapp was the third Retriever to be named Rookie of the Year and the first since 2022.
The speedy and fearless Killian is a significant reason why UMBC ranked 15th in the country in clearing percentage. Killian, who finished sixth on the circuit with 4.44 draw controls per game, also compiled 24 ground balls and caused 12 turnovers.
Curtis ranked seventh on the squad with 20 points (18 goals, two assists). She recorded hat tricks against La Salle and New Hampshire in her first season as a Retriever.

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