No. 3 ranked, Keiser women's lacrosse will host the Ave Maria Gyrenes in a Mid-South matchup in West Palm Beach, Florida on Thursday, March 17.
Ave Maria (4-7, 0-2 MSC) at
No . 3 Keiser (8-3, 2-1 MSC)
Keiser Multi-Purpose Field (West Palm Beach, Fla.)
5:00 PM.
- Friday will be the eighth meeting of the two sides with Keiser owning a 5-2 series lead.
- In their most recent meeting, the Seahawks defeated the Gyrenes 19-8 at home on April 10, 2021.
- KU has won the last five matchups including three in a row on the home turf.
- The Seahawks come into Friday's game with a 8-3 record on the year including a 2-1 record in conference.
- Every conference game is crucial from this point on, with Keiser and Life tied atop the South Division Standings.
- There's a new career leader in assists for KU as Bridget Reddington recorded assist number 74 against Reinhardt to claim the top spot.
- Reigning Mid South Conference and IWLCA player of the week, Madison Andrews is back and continuing to lead the Seahawks in points(52) and goals(41).
- Rachel McLaughlin sits second in points with 42 on the season, leading Keiser in the assists category with 23.
- Valeria Lomaglio is coming in hot down the stretch, scoring 21 goals in the last five games.
- On the defensive side of the ball, Hannah Reeder leads the team with 23 caused turnovers and is tied for the lead with Cassidy Green with 28 groundballs
- Green has started all but the first game for Keiser and has 61 saves on the season in net.
- Ave Maria enters Friday's matchup with a 4-7 record after a 19-2 win over Point on March 28.
- The Gyrenes seem to enjoy the road, owning a 3-3 record away from their home field.
- Emma Davis and Hannah Shaffrey are tied for the lead in points for AMU with 40 each.
Keiser |
2022 Stats |
Ave Maria |
193 (17.55) |
Goals |
117 (10.64) |
116 (10.55) |
Assists |
43 (3.91) |
375 (34.09) |
Shots |
289 (26.27) |
301 (27.36) |
SOG |
225 (20.45) |
272 (24.73) |
Groundballs |
206 (18.73) |
76 (6.91) |
Saves |
87 (7.91) |
|
Leaders |
|
Madison Andrews (41) |
Goals |
Davis/Shaffrey (40) |
Rachel McLaughlin (23) |
Assists |
Hannah Shaffrey (17) |
Andrews/Lomaglio (59) |
Shots |
Abigail Seiler (73) |
Madison Andrews (52) |
SOG |
Emma Davis (57) |
Green/Reeder (20) |
Groundballs |
Kaylee Wesolowski (31) |
Cassidy Green (61) |
Saves |
Kaylee Wesolowski (54) |