WOMEN'S LACROSSE NOTEBOOK
Vermont (1-2) will continue its three-game road trip at Wagner (1-2) on Sunday (Feb. 23). The opening draw is set for 12 p.m. Fans can follow all of the action by clicking the links below.
RELATED LINKS
Wagner: Video | Live Stats
ROAD WARRIORS
The Catamounts have won eight out of their last 11 road games dating back to last year. Last season, Vermont posted a 7-2 record on the road including five victories against non-conference opponents. The Green and Gold have a split 1-1 record away from home this season.
SECOND OF THREE
Vermont will face its third and final Northeast Conference (NEC) opponent on Sunday. The Cats took on Merrimack in the season opener, then traveled to Bryant on Wednesday.
ON THE OFFENSIVE
The Green and Gold have one of the top offenses in America East. UVM has racked up 51 points, 35 goals, and 16 assists – all three rank second behind No. 5 Stony Brook.
Ava Vasile is the league's top goal scorer with nine goals in three games. The Cats also have three players among the top distributors in the conference.
McKenzie Ballard and
Taylor Mullen are tied for the top spot with four assists while
Dani Paterno follows with three assists.
SCOUTING WAGNER
The Seahawks are coming off a Northeast Conference Championship and were picked as the NEC preseason frontrunner this year. Wagner has dropped two out of its first three games, but beat Quinnipiac 19-10 last Saturday for its first win of 2020. Sunday is also the final leg of a four-game season-opening homestand. The Seahawks own the highest scoring offense in the conference with 38 total points. Erin Kerstetter is the NEC's leader with eight goals and she is the two-time reigning NEC Player of the Week. Madeline Seims has added eight points, including a seven-point effort against Quinnipiac where she netted six goals. Goalie Lauren DiStefano has registered the second-most saves (36) in the league and has posted a 13.00 goals-against average this year.
FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING
Sunday's matinee is the first ever meeting between the non-conference foes. Wagner is the second of four teams on the 2020 docket that will play Vermont for the first time in school history. In addition to Merrimack, the Cats will head to Mercer on Sunday, March 8 and Kennesaw State on Wednesday, March 11.
