Brockport, NY – The No. 15 Brockport women's lacrosse team will host No. 19 William Smith College this Saturday for its final regular season contest. It is Senior Day, as there will be a short ceremony for the seniors prior to a 1 pm start.
Follow Along: Live stats and live video options will be available for this weekend's contest. Check the following links on game day to keep up with the action.
Live Stats:
https://gobrockport.com/sidearmstats/wlax/summary
Live Video:
https://gobrockport.com/watch/?Archive=147&type=Live
Senior Day: The graduating class will be recognized prior to Saturday's game to thank and congratulate them. The following players are all to be celebrated this weekend:
Allison DiFulvio,
Emma Nevers,
Maeve Piasecki,
Lyndsie Pratt,
Margaret Smith, and
Heather Conklin.
Last Time Out: Brockport defeated Oswego, 20-8, earlier in the week at home. The Golden Eagles jumped out to a 10-1 lead in the first 20:12 of action and never looked back.
Logan Hibbard netted the first two goals of the contest and
Allison Jennings added a hat-trick in the opening stretch. Brockport led 12-3 at the half and also outscored the visitors 8-5 in the final 30-minute stretch to hand the Golden Eagles the win. ir eighth straight victory. Brockport wraps up SUNYAC West Division play with a 7-1 record in conference.
Still Rolling: Brockport's win over Oswego marks the team's eighth straight victory. Brockport wrapped up SUNYAC West Division play in first place with a 7-1 record. After starting the season 0-2, the Green and Gold have been gold ever since. In this eight game win streak the team has scored at least 15 goals seven times, and has broken the 20-goal mark five times.
SUNYAC Leaders: Heather Conklin,
Natalie Strough, and
Allison Jennings are all among the leaders in the SUNYAC, ranking first, second, and fourth respectively in points this season. Leading the conference with 44 goals scored, Conklin also leads the SUNYAC with 54 points this season. Strough is second in the conference with 47 points, while she leads the league with 31 assists. Totaling 40 points, Jennings has registered 26 goals and 14 assists. Goalkeeper
Morgan Elmer is one of the top goalies in the conference and has the numbers to back it up. She has the highest save percentage of .589 in the SUNYAC, and her 86 saves ranks second.
Locked Up: The nationally-ranked No. 15 SUNY Brockport women's lacrosse team has secured the top seed in the SUNYAC West following a convincing 20-8 victory at home against Oswego State on Wednesday afternoon. The Golden Eagles have earned the No. 1 seed in the West division and will host the No. 2 seed from the East division for the SUNYAC Conference Tournament Semifinals on April 29
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National Matchup: Saturday's matchup includes two of the top 20 teams in the country according to the IWLCA's most recent DIII Coaches Poll. Brockport came in at No. 15 this week, while the William Smith Herons sit at No. 19. This marks the fourth top 25 matchup for the Green and Gold this season, as the team has already faced Geneseo twice and Ithaca.
Scouting the Herons: No. 19 William Smith enters the contest 6-3 overall and 6-2 in the Liberty League. The Herons have won four straight games after most recently taking down RIT, 12-8. Maddie Montgomery leads the team with 32 points on 28 goals and four assists. Maddie Bamberger is the starting goalkeeper, holding a .430 save percentage and a total of 46 saves this season.
SUNYACs Next: The Golden Eagles await the No. 2 seed from the East division to be finalized, as they will host that team in the SUNYAC Semifinals. The game will be on April 29
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