George Mason (0-7, 0-1 A-10) vs. La Salle (0-7, 0-1 A-10)
WHEN: Saturday, 1 p.m.
WHERE: George Mason Stadium; Fairfax, Va.
LIVE STATS: LINK
LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+
FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason women's lacrosse team will welcome the La Salle Explorers to George Mason Stadium on Saturday for its' Atlantic 10 home opener.
On Saturday, George Mason lacrosse is partnering with WINNERS Lacrosse, a nonprofit organization that was started in October 2000 to provide Washington, DC boys and girls, from underserved neighborhoods, the opportunity to learn the game of lacrosse and the life skills associated with playing a team sport. The team will have bins around George Mason stadium for a lacrosse equipment collection, which will all be donated to the organization. Thanks to their generous donors and sponsors, WINNERS Lacrosse is able to provide all equipment and programming completely free to participants! For more information on WINNERS Lacrosse, click here!
Both teams opened Atlantic 10 play last weekend with tough losses. The Explorers fell to George Washington at home, 12-9, while Mason fell to defending A-10 champs Saint Joseph's, 19-10.
The two programs will meet for the eighth time, with all contests coming as conference foes. Last season, the Explorers snapped a five-game win streak for the Patriots, downing Mason in Fairfax 11-10.
PATRIOT POINTS
· Senior
Shannon Tuozzo leads the team with 13 goals, 16 points and 19 draw controls
· Senior Meghan Deehan is averaging 9.0 saves per game with a .403 save percentage. She is also second on the team with seven ground balls and four caused turnovers
· Defensively, junior Ciara Curtis leads Mason with nine ground balls to go along with three caused turnovers. Junior Melanie Hutchinson leads all players with seven caused turnovers
· Junior Lauren Distad is the team leader with four assists and second on the squad with 18 draw controls
· Seniors Morgan Gunn and Chloe Reed are both second on the team with 10 points each. Gunn is also second on the team with eight ground balls while Reed is third on the team with 12 draw controls
SCOUTING THE EXPLORERS
Allana Lathan is the La Salle leader in points (13), goals (9) and assists (4) and has registered a goal in all but one game this season. Maddie Henderson is second on the team with 10 points on eight goals and two assists, as well as the team leader in draw controls with 20.
Claudia Steinmetz has registered a team-high eight goals, including just her second-career hat trick against George Washington on Saturday. Defensively, Henderson leads the Explorers with 11 caused turnovers, including a career-high four against UMBC on Tuesday, while starting goalkeeper Julia Dellaratta has scooped up a team-high 19 ground balls.
UP NEXT
The Patriots will get back on the road to in-state foe Richmond for their last midweek contest of the season. Opening draw on Wednesday, March 22, is set for 7 p.m. from Robins Stadium.
