George Mason (5-2, 0-0 A-10) at Richmond (2-4, 0-0 A-10)
WHEN: Saturday, March 8th, 3:30 p.m.
WHERE: Robins Stadium; Richmond, Va.
LAST MEETING: Patriots lost to the Spiders, 14-15, on Mar. 20, 2024
LIVE STATS: LINK
 
RICHMOND, Va. – The George Mason women's lacrosse team travels south to Richmond for their first Atlantic 10 match of the season. First draw between the Patriots and Spiders is set for 3:30 p.m.
 
George Mason and Richmond are 9-13 historically. Last year, the Green & Gold dropped a close contest to the eventual conference champions, 15-14.
 
Last season, the Patriots went 10-8, 4-6 in A-10 play, which was the programs best season since 2019, and the best season under head coach Kara Mupo. It was also the Patriots' first appearance in the Atlantic 10 tournament since 2019.
 
PATRIOT POINTS

• The Patriots are led by Daniella Jimenez in scoring with 25 goals, including a career-high 8 goals against Howard last week
• Dahlia Trippel and Kate Anders are a close on Jimenez's tail with 24 and 20 goals, respectively
• The Green & Gold have had two A-10 Weekly Award winners this season: Catherine Pollard was named Rookie of the week for the week of Feb. 10 and Kaitlyn Bestick was named Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Feb. 24.
• George Mason was picked 7^th in the Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll
• The Patriots have lost 51% of last year's scoring, including A-10 First Team All-Conference awardee Shannon Tuozzo (61 goals)
• Returning for the Green & Gold includes 2024 All-Rookie Team Daniella Jimenez and last year's second-most goal scorer Dahila Trippel (35 goals)
• The Patriots added nine newcomers in the off season

 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
The Richmond women's lacrosse team has a 2-4 record through six games, with one win at home and one on the road. The reigning A-10 champions have scored 70 goals on 146 shot attempts, averaging 11.67 goals per game with a .479 shooting percentage. Richmond has recorded 42 assists, averaging seven per game, and has converted on 16 of 33 free position opportunities for a .485 free position percentage. The team has collected 93 ground balls and secured 76 draw controls while committing 98 turnovers and causing 39. Richmond has cleared successfully on 102 of 116 attempts for an .879 clear percentage. Defensively, they have allowed 81 goals, with their opponents averaging 13.50 goals per game. The team's goalkeeping unit, led by Abby Francioli, has a combined save percentage of .417, making 58 saves on 139 shots on goal. In individual performances, Colleen Quinn leads the team with 18 goals and 10 assists, followed by Alexis Morton with 11 goals and a team-high 13 assists. Grace Muldoon has added 14 goals and seven assists, while Juliana Stanley has contributed 10 goals. The team ranks 25th nationally in assists per game and has the second-highest shot percentage in their conference at .476. However, they rank lower in draw control percentage (90th nationally) and scoring defense (97th nationally).

UP NEXT
George Mason return to host VCU on Wednesday, March 12^th at 1 p.m. at George Mason Stadium for their annual Morgan's Message game. Admission is free for all fans and a broadcast will be available on ESPN+.