George Mason (5-7, 0-5 A-10) vs. Duquesne (5-6, 2-4 A-10)
WHEN: Saturday, April 5, 12 p.m.
WHERE: RAC Field; Fairfax, Va.
LIVE STATS: LINK
LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+
FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason women's lacrosse team is set to host the Duquesne Dukes on Saturday, April 5, at noon at the RAC Field. The game will be live streamed on ESPN+ and in person patrons can park in the PV Lot or in Lot J.
George Mason and Duquesne are 5-4 historically, with the Patriots winning the most recently matchup 16-9 last March. The two teams first faced off in the first year the Patriots were in the A-10, in the 2013-14 school year. The Dukes won that march up 21-13.
PATRIOT POINTS
- With her 8th draw control last week vs. GW, senior Lauren Distad became the program's all-time leader in career draw controls with 240
- Dahlia Trippel leads the Patriots with 33 goals, 5 assists
- The Patriots average 11 goals per game
- George Mason holds a 171-150 draw control advantage over opponents
- The Green & Gold are shooting at a 42.3% clip
- The Patriots have tallied 49 assists on the season
SCOUTING THE DUKES
The Duquesne Dukes women's lacrosse team holds a 5-6 overall record and a 2-4 mark in conference play. The team has scored 125 goals on 299 shot attempts, with a shooting percentage of .418. They have recorded 58 assists and converted 29 of 65 free-position opportunities (.446). Mackenzie Leszczynski leads the team with 25 goals and 16 assists, followed by Corinne Webb with 26 goals. Gracin Emerson has contributed a team-high 21 assists. Duquesne has secured wins against Akron (12-11), Youngstown State (12-11), Mercyhurst (20-13), George Washington (11-10), and La Salle (14-10), while suffering losses to teams including UMass (7-19), VCU (9-17), and St. Bonaventure (12-20).
Defensively, Duquesne has caused 138 turnovers while committing 198. The team has collected 210 ground balls and won 137 draw controls. Their clear percentage stands at .867, completing 195 of 225 attempts. Goalkeeper Megan LaBorne has played in all 11 games, allowing 89 goals in 420:39 minutes, with a goals-against average of 12.69 and a .369 save percentage. Korrigan Sweeney has appeared in six games, allowing 60 goals in 239:54 minutes, with a 15.01 goals-against average and a .394 save percentage. Opponents have outshot Duquesne 321-299 and have scored 149 goals, with a shot percentage of .464.
UP NEXT
The Patriots travel to St. Bonaventure, New York to face the Bonnies next week for a midweek matchup. They'll play on Wednesday, April 12, at 12 p.m.