George Mason (6-7, 1-5 A-10) at St. Bonaventure (8-5, 4-2 A-10)
WHEN: Wednesday, April 9, 12 p.m.
WHERE: Tom 80' and Michelle Marra Athletics Field Complex; St. Bonaventure, N.Y.
LIVE STATS: LINK
LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – The George Mason women's lacrosse team is set to take on the St. Bonaventure Bonnies on Wednesday, April 9, at noon in St. Bonaventure, N.Y. The game will be live streamed on ESPN+.

George Mason and St. Bonaventure at 9-1 historically, with the Patriots winning the most recently matchup 13-10 last April. The two teams first faced off in 2007, in a game that the Green & Gold claimed the victory, 18-10.

PATRIOT POINTS

•  With her 8th draw control 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 10.9 goals per game
• George Mason holds a 184-160 draw control advantage over opponents
• The Green & Gold are shooting at a 42.4% clip
• The Patriots have tallied 51 assists on the season

SCOUTING THE BONNIES

St. Bonaventure holds an overall record of 8-5, including 4-2 in conference play. The team is 3-4 at home, 5-1 on the road, and 0-0 at neutral sites. They have scored 176 goals on 409 shots, averaging 13.54 goals per game with a .430 shooting percentage and a .726 shots-on-goal rate. The team has recorded 79 assists, 35 free-position goals on 81 attempts (.432), and 97 unassisted goals. Leading scorers include Brooke Piper (49 goals), Tori Nascimento (39 goals), and Fiona McGovern (22 goals, 30 assists). The team has collected 219 draw controls and 187 ground balls.

Defensively, the team has allowed 126 goals on 349 shots, with opponents shooting .361 overall and .716 on goal. St. Bonaventure has caused 93 turnovers and committed 207, while clearing successfully on 188 of 229 attempts (.821). Goalkeeper Katelyn Hicks has played 778:51 minutes, allowing 126 goals with 124 saves and a .496 save percentage. Opponents have committed 169 turnovers and caused 118. In terms of scoring by period, St. Bonaventure has 52 goals in the first quarter, 50 in the second, 39 in the third, and 35 in the fourth.

UP NEXT

The Patriots return home to face the Rhode Island Rams for the first time. They'll play on Saturday, April 12, at 12 p.m. The game will also be a Fentynl Awareness game in conjunction with the organization, It Only Takes One.