POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist women's lacrosse team will be facing off against two opponents this week for two games in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They kick off the week on Wednesday, April 13 at 3 p.m. at Niagara, and on Saturday, April 16 at 2 p.m. at Monmouth.
 

Last Time Out

• The Red Foxes played the Manhattan Jaspers last Wednesday. They fell to the Jaspers in a closely-fought match, 14-12.
• Kerri Gutenberger led the scoring for the Red Foxes, finishing the game with four goals.
• Following closely behind, Alex Di Chiara finished the game with three goals. Kelly Trotta also performed well, finishing with two goals and an assist.
• Marist finished the game with a .462 save percentage.
• Following the conclusion of this game, the Red Foxes are 2-10 overall, and 0-4 in the MAAC.

 

Scouting Niagara

• The Niagara Purple Eagles are currently 7-5 overall, 3-1 in the MAAC.
• Their last game was a MAAC game against Iona College, where the Purple Eagles fell to them, 16-14.
• Niagara's top scorer and points leader is Lois Garlow with 47 points (34G, 13A). Other high scorers on the team are Lexi Braniecki (25G, 6A) and Rachel Crane (24G, 7A).
• Their #1 goalkeeper is Michelle Messenger, who has a total save percentage of .475.
• Against the Purple Eagles, the Red Foxes are 17-9 overall. Their most recent meeting ended in a narrow defeat for Marist, 12-11 on April 21, 2021.

 

Scouting Monmouth

• The Monmouth Hawks are currently 8-6 overall, 3-2 in the MAAC.
• Their most recent game was a MAAC game against Canisius College, where the team won by a pretty comfortable margin, 19-14. They are now on a three-game winning streak following that match.
• The Hawks' highest goal scorer is Hope Steuerwald with 37 goals, but the team's point leader is Caroline Brennan with 49 points (33G, 16A).
• Their most frequently used goalkeeper is Madi Bednarik, whose save percentage is .412. 
• Against the Hawks, the Red Foxes are 4-6 overall. Their last meeting resulted in a 15-11 victory for Marist on March 12, 2021.

 

Up Next

• The Red Foxes will return home for their final home game on Wednesday, April 20 against Canisius College.