ST. BONAVENTURE (1-5) vs UMASS (6-2)
Friday, March 25 – 3:00 p.m.
St. Bonaventure, N.Y. – Marra Athletics Complex
TV: ESPN+
 
ST. BONAVENTURE vs SAINT JOSEPH'S (4-4)
Sunday, March 27 – Noon
St. Bonaventure, N.Y. – Marra Athletics Complex
TV: ESPN+
 
The St. Bonaventure University women's lacrosse team will begin Atlantic 10 play with a pair of home games. The Bonnies will host UMass Friday, March 25 beginning at 3:00 p.m. and then take on Saint Joseph's on Sunday, March 27. Game time for Sunday is slated for noon at the Marra Athletics Complex.
 
WEARING PURPLE FOR A GREAT CAUSE

• St. Bonaventure will again wear purple during warmups of this week's games as part of their support for the CJD Foundation.
• The CJD Foundation supports families of those suffering from Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. For more information on the cause and how you can help, please click here

 
BONNIES WIN IN A WEEKEND THRILLER

• Junior midfielder Sarah Owens scored the game-winning goal in a double overtime contest at Detroit Mercy on Sunday as the Bonnies won on the road, 18-17.
• Owens scored three goals in the game, none more critical than her game-winner to give St. Bonaventure its first victory of the season.

 
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

• Freshman attacker Fiona McGovern has been selected at the Atlantic 10 Women's Lacrosse Rookie of the Week.
• McGovern scored three goals at Detroit Mercy, which were the first scores and points of her collegiate career.
• Her goal in the fourth period helped complete the Bonnies comeback in the second half.
• The Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. native played a very efficient game Sunday afternoon, tallying three goals on three shots.

 
TEAM EFFORT

• The Bonnies' second half comeback and eventual win in overtime at Detroit Mercy took a complete team effort.
• Kassi Hogan scored a pair of goals to complete the comeback in the second half; she finished with three goals and two assists.
• In the first overtime, goalkeeper Ashley Herrick made two huge saves, one on a free position shot, to keep the game knotted up at 17.
• Herrick finished the game with 14 saves, marking this the third time this season she has recorded 12 or more saves in a game.
• Maddie Mazur (three goals), Nora Anderson (two goals/one assist), Rebecca Howe (two goals), Abby Hiltz (two goals/two assists), and Madison Mundenar (one goal) were all a pivotal part of the Bonnies victory.

 
ABOUT UMASS

• The Minutewomen have begun the season with a 6-2 overall record, their two losses coming against #1 Boston College and UConn.
• The reigning Atlantic 10 Champions are led by Kendra Harbinger (25 goals/five assists), Alex Finn (18 goal/10 assists), and Kelly Marra (18 goals).
• In net Gina Carroll has recorded 41 saves this season.
• Haley Connaughton (two goals/four assists), Amy Moreau (seven goals/17 draw controls), Olivia Muscella (13 goals/25 draw controls), Courtney Barrett (15 groundballs), and Audra Tosone (23 groundball/25 draw controls) were named to the 2022 A-10 Women's Lacrosse Preseason All-Conference Team.
• UMass was voted to finish first in the 2022 A-10 Women's Lacrosse Preseason Poll with 99 points and nine first-place votes.

 
ABOUT SAINT JOSEPH'S

• The Hawks have a 4-4 record to start the season with a win in their last game against Delaware.
• Saint Joseph's begin conference play at Duquesne Friday evening.
• The A-10 runners-up from a season ago are led this year by Lauren Figura (24 goals) and Lisa Ross (11 goals/13 assists).
• Sophomore goalkeeper Jorden Concordia has tallied 77 saves this season.
• Figura was named to the 2022 A-10 Women's Lacrosse Preseason All-Conference Team.
• Saint Joseph's is projected to finish second in the conference with 83 points and one first-place vote, according to the 2022 A-10 Women's Lacrosse Preseason Poll.

 
UP NEXT

• The Bonnies travel to Fairfax, Va. to take on George Mason on Friday, April 1. The game is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m.

 
 
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