By: Logan Moore, Marketing and Communications Coordinator
ST. BONAVENTURE (6-10, 4-4 A-10) at GEORGE WASHINGTON (5-11, 4-4 A-10)
Saturday, April 29 – 1:00 p.m.
Washington, DC – GW Lacrosse Field
TV: ESPN+
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The St. Bonaventure University women's lacrosse team will travel to George Washington on Saturday, April 29 for its regular season finale. The game is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. and will be streamed live on ESPN3.
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LAST TIME OUT
- The Bonnies used a clutch fourth quarter to earn a decisive victory against La Salle this past Saturday, 11-10.
- Fiona McGovern and Abby Hiltz each scored three goals, while Nora Anderson chipped in with two goals.
- Defensively, Brooke Cicoria and Teri Manzelli held down the back line with multiple groundballs and caused turnovers.
- In the cage, senior Ashley Herrick collected 12 saves, including multiple stops down the stretch to secure the win.
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A-10 TOURNAMENT BOUND
- With their victory against La Salle this past Saturday, the Bonnies clinched a spot in next week's Atlantic 10 Tournament in Richmond, Va.
- This is the Bonnies first postseason appearance since 2007 when the team advanced the tournament semifinals.
- The tournament is hosted by VCU and will take place May 4-7 at Cary Street Field.
- While this is Head Coach LeighAnn Stauffer's first A-10 tournament appearance as Bonnie, she is not unfamiliar with the situation. She was a part of last years tournament as a member of the George Washington coaching staff.
STATS DOWN THE STRETCH
- Ashley Herrick currently ranks second in the A-10 in totals saves with 140.
- Jessica Notaro ranks eighth in the country in shot percentage with 61%, connecting on 35 of the 57 shots taken this season.
- With an average of 1.25 free position goals per game, sophomore Fiona McGovern ranks fourth in the nation in this statistical category.
- As a team, St. Bonaventure ranks 8th in the NCAA in shot percentage, also ranking first the A-10.
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ABOUT GEORGE WASHINGTON
- The Colonials enter Saturday's matchup with a record of 5-11, most recently defeating Duquesne, 19-11 last weekend.
- This season Kerry McKeever (40 goals), Whitney Moran (32 goals) and Emily Mowbray (16 goals) lead the team in scores, while Katelyn Walker has a team-high 18 assists.
- In net, Mia Caro has started 15 of 16 games this season, recording 139 saves.
- George Washington and St. Bonaventure are currently tied in the A-10 standings with records of 4-4, both programs are playing for the fifth and sixth seeds in next week's conference tournament.
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UP NEXT
- The Bonnies will travel for a matchup in the A-10 championships in Richmond. Seeding will be determined after this weekend's scheduled games. Â
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