ST. BONAVENTURE (1-1, 0-0 A-10) at BINGHAMTON (0-2, 0-0 AEC)
Wednesday, February 18 – 3:00 p.m.
Vestal, N.Y.
TV: Gotham Sports
 
ST. BONAVENTURE at BUCKNELL (2-1, 0-0 Patriot)
Saturday, February 21 – 3:00 p.m.
Lewisburg, Pa.
TV: ESPN+
 
OPENING DRAW
The St. Bonaventure women's lacrosse team will face its first road tests of the season this week, traveling to face Binghamton on Wednesday before matching up with Bucknell on Saturday in Pennsylvania.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Bonnies look to carry momentum from last week's dominating 12-2 home win over Long Island which saw the team allow two or fewer goals in a single game for the first time since 2013.
 
Goalie Judy Mahoney showed out against the Sharks in her first career start, playing all 60 minutes in goal and making nine saves. The sophomore also stonewalled all four of the visitor's free position attempts and was awarded the honor of Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Week for her efforts. She entered the week leading the nation in average goals allowed (3.87) and ranked second in save percentage (70.6 percent).
 
Senior captain Brooke Piper helped lead SBU with a hat trick, also pacing the team with four draw controls. Fellow senior Rylee Gonzalez continued her hot start to the season by adding two goals and an assist, and freshman Riley Milligan matched those stats for the first multi-goal performance of her career.
 
Other Bonnies recording points against the Sharks were Kierstin Hillis (2G), Megan Schillinger (2A), Maddie Pieloch (1G), Arianna West (1A), Sydney Van Tassel (1G) and Grace Hollenbeck (1G). Hillis' scores were her first while wearing the Brown and White.
 
On the defensive side, senior captain Brit Colangelo paced the squad with both five groundballs and three caused turnovers. Freshman Brooke Owens posted three groundballs and two caused turnovers in what was just her second career game. Junior Olivia Peeler added support with pairs of groundballs and caused turnovers.
 
MOVING UP THE LEADERBOARDS
Piper has now overtaken Fiona McGovern, '25 for the fifth-most career goals in program history (128), also moving into ninth-place in total career points (154) after passing Mikayla Place, '16.
 
Colangelo is quickly approaching 100 career caused turnovers and has now passed Nicole Motondo, '06 for the seventh-most ground balls in program history (97).
 
ABOUT BINGHAMTON

• The Bearcats are led by head coach Stephanie Allen in her 13^th year at the helm of the program. In 2024, she pushed the team to a 12-7 overall record, going 5-1 in conference play and winning the first America East title in program history to make an appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
• The team was selected sixth in the AEC preseason poll and has fallen twice in as many opportunities this year, losing to Marist, 10-6, to open the season before dropping a contest against Siena, 13-11, last Friday.
• Binghamton boasts strong defensive and transitional abilities as the team ranks first in the conference in clearing percentage (85.3 percent) and second in both caused turnovers per game (10) and ground balls per game (15.5).
• Senior attacker Jess Robinson paces the Bearcats with seven points (3G-4A) on the year to date. Sophomore goalkeeper Emily Backlin has made 24 total saves, giving her the seventh-most saves per game in the nation (12).

 ABOUT BUCKNELL

• The Bison are coached by Jackie Dando in her eighth season with the team. She has led the program to campaigns of six or more wins in three out of the last four years.
• The team was selected eighth in the Patriot League preseason poll and has already collected confident wins over both Youngstown State and UMBC to start the year. The Bison were knocked down by Penn State, 21-9, in their most recent appearance.
• Senior attacker Megan Krestinski paces the team with 21 points (12G-9A). She currently ranks fourth in the nation in points and sixth in assists.

SERIES HISTORY
The Bonnies are 4-2 all-time against the Bearcats with the most recent 2025 matchup ending in a 10-6 victory for the Brown and White at the Marra Athletics Complex. Against Bucknell, St. Bonaventure has gone 7-4 all-time including a 15-13 victory at home in 2024 marking the most recent meeting.
 
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