Boston University (4-5, 0-3 PL) vs. Lafayette (3-7, 0-3 PL)
Date & Time: Saturday, March 30, 2024 at 12 p.m.
Venue: Nickerson Field – Boston, Mass.
 
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Rosters: BU | Lafayette
Schedule: BU | Lafayette
 
BOSTON – The Boston University women's lacrosse team returns continues its homestand with a contest against Lafayette on Saturday at Nickerson Field. Opening draw against the Leopards is set for noon.
 
TERRIER TIDBITS

• BU fell to Army West Point on Wednesday, 17-7.
• Freshman Tessa Geddes led BU's offense in the loss with a career high four goals for four points.
• Senior Ellen Monahan improved to 24 ground balls this season as she ranks 34th in the nation and 5th in the Patriot League for ground balls per game with a value of 2.67.
• Junior Hannah Tillier has the second-most goals (15) and points (23) on the Terrier squad.
• Tillier and freshman Reilly Walsh are tied for the most assists this season with eight each.
• Sophomore Elle Stevenson found the back of the net twice against the Black Knights after not scoring a goal the past two games. She leads BU with 20 goals this season. 
• Walsh is on an eight-game points streak after logging an assist against Army.
• Monahan leads BU in caused turnovers with 13 and is second in draw controls with 28.
• Geddes is the Terriers' leader on the draw as she has corralled 49 this season. 

 
SCOUTING THE LEOPARDS

• Lafayette is 3-7 overall and 1-3 on the road.
• The Leopards most recently lost to American, 12-5.
• They are 0-3 in league play with a 17-4 loss to Army West Point and a 12-11 loss to Holy Cross.
• Lafayette's wins have come against Wagner (15-9), Central Connecticut State (14-4) and Eastern Michigan (7-6). It has not won a game since March 9.
• Nine freshmen and 28 upperclassmen make up the Lafayette roster.
• Head coach Katie McConnell is in her fifth season at the helm.

 
THE SERIES

• BU is 8-2 against Lafayette and 5-1 at home.
• This will be the 11th meeting of the league foes. 
• BU last defeated Lafayette on April 4, 2021, 18-7.
• The Terriers fell to the Leopards 12-10 on the road in 2023 and 16-13 at home in 2022.
• Lafayette has never scored more than 16 goals at Nickerson Field.
• BU's largest margin of victory was its 18-7 win in 2021.