Dolphins Look for Third Straight Win Tonight
Written by Lee Roggenburg on . Posted in Uncategorized.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Riding a two-game win streak following last week’s 17-7 victory over Campbell, Jacksonville will suit up for another home game Wednesday against UMass Lowell at D.B. Milne Field at 4 p.m.
Live in-game updates can be found on the Jacksonville women’s lacrosse official Twitter account (@JUWLAX).
Parking and admission to the game are free.
Game 6/UMass Lowell (1-5) at Jacksonville (2-3)
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Jacksonville, Fla. – D.B. Milne Field – 4 p.m.
Live Stats: judolphins.co
m Series Information
Series Record: First meeting
Last Meeting: N/A
Record at Jacksonville: First meeting
Record at UMass – Lowell: N/A
Record at Neutral Site: N/A
Last Jacksonville Win: N/A
Coach McCord vs UMass – Lowell: First meeting
About Jacksonville
Jacksonville is coming off a 17-7 win last week over Campbell.
The Dolphins have averaged 16.5 goals per game the last two games.
Jaime Chapman had five goals, an assist and three ground balls and Rachel Aus had four goals, one assist and three ground balls against Campbell.
Jacksonville got off 30 shots against the Camels and now has fired away 66 times in the last two games.
About UMass Lowell
The River Hawks are a second-year program and after going 0-17 in 2015 won their first game in school history on March 2, a 12-8 win over Siena. They are 1-5 this season.
UMass Lowell plays in the America East Conference.
Freshman attack Noelle Lambert leads the River Hawks with 11 points (seven goals, four assists). She had a four-goal game against Manhattan.
Kristina Keith and Kelly Moran each have eight goals on the season.
In its last outing, UMass Lowell lost a close one to Quinnipiac, 7-4. It was the third road loss of the season for the team.
‘Fin Facts
Junior attack Danielle Della Rocca leads the Dolphins and is fourth in the Atlantic Sun Conference with 18 points (13 goals, five assists).
Junior defense Erika Brager and sophomore Ashtyn Hiron are tied for the team lead in ground balls with 11 each. Brager has 12 draw controls while Hiron has caused 12 turnovers.
Jacksonville is 52-18 all-time at home.
Chapman, a junior from Denville, N.J., has seven goals in two games.
Jacksonville is second in the Atlantic Sun Conference (A-Sun) in assists (28).
Della Rocca is 13 goals shy of tying the all-time A-Sun record of 105 set by former teammate Holly Ventimiglia (2013-15).