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BROOKLYN, N.Y. – The LIU Brooklyn women's lacrosse team looks for its first conference win this weekend, as the Blackbirds host Wagner on Friday, April 11 at 4:00 p.m., and Mount St. Mary's on Sunday, April 13 at 11:00 a.m. Live stats and video are available above.
LAST TIME OUT
The Blackbirds headed west to Pennsylvania to start off the conference slate. In their first contest again Saint Francis U., the Blackbirds succumbed in double overtime to a sudden-victory goal with 3:49 left on the clock. LIU Brooklyn led the entire game until the Red Flash tied it up at 9-9 with 2:37 left to play. The following Sunday, the Blackbirds dropped the game to league-leading Robert Morris.
"We have been talking about conference play for a long time now and are looking forward to this weekend's matchups," said head coach Allison Nuzzi. "One thing we talk about is how rivalries in the NEC mean anything can happen. Last weekend we had a lot of positives to build on and we have worked to challenge ourselves and resolve certain areas where we underperformed. The team knows that we need to earn and take everything we get which means handling pressure and that's what we plan to do at home this weekend."
Freshman Jenn Peters led the way with six goals, one assist and 17 shots over the weekend, while Mary McQueen and Tori Shinkowitz chipped in three goals apiece. Goalkeeper Alexis Maldonado had 20 saves through the two games, while Priscilla Lawson-Pires caused five turnovers.
ABOUT THE BLACKBIRDS
The Blackbirds are on a two-game winning streak at home, after defeating Howard and Manhattan to close out the nonconference season. LIU Brooklyn continues to rank fourth in the conference in goals per game, assists per game and points per game, and third in draw controls per game. Individually, Peters is sixth and Danita Stroup is 10th in goals per game, while Peters is also third in points per game and second in shots.
SCOUTING THE SEAHAWKS
Wagner split the opening NEC weekend, falling to Bryant 7-6 in double overtime, before crushing Central Connecticut 15-7. Sophomore Shea Gegan leads the nation with 3.45 caused turnovers per games, and her average of 3.55 ground balls per game ranks second nationally. As a team, the Seahawks are No. 1 in caused turnovers and No. 4 in ground balls. Gegan also leads the team in points with 27, while Stephanie Peterson has 20 goals on the season. The team has a goals against average of 9.25.
SCOUTING THE MOUNTAINEERS
Mount St. Mary's is 0-2 to start of conference play, with a one-goal loss to CCSU and a 14-6 defeat from Bryant. The Mount is 1-10 on the season, with its only win coming at Delaware State. Erin Seipp and Lindsay Diaz are the top goal-scorers, with 15 and 11 respectively. Goalkeeper Steph Rurkowski has a 12.66 goals against average.
UP NEXT
The Blackbirds play their last away match of the regular season at Sacred Heart on Friday, April 18 at 3:00 p.m.