CU Women's Lacrosse Preview - at University of Rochester (4/15)

Ben Moeller

Women's Lacrosse | 4/13/2023 8:53:00 AM

With a logjam in the middle of the standings in the Liberty League, the Clarkson University Women's Lacrosse team is in a key stretch of its season, as the Golden Knights hit the road to take on fellow playoff hopeful University of Rochester this Saturday.

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The Series: The Golden Knights are just 7-26 all-time against Rochester, but all seven of those wins have come in the last nine meetings. Clarkson has won the last three games against the Yellowjackets, including a 17-11 victory in 2022.

Key Stats for Clarkson (7-6, 2-4 Liberty League): Senior Julia Lavarnway leads the conference in assists with 36 (2.77 apg), which is tied for the third most in program history. Lavarnway has matched Christine Wright's total from the 2015 season and is eight short of Wright's 44 from 2016 and 13 shy of the program mark, set in 2019 by Sydney Roderick. The senior attacker ranks third in the conference in points per game at 4.15 with 18 goals and 36 assists for a total of 54. Lavarnway is fifth on the team in goals as Madelynn Barnum (37), Hailey Millington (29), Lauren Shanahan (29), and Chrissy Benedict (23) have all surpassed 20 with four regular-season games remaining.

Key Stats for Rochester (7-5, 2-3 Liberty League): Lucy Haggerty and Alyssa Gorny are tied for the team lead in points with 43, though Haggerty has played one fewer game than Gorny. Haggerty has scored 20 goals with a team-best 23 assists, while first-year collegian Alyssa Gorny has made an immediate impact for the Yellowjackets with a team-high 30 goals. Gracie Giannettino is also just shy of the team leaders with 41 points on 25 goals and 16 assists, making for a high-scoring trio. Grace Crochiere does it all in the middle with 44 draws, 32 groundballs and 15 caused turnovers, while Emma Little comes close to those numbers on 39 draws, 24 groundballs, and 18 caused turnovers.

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Players Mentioned

#13 Madelynn Barnum: M; 5' 6"; Sophomore

#8 Julia Lavarnway: A; 5' 4"; Junior

#11 Hailey Millington: A; 5' 1"; Sophomore

#3 Sydney Roderick: A; 5' 7"; Senior

#28 Chrissy Benedict: A; 5' 3"; Junior

#10 Lauren Shanahan: M; 5' 9"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#13 Madelynn Barnum
: 5' 6"; Sophomore
: M

#8 Julia Lavarnway
: 5' 4"; Junior
: A

#11 Hailey Millington
: 5' 1"; Sophomore
: A

#3 Sydney Roderick
: 5' 7"; Senior
: A

#28 Chrissy Benedict
: 5' 3"; Junior
: A

#10 Lauren Shanahan
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: M