No. 16 Dartmouth Hosts Regional Rival Vermont Wednesday

GAME 12
No. 16 Dartmouth Big Green (8-3) vs.
Vermont Catamounts (4-10)
Date: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 | 3:00 PM
Location: Scully-Fahey Field | Hanover, N.H.
All-Time Series: Dartmouth 21-6-1
Last Meeting: 3.18.15 | L, 19-11 | Hanover
Streak: 0-3

WEDNESDAY'S GAME
The Dartmouth women's lacrosse team begins a three-game homestand Wednesday against regional rival Vermont at Scully-Fahey Field.

LAST TIME OUT
• Dartmouth defeated Cornell, 19-10, Saturday in Ithaca.
• The victory was the first on the road against the Big Red since the 2012 season.
• Ellie Carson led the way with five goals, while Katie Bourque and Kierra Sweeney each had four.
• Goalkeeper Kiera Vrindten turned aside seven shots in each half to finish with a season-high 14 saves against Dartmouth's colorful counterparts.

SCOUTING THE CATAMOUNTS
• Vermont comes to Hanover with a 4-10 overall record.
• The Catamounts are currently winless in a competitive America East through five conference games.
• UVM's leading scorer is Elise Koehl with 38 points on 33 goals.
• Alex Bernier is third on the roster in scoring with 27 points thanks mostly to her team-leading 17 assists.
• Additionally Jenna Janes is second in goals with 26.
• Maddy Kuras has started all 14 games this season for the #VCats and has been the goalie of record in each. She has a .436 save percentage to go along with a 14.48 goals against average.
• Current Vermont assistant coach Jess Drummond was on the Dartmouth staff for three seasons (2014-16) before making the move to Burlington.

AGAINST VERMONT
• Formerly a regular opponent on the Big Green's schedule, Wednesday marks the first time playing one another since the 2015 season.
• Prior to the two-year hiatus, the Catamounts won three straight against Dartmouth, including victories in Hanover in 2013 (double overtime) and 2015.
• Before those three losses, Dartmouth had won 11 straight between 1995 and 2012.
• Overall, the Green and White lead the all-time series, 21-6-1.

TAKEOVER!
• Katie Bourque will be taking control of the NCAA Lacrosse Instagram on Wednesday.
• Bourque will be showing fans the inner workings of the Dartmouth women's lacrosse team as well as her game day routines as a student-athlete.
• Follow Bourque and her teammates on Wednesday: @NCAAlax.

15-PLUS
• Dartmouth has four Ivy League wins this season.
• In those victories, the Green and White have scored 72 goals for an average of 18 per game. Overall, the team is averaging 16.6 goals per outing.
• That figure is the best amongst the Ancient Eight teams in league play with Princeton (15.5), Harvard (14.80) and Penn (14.75) trailing in the top four.

200…
• Kathryn Giroux — the program's all-time leader in draw controls already — is just five away from 200 for her career.
• She is seeking to become the fourth player in league history to reach the mark and the second this season, joining Yale's Izzy Nixon.
• Her 19 in an earlier contest this season remains the best mark in the nation this season with six other players reaching 16 in a single game.

FROM THE ARC
• The Big Green are the Ivy League's top team this season in free-position shots, successfully converting on 49.4% of opportunities.
• That mark is good for 13th nationally.
• Mastrio's 1.09 FPG per game is the second-best mark in the conference, while Carson (0.73) is eighth and Sweeney (0.64) is 10th.

FOLLOW ALONG
• The game will be carried live on the Ivy League Network for those fans who subscribe to the online video portal.
• DartmouthSports.com will provide live stats for those looking to follow along.
• For an inside look at the team, follow @DartmouthWLAX on Twitter.

WHAT'S AHEAD?
The Big Green will host Yale on Saturday at 4 p.m. as part of a doubleheader with the men playing Penn at noon. Both games will be carried on ESPN3. Dartmouth will close out the home portion of the regular season next Wednesday against UMass Lowell at 3 p.m.

Schedules