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Women's lacrosse welcomes UCCS and No. 3 Regis University for a home slate

| By: Angela Roberts, Assistant AD - Communications
DURANGO, Colo. – After eight games on the road, the Fort Lewis College women's lacrosse team is poised to open the home portion of its schedule with a Friday/Sunday split versus UCCS and No. 3 Regis University.

Last Time Out
The Skyhawks competed in a trio of exhibition games in Arizona over Spring Break, seeing club programs from the University of Arizona, Arizona State University, and Grand Canyon University. No official statistics were kept, in compliance with NCAA regulations, but the team came away with a 2-1 record.

In the most recent regular-season game, the Skyhawks played in a neutral site game against Rockhurst University, falling by a final score of 15-7 on the campus of CSU Pueblo. The Skyhawks tallied a season-high with 28 shots while the defense held the Hawks to 30 for the game—second lowest opponent shot total of the season. Rockhurst edged out Fort Lewis on draw controls, 16-10, but the Skyhawks made up ground with a season-best 10 caused turnovers on the afternoon. A key difference in the game came via free position shots where Rockhurst netted seven on 11 chances compared to three for Fort Lewis.

Junior Haley Dostie led the team with three goals on 11 shots to bring her season total to 16. Junior Ellie Martinez followed with two goals, matching a season-high, to bring her 2023 total to seven. Rounding out scorers for the Skyhawks were senior Autumn Rymerson and sophomore Mikki Brown with one apiece. The trio of Nina Polk, Valerie Garcia, and Alyssa Strough each added an assist on the afternoon.

Senior Rebecca Kiyokawa led the team with a season-best four draw controls to go along with a caused turnover and two ground balls to match a team-high. Freshman Samantha Rodgers came away with three caused turnovers to lead all players and establish a career-best just five games into the season. Senior Averi Basso started her 33rd career game at goalkeeper, playing all 60 minutes and earning nine saves along the way.

Scouting UCCS
The Mountain Lions sit 1-6 overall with a record of 0-1 in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play. The team's lone win came in a 20-13 triumph over Lewis University on Friday, March 10. Most recently, UCCS fell in a 15-7 final to No. 3 Regis University to begin conference play.

UCCS is averaging 19 shots per game versus a 36 shots per game mark from their opponents. Of their 54 goals scored this season, 15 have come from free position chances and five have been woman-up scores. Defensively, the Mountain Lions have forced 56 turnovers to go along with 103 ground balls. They own a clear percentage of 77.1 (108-of-140).

Individually, Julia Patrick leads the team with 16 goals and two assists. Brielle Fannin follows with 10 goals and seven helpers on the year. Five additional players have scored four goals or more through seven games. Kathryn Kossack leads all players with 13 caused turnovers to go along with 13 ground balls. Madison McGriff paces the team with 33 ground balls with a 4.71 gb/game average to lead the conference. Additionally, McGriff is one of the league's top goalkeepers. Her 12.14 saves per game average leads the way, as does her saves percentage of 44.7.

UCCS leads the all-time series against Fort Lewis with a 5-2 record. The teams faced off twice last season with both games falling in favor of the Mountain Lions. Martinez led the team with five goals throughout the series.  

Scouting No. 3 Regis University
The Rangers jumped right back into it this season and, despite graduating a decorated senior class in 2022, boast an unblemished 7-0 record. Regis has taken down three ranked programs, including a marquee victory over the then No. 1-ranked University of Indianapolis (14-12). The success has propelled the Rangers to the No. 3 overall ranking in the ILWomen/IWLCA Division II Poll.

Regis has outscored the opposition 103-58 this season while averaging 30 shots per game. The team boasts 36 free position goals and 11 goals while woman-up. They have tallied 138 ground balls and 87 caused turnovers. The Rangers own a clear percentage of 85.3 (110-of-129).

The offense is spread out amongst a handful of players, including five who have scored double-digits this season. Bailey Truex leads the way with 17 goals and five assists in her senior campaign. Lucy Johnson and Lily Ferguson follow with 14 goals apiece. Gabby Rothermund leads the team with 11 assists. Ferguson and Truex have combined for 58 draw controls. Brigit Goetsch leads all players with 21 ground balls, followed by eight players with 10 or more. Goetsch has started all seven games at goalkeeper with 38 saves and a goals against average of 8.91.

Fort Lewis is 0-28 all-time against Regis, dating back to the series opener in 2009. The Skyhawks faced the Rangers on three occasions last season, including the series finale in the RMAC Tournament in May. Dostie netted two goals in the final game of the season en route to being named to the All-Tournament team.

Inside the Numbers
Fort Lewis is averaging 20.6 shots per game while totaling 38 goals thus far. The team owns a 74.8 shots-on-goal percentage versus a 76.9 percentage for their opponents. The Skyhawks have come away with 77 ground balls versus 109 for the opposition. The team has a clear percentage of 81.1 (86-of-106).

Individually, Dostie leads the team with 16 goals to go along with one assist. Her 3.20 goals per game average rank fourth in the conference. Martinez follows with seven goals while three additional players have two goals to their credit. Carter leads the team with 10 ground balls and three caused turnovers. Rymerson is the leader in draw controls with 10 through five games. Basso ranks second in the conference with 10.8 saves per game and a saves percentage of 42.5.

Up Next
Fort Lewis (0-5, 0-2 RMAC) will be back in Pueblo next week for a Friday afternoon RMAC showdown against CSU Pueblo (1-5, 0-2 RMAC) at Art and Lorraine Gonzales Stadium.

The Skyhawks hold an 11-2 record, including a 6-0 home mark, over the ThunderWolves, including a pair of key wins last season to secure a spot in the postseason tournament. Fort Lewis is riding a three-game win streak versus CSU Pueblo.
 
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