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Women's lacrosse hosts CSU Pueblo for Nike N7 showdown

4/5/2024 9:00:00 AM

By: Angela Roberts, Assistant AD-Communications
DURANGO, Colo. – The Fort Lewis College women's lacrosse team returns home this week with a Saturday matchup against CSU Pueblo in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference action.

Last Time Out
The Skyhawks enter Saturday's matchup with a 1-7 overall record and an 0-4 mark in conference play after a pair of road losses last week. Fort Lewis began the road trip with a 12-8 loss to UCCS despite playing even through three quarters. UCCS held a slight advantage in shots at 26-24 while Fort Lewis ended the game with a 30-20 edge in ground balls. The teams combined for 19 saves and each netted one, free-position goal.

Senior Caprietta Abbadessa led the Skyhawks with four goals and one assist, followed by Haley Dostie, Ellie Martinez, and Mikki Brown who each scored one goal. Graduate student JoJo Lutz led the team with two caused turnovers to go along with two ground balls. Junior goalkeeper Caley Lay had 12 saves and led the team with five ground balls.

Fort Lewis wrapped up the trip against No. 9 Regis University on Saturday, falling by a 17-0 final. The Rangers put 30 shots on goal compared to just three for the Skyhawks. Fort Lewis committed 23 turnovers and was just 12-of-21 on clears. Regis game away with 19 draw controls versus two for Fort Lewis.

Sophomore Sydney Tannaci led the team with three ground balls and four caused turnovers, followed by sophomore Samantha Rodgers who had three of each. Graduate student JoJo Lutz recorded three caused turnovers and two ground balls. Junior Caley Lay and freshman Olivia Tilbury split time at goalkeeper, and Tilbury recorded a career-high seven saves.

Native American Heritage and Nike N7
Saturday will be the annual Nike N7 game for the squad, celebrating and honoring Native American heritage on the roster, on campus, and in the community.

Since its creation in 2009, the Nike N7 Fund has awarded more than $7.5 million in grants to 259 Native American and Aboriginal communities and organizations, reaching more than 500,000 youths. The N7 Fund supports organizations that provide sports and physical activity programming to youth in these communities.

This year's Nike N7 Games mark the second time that Fort Lewis College women's lacrosse will participate in a sponsored contest. It is the sixth time overall that Fort Lewis College has been selected as one of only 11 institutions nationwide — Oklahoma State, Oral Roberts, Gonzaga, Florida State, Marquette, University of New Mexico, San Diego State, Stanford, Haskell Indian Nations, Mesa Community College, and Fort Lewis College — to participate in the games which have regularly been participated in by the basketball programs.

The FLC women's lacrosse team has three players who are tribal members, including JoJo Lutz (Lummi Nation), Kaylin Vanzant (Muscogee [Creek]), and Marla Warrior (Seneca Nation).

Scouting CSU Pueblo
The ThunderWolves are 2-6 overall and 0-4 in conference play. The team has lost four in a row, including losses to Regis (19-1) and UCCS (17-8) last week. CSU Pueblo's two wins are against Lake Erie College (17-9) and Tiffin University (23-11). As a team, the Pack averages 25.6 shots per game with a 36.1 shots percentage. They have 150 ground balls, 102 draw controls, and 70 caused turnovers.

Four players have double-digit goals this year, led by Caira Lessick with 18. Lessick had a 10-goal performance against Tiffin but did not play in the Regis game last week. Elise Magee leads the team with seven assists to go along with 17 goals. Baylee Mee has 41 draw controls to lead all players, and Reese Wasmund is the leader with nine caused turnovers. The primary goalkeeper has been Breonna Mason, and she boasts 77 saves, 29 ground balls, and a 12.46 goals-against average.

Fort Lewis is 13-2 all-time against CSU Pueblo, winning the last seven matchups and owning a 7-0 record at home. The Skyhawks earned two wins over the Pack last season by a combined score of 35-20.

Inside the Numbers
Fort Lewis has 79 goals and 32 assists this season. The team averages 23.8 shots per game on a 41.6 shots percentage. 21 goals come via free positions and 47 have been unassisted. The Skyhawks have totaled 202 ground balls, 82 caused turnovers, and 79 draw controls. The draw has been a point of contention so far as the opposition boasts 148 total draws.

Senior Caprietta Abbadessa leads the teams in scoring with 17 goals. Senior Haley Dostie follows with 12 goals and six assists but sustained a season-ending injury on Saturday versus Regis. Junior Mikki Brown leads all players with seven assists so far. Sophomore Samantha Rodgers leads the way defensively with 25 ground balls and 13 caused turnovers. Three additional players had double-digit caused turnovers, including sophomore Sydney Tannaci (11) and seniors Ellie Martinez (10) and JoJo Lutz (10). Goalkeepers Caley Lay and Olivia Tilbury have split time this season, combining for 74 saves and a 15.25 goals per game average.

Up Next
Fort Lewis is back on the road next week against Colorado Mesa University and Westminster University. Friday's game against Colorado Mesa is scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m. from Community Hospital Unity Field while Sunday's matchup with Westminster will start at 1:00 p.m. from Dumke Field.
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