Northwestern University Athletics
‘Cats Host No.1 Boston College for Alumni Weekend
3/7/2019 4:01:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
| NORTHWESTERN LACROSSE: GAMEDAY INFORMATION | |||||
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME | LOCATION | WATCH | LIVE STATS |
| Saturday, March 9 | #1 Boston College (Alumni Night) |
7 PM (CT) |
Ryan Fieldhouse and Wilson Field | BTN Plus on BTN 2 Go | Live Stats |
| Social: Twitter (@NULax) | Instagram (@NU_Lax) | Facebook Game Notes: Northwestern |
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EVANSTON, Ill. – No. 9 Northwestern will face off against No. 1 Boston College Saturday night in their alumni weekend showdown in front of a sold out Ryan Fieldhouse and Wilson Field crowd.
The Wildcats are returning from a three-game road-stretch against No. 7 Syracuse, Canisius and No. 3 North Carolina.
The 'Cats are 3-4 all time against Boston College, including a 17-10 win in their last meeting in 2013.
Northwestern Athletics will be honoring Wildcat alumnae during the halftime break, with a special presentation for the 2008 and 2009 National Championships teams.
The Wildcats and Eagles will take the field Saturday night at 7 pm.
Our game on Saturday is officially sold out! Please note: we will not have tickets available for purchase at the door on Saturday. Doors open at 6 p.m. – please plan to arrive early. The north parking garage will be open and parking is free on the weekends. Once you park in the garage, please use the Elevator C/Stairwell C exit and head east to the main entrance of Ryan Fieldhouse. If you cannot find parking in the garage, there is additional parking in the surface lots to the south of Ryan Fieldhouse. A parking map is available for your reference.
Parking Map
B1G LEAD
The Wildcats lead the Big Ten in assists per game (7.33), draw control per game (16.17), points per game (25.33), scoring offense (18) and shot percentage (.519) through six games.
GOALS BY GILBERT
Sophomore Lauren Gilbert is on a six-game goal streak. Gilbert has tallied 19 goals this season, which ties her for 16th in the NCAA and fifth among all sophomores.
LASOTA GOAL WATCH
Senior Selena Lasota is only 10 goals away from making it onto the NCAA Women's Lacrosse all-time goals list. She currently has 215 career scores , and only needs to reach 225 to make it into the top 30. Lasota has also claimed the fourth spot on the NU all-time goals list and fifth on the all-time points list.
DWYER ON THE DRAW
Sophomore Brennan Dwyer has 43 draw controls through the first six games of the season. She is currently No. 11 in the NCAA for average draw controls per game with 7.17. She is ranked second among all sophomores and leads the Big Ten.
RACK EM' UP
The 'Cats have scored 108 goals through their first six games. The Wildcats are ranked No. 3 in the country in scoring offense, averaging 18 goals per game and fifth in points per game. NU has four student- athletes with double digit goals this season, Lauren Gilbert (19), Selena Lasota (13), Lindsey McKone (12) and Claire Quinn (12).
KRUPNICK LOCKDOWN
Goalkeeper Julie Krupnick made 16 saves to set the single-game program record and help the #B1GCats lock down a win against Dartmouth. She is ranked 15th in the NCAA in saves and is in the top 25, averaging 10.5 saves per game.
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