CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Three America East women’s lacrosse games are set for Saturday, including a battle for first place between UMBC and Stony Brook in Baltimore.
New Hampshire (3-7, 0-2) at Binghamton (2-7, 1-1), 1 p.m.
Live Stats | Video
The Wildcats are in search of their first conference win of the season as New Hampshire travels to Binghamton for a 1 p.m. game. Jenny Simpson has paced the Wildcat offense with a 2.9 goals per game average, good for third in the conference. Binghamton’s Katherine Hunsberger is one of the best in the conference in the circle, ranked second in the America East with 4.78 draw controls per game.
Boston University (3-6, 0-2) at Vermont (6-7, 1-2), 1 p.m.
Video
Vermont hosts Boston University at 1 p.m. in Burlington. The Catamounts are looking for an important victory as we get hit the midway point in the conference season. Vermont is 0.5 games behind Binghamton for the final spot. The Catamounts’ Charlotte Lyons has 104 saves already this season, helping a solid Vermont defense that also ranks second in the league at 18.75 ground balls per game. Boston U. is looking for its first conference win, and has been led all year by Danielle Etrasco who sits second in the league in scoring.
Stony Brook (10-2, 2-0) at UMBC (8-3, 2-0), 5 p.m.
Live Stats | Video
Saturday ends with a battle for first place between Stony Brook and UMBC in Baltimore. The Seawolves are on a five-game winning streak and are one of the top scoring teams in the country at 15.75 goals per game. Midfielder Demmianne Cook leads the country in goals per game, scoring 4.75 per game so far this season. UMBC has been consistent this season and ranks third in the conference in both scoring offense and scoring defense.