The Illinois Wesleyan University women’s lacrosse team will begin its spring break trip with a game against Pfeiffer University on March 16, according to a March 15 announcement. The match is scheduled for 5 p.m. Eastern Time at Lefko-Mills Field in North Carolina.
This matchup marks the first meeting between the Titans and the Falcons. The Titans, who currently hold a record of three wins and four losses, are aiming to end a two-game losing streak. Their most recent game resulted in a 24-5 loss to DePauw University, where sophomore Maddie Gibson led the offense with four points and senior Sadie Newton recorded nine draw controls. Sophomore Marli Brown contributed with four ground balls and achieved a career-high of sixteen saves.
Senior Anelise DiGiovanni leads the team offensively with twenty-nine points, including sixteen assists that rank seventeenth nationally among Division III players. Newton has scored a team-high sixteen goals this season, while sophomore Lillie Keeton follows closely with fourteen goals. Gibson and sophomore Sophie Shore have also made significant contributions in both goals and assists.
Newton leads Illinois Wesleyan in ground balls, caused turnovers, and draw controls, averaging three caused turnovers per game—a statistic that places her twenty-eighth nationally. Senior Sarah Riepe and Brown follow Newton in ground balls collected this season. In goalkeeping duties, Brown has accumulated fifty-five saves over six games, while freshman Allison Vervynck has made twenty-four saves across one hundred fifty minutes played.
Illinois Wesleyan Titans Women’s Lacrosse hosts home games at Tucci Stadium in Bloomington, Illinois, according to the official website. The program maintains membership in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin according to the official website, features student-athletes from freshman through fifth-year classes according to the official website, operates within intercollegiate athletics according to the official website, and is situated in Bloomington, Illinois according to the official website. The team achieved a notable 23-0 victory over Illinois Institute of Technology during the previous season according to the official website.
The Falcons enter Monday’s contest after falling to Piedmont University by a score of 23-3 on March 14. Live streaming and statistics for Monday’s game will be available online.
