Abby Kushina Assistant Women's Lacrosse Coach | Illinois Wesleyan Titans Website
Abby Kushina Assistant Women's Lacrosse Coach | Illinois Wesleyan Titans Website
The Illinois Wesleyan University women's lacrosse team is set to play its final regular season game against Augustana College on Saturday, April 27, at Tucci Stadium. The match will begin at noon and will serve as a Senior Day event honoring seniors Britney Maldonado and Hannah Trousdale.
Illinois Wesleyan's Titans, currently holding an 8-7 overall record with a 3-2 standing in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW), are coming off a decisive 15-7 victory over North Central College. In that game, Maldonado led the offensive effort with four goals and seven assists, totaling 11 points. Carleigh Fountain and Mia Fiandaca each contributed four goals to the team's success. Goalkeeper Lizzie Rymarcsuk secured nine saves during her time in goal, marking her third win of the season.
Maldonado has been exceptional this season, leading the nation with 67 assists and ranking second for assists per game. She also stands fourth nationally in total points and points per game. Fountain follows as the second-highest scorer on the team with 41 points, while Fiandaca holds third place with 38 points.
Devon Hanson leads the Titans in draw controls with 73 this season. She also tops the team in ground balls collected at 48. As a defensive unit, IWU ranks second nationally for caused turnovers per game. Hanson again leads here with an average of over three caused turnovers per contest.
In terms of goalkeeping prowess, Bri Kiser has made a significant impact by recording a team-high of 203 saves across her appearances this season. Rymarcsuk maintains an undefeated record between the posts.
Historically, Illinois Wesleyan has won six out of ten previous encounters against Augustana College. Their most recent meeting saw IWU secure a dominant victory last year on April 8th.
Augustana approaches this matchup after suffering a heavy defeat against the University of Chicago on April 20th, leaving them at two wins for their current season.
The upcoming match will be available via live stream along with accessible live statistics online.
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