WOMEN'S LACROSSE HOSTS VILLANOVA SATURDAY FOR SENIOR DAY

April 22, 2009

WOMEN'S LACROSSE HOSTS VILLANOVA SATURDAY FOR SENIOR DAY

LIVE STATS /  CAREER RECORDS UPDATE

Lauren Albert '09

Victoria Russell '09

Delia Glover '09

The Bryant University women's lacrosse team hosts Villanova University this Saturday afternoon for Senior Day. The Bulldogs will honor three seniors playing for the final time at home this season and look to end the program's first Division I season on a high note.

Prior to the game, head coach Karen Healy will honor seniors Victoria Russell, Lauren Albert and Delia Glover.  The trio have been a part of 33 wins during the past four seasons and have combined for more than 200 goals during that span.

SENIORS, SENIORS, SENIORS
Senior Victoria Russell comes into Saturday's game with 94 career ground balls as a defender while Lauren Albert has 57 career goals while Delia Glover has 146 tallies under her belt during her career. 

Glover is ranked fourth all-time for goals and is third with 181 career points.  This season she has 10 multiple-goal games including a career-high six in the Bulldogs' win over Saint Francis in March. 

Albert is also ranked in the top 10 with her 57 career goals (9th) and is currently tied for fourth in the Bulldog record book with 47 career assists.

BULLDOG UPDATE
Bryant looks to snap a six-game losing skid Saturday.  Last week, the Bulldogs dropped a 15-2 decision at Boston College before erupting for 20 goals against Long Island University Sunday, only to come up short against the Blackbirds, 22-20. 

Glover leads the Bulldogs with 39 goals while junior Allison Faiola is second with 30 goals and 15 assists.  Freshman Mary Green is next with 25 goals and 7 assists while classmate Lauren Sheridan is fourth with 15 goals and four assists.

SCOUTING THE VILLANOVA WILDCATS
Villanova comes into Saturday's game at 7-8 overall on the season after falling to Lafayette 14-13 Tuesday evening at Villanova, PA.  Lafayette scored the game-winner, breaking a 13-13 tie with 2:35 left in regulation. 

Senior Taryn McKenna scored four goals to pace the Wildcats. The four tallies gives her 52 for the season and 109 for her career.  Erica Rybinski is next with 26 goals and team-high 20 assists.  The Wildcats have wins over Central Connecticut, Wagner, Navy, Le Moyne, UC Davis, Long Island and Longwood.