WHEN: Wednesday, March twelfth, 1 p.m.
WHERE: George Mason Stadium; Fairfax, Va.
LIVE STATS: LINK
LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+
FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason girls’s lacrosse group continues its convention schedule it is first dwelling Atlantic 10 matchup of the season in opposition to he VCU Rams on Wednesday, March 12, at 1 p.m.
George Mason and VCU are 3-6 traditionally. Of their final matchup, the Rams beat the Patriots, 24-12.
PATRIOT POINTS
- Daniella Jimenez leads the Patriots with 28 objectives, 5 assists
- The Patriots common 13.25 objectives per sport
- George Mason holds a 129-94 draw management benefit over opponents
SCOUTING THE RAMS
VCU enters with a 2-5 file (0-1 in convention) after falling to UMass 18-12. Offensively, they common 10.43 objectives per sport on 42.0% taking pictures, with 75.3% of their photographs on the right track. Their assault is balanced, led by Mia George, Mason Whitmore, Rachel Koeneke, and Kenson Epperly, every with double-digit objectives, whereas Ashley Karn fuels the offense with a team-high 18 assists. The Rams excel in free-position alternatives, changing 46.9% of their possibilities. They maintain a slight edge in draw controls (97-93) however wrestle with turnovers, committing 146 complete (20.9 per sport).
Defensively, VCU permits 13.00 objectives per sport, with opponents taking pictures 46.9%. Their goaltending has been a weak point, as each Ava Carrillo (12.16 GAA, .370 SV%) and Molly Coyle (13.56 GAA, .288 SV%) have struggled, resulting in a group save proportion of simply .321. They’ve been outworked on floor balls (118-135) and sometimes fade late in video games, permitting 25 fourth-quarter objectives. To succeed, UMass ought to stress VCU’s goalkeepers, capitalize on turnovers, and comprise playmaker Ashley Karn to disrupt the Rams’ offensive rhythm.
UP NEXT
The Patriots head to Philadelphia this weekend to face the Saint Joseph’s Hawks on Saturday afternoon at 12 p.m.
