BROOKVILLE, N.Y.- The Long Island University women's lacrosse team are back on the road this weekend for a trip to the nation's capital to take on American University in a leap day matinee.
 
LIU at American
Saturday, February 29, 2020 | 12:00 p.m.
Jacobs Recreational Complex | Washington, D.C.
Live Stats
 
Notes on the Sharks
The Sharks are looking to get back into the win column after dropping its last two contests to Monmouth and Quinnipiac. Last time out against the Bobcats, Alyssa Mallery became just the second player in LIU history to reach 200 career goals, as she surpassed the plateau on her fifth goal of the day. Mallery also finished with six draw controls. Brianna Feldman scored a hat trick and added an assist to finish the day with four points. Rachel Masullo pulled in a team-best seven draw controls. Hailey Duchnowski finished with 14 saves for the second straight game. Mallery leads the team with nine goals and has 17 draw controls. Paige Sherlock has scored at least one goal through the first four games to start the year, and has seven total goals. She also has seven ground balls and four caused turnovers. Rachel Masullo leads the team with 22 draw controls this season. Duchnowski has 51 saves throughout the first four games for a .481 save percentage.
 
Scouting the Eagles
The American University Eagles started off the season 4-0 and remain undefeated coming into Saturday's matchup. Through the first four games, the Eagles average 19.75 goals per game. Most recently, the Eagles defeated George Washington, 20-16. Kendall Goldblum led the team with six goals against the Colonials. Emma Vinall chipped in five goals. Casey Harkins finished with a team-high seven points as she scored a hat trick and had four assists. Emma Curtis made a career-high 13 saves in net for the Eagles. Vinall leads the team with 23 goals and 36 draw controls this season. Harkins has a team-best 15 assists. Cutris has 32 saves on the year and has a .458 save percentage.    
 
Up Next
The Sharks will return home next Saturday, March 7 when they welcome La Salle to Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium. The Sharks will be wearing pink as part of their Breast Cancer Awareness Game, and opening draw will be at 11:00 a.m.