WISE - - Friday's women's lacrosse game in Wheeling, W.Va. pits the top two teams in the Mountain East Conference. Reigning league champion UVa-Wise enters the game 3-0 in conference games while host Wheeling Jesuit University is also off to a 3-0 start. The visiting Cavaliers have won 11 consecutive games against MEC foes while the Cardinals enter the game on a four-game winning streak.
Live stat and live video links are available for Friday's game at uvawisecavs.com Fans can follow @UVaWiseCavs and @UVaWiseScores on Twitter for up-to-date information and in-game updates.
Schedule / Game Day Links
Friday, April 5 – 3 p.m. vs. Wheeling Jesuit University – Wheeling, W.Va.
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About UVa-Wise
- Junior Elsa Girardo was named MEC Defensive Player of the Week for her play in goal. The Alexandria, Va. native finished with 18 saves last week as the Cavaliers went 2-0 against conference opponents.
- Senior Kristin Gobbi became the second player in school history to reach the 150 point plateau with her four point game against Shepherd University. Gobbi joins teammate Sydney Steinberg as the only UVa-Wise players to reach the mark.
- Senior McKayla Grasham has tallied three or more points in five consecutive games. The Baltimore product leads the team with 31 points this spring.
- In conference games, UVa-Wise leads the league in goals per game (18.3), assists per game (9.0), shots per game (36.7), shot percentage (.500) and woman-up goals (5).
Notes on Wheeling Jesuit
- Wheeling Jesuit possesses the most balanced scoring attack in the league. The Cardinals have four women who have already registered 19 goals this season. Mackenzie Kaderabeck's 32 lead the team and rank second in the MEC.
- The Cardinals' Ally Coggins leads the league with 21 assists, which is four more than the next closest player in the MEC.
- Wheeling Jesuit has scored the most goals in the league, having scored 141 goals through their first 10 games.
Series History
- Wheeling Jesuit leads the all-time series 3-1; however, UVa-Wise won the last meeting 14-10 in Wise last spring.
