WISE - - For the second consecutive season, UVa-Wise will attempt to win the Women's Lacrosse Mountain East Conference Tournament on its own field when the top-seeded Cavaliers take on the third-seeded Cardinals from Wheeling Jesuit University Sunday at 12 p.m.
TOURNAMENT NOTES
In conjunction with league policy, outside food and drink is prohibited from Carl Smith Stadium during the duration of the tournament. Additionally, pets (with the exception of service animals) are not allowed at the site of competition. Spectators must remain in the seating area at all times and only authorized personnel will be permitted on the field before, during or after competition and are prohibited from possessing artificial noisemakers.
Live stats and live video will be available for the tournament. Additionally, fans can follow @UVaWiseCavs and @UVaWiseScores on Twitter for up-to-date information and in-game updates.
Schedule / Game Day Links
Friday, May, 3 – 1 p.m. No. 2 Shepherd University 13 vs. No. 3 Wheeling Jesuit University 21 – Wise, Va. (Semifinal 1)
Box Score
Friday, May, 3 – 4 p.m. No. 1 UVa-Wise 13 vs. No. 4 University of Charleston 8 – Wise, Va. (Semifinal 2)
Box Score
Sunday, May, 5 – 12 p.m. No. 1 UVa-Wise vs. No. 3 Wheeling Jesuit University – Wise, Va. (MEC Tournament Finals)
Live Stats Live Video
About UVa-Wise
- UVa-Wise will be looking to win back-to-back tournament titles on its own field. A year ago, the Cavaliers outlasted Shepherd University in the championship game 12-11 in triple overtime.
- Freshman Katie Allen tied a career-high with a game-high four goals in the Cavaliers' semifinal victory. It was the third hat trick of the season for Allen.
- UVa-Wise can tie Shepherd for the most MEC Tournament titles with a win in its final MEC game. Next year, UVa-Wise will compete in the South Atlantic Conference.
- Sunday's championship tilt is a rematch of a game played last Friday. In that contest, UVa-Wise built a four-goal halftime lead before upending Wheeling Jesuit 22-14, six Cavs recorded a hat trick in the win led by Jesse French, Ashley Wells and Caroline Earnshaw who all netted four goals.
- With a win Sunday, seniors Jessica Apgar, Kristin Gobbi, McKayla Grasham and Sydney Steinberg would complete their career with 50 wins and back-to-back regular season and tournament titles.
Notes on Wheeling Jesuit
- MEC Freshman of the Year Mackenzie Kaderabeck broke the MEC Tournament single-game scoring record Friday when she netted 10 goals in her team's 21-13 win over Shepherd. Kaderabek also tied the single-game points record with 10 points.
- A win would give Wheeling Jesuit its second tournament title in three seasons. The Cardinals claimed the 2017 championship 14-8 over Shepherd on their home field.
- While Sunday's championship will pit the last two champions, it will also pit the two highest scoring teams in the MEC this season. UVa-Wise posted 15.9 goals per game during the regular year while Wheeling Jesuit scored 14.7 goals a night.
- Led by Paige Orbell's 5.5 and Kaderabek's 4.9 draw controls per game, Wheeling Jesuit leads the league in draw controls with 16.1 a game.
Series History
The all-time series is tied 3-3 and the two programs have never met in the league tournament. UVa-Wise has won each of the last three meetings but, Wheeling Jesuit is the last MEC team to win at Smith Stadium when they knocked off the Cavs 13-10 on April 15, 2017.
