Beantown Battle at UMass Boston on Thursday’s Docket for Women’s Lacrosse

SUFFOLK vs. UMASS BOSTON
Date Time Venue Video Stats Series	Saturday, March 1 12:00 PM Alumni Field Mount Ida Campus at UMass Amherst Newton, Mass. LittleEast.tv BeaconsAthletics.com First Meeting

BOSTON – Suffolk women's lacrosse opens a five-game road trip across town at UMass Boston Thursday, March 6. The game, which will be played on Mount Ida's Campus of UMass Amherst, has a first draw of 3:30 p.m.

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk women's lacrosse opened the home chapter of its history in convincing fashion as seven Rams contributed at least one point to handle Purchase, 19-1, Saturday afternoon at James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park. 

MORE READING: Women's Lacrosse Topples Purchase in Home Debut, 19-1 

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk started its program 2-0 with wins over Dean, 12-8, and Purchase, 19-1.  

The trio of Julia Dickinson (5g, 7a), Ally Colburn (6g, 5a) and Lauren Woods (8g, 2a) have already surpassed the double-digit point plateau to anchor the Rams' 31-goal offense. Woods tops the categories in ground balls (12), draw controls (17) and caused turnovers (9). 

Charlotte Guziejka has been staple in net for the blue-and-gold. The freshman goalie holds a 4.54 GAA and 66.7 save percentage. 

BEACONS BREAKDOWN
UMass Boston boasts a 2-0 ledger with victories at Fitchburg State, 11-7, and Dean, 13-7.  

Hannah Rich powers the Beacons' 24-goal attack with seven strikes to her credit and eight points. Both Ava Duffy (6g) and Rae Alexander (4g, 2a) sport six-point stat lines. Duffy's stats are on all on goals, while Alexander has four markers and two assists. Angelina Mazzone and Teresa Sheedy are defensive forces for UMB with four caused turnovers apiece with the former picking up seven ground balls, good for second on the squad, behind Jamie McAleavey's nine. McAleavey leads the way in draw controls with a dozen to her credit.  

Elizabeth Crowley and Emerson Home have split time in net as each has seen time in both games this year, starting one apiece and boast identical 7.00 GAA. Crowley holds a .533 save percentage though, just a touch higher than Homa's .500 save percentage effort.

STATS SHOWDOWN

RAM RECOGNIZED
Suffolk women's lacrosse earned its first weekly award in program history as Julia Dickinson was tabbed Conference of New England (CNE) Rookie of the Week, the league office announced.  

MORE READING: Dickinson Named CNE Rookie of the Week

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams take their talents to Vacation land Sunday, March 9 when they visit Maine Maritime for a 12:00 p.m. showdown.