YALE ANNOUNCES NEW SPECTATOR POLICIES EFFECTIVE FEB. 11
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Looking for its first 3-0 start since 2018, the Yale women's lacrosse team hosts local rival Quinnipiac Tuesday afternoon at Reese Stadium (4:00 p.m.,
ESPN+,
Live Stats).
Last Game
Yale (2-0, 0-0 Ivy League) earned its first road win of 2022 Saturday night at Albany, rallying from an early 5-2 deficit for a 16-14 victory. The Bulldogs had multiple hat tricks – four goals each from senior attacker
Olivia Markert (Centreville, Va.) and first-year midfielder
Fallon Vaughn (Concord, Mass.) and three goals each from first-year midfielder
Molly McGuckin (Alexandria, Va.) and junior attacker
Olivia Penoyer (Manlius, N.Y.). Junior
Clare Boone (Stewartstown, Pa.) played the final 45 minutes in goal and made seven saves, including a critical one in the final seconds to preserve the victory.
Best Offense in the Ivy League
Yale is tied with Princeton for the Ivy League lead in goals per game at 15.5, and the Bulldogs lead the Ivy League in points per game (21.0) and assists per game (5.5).
Controlling the Draw
Yale leads the Ivy League in draw controls per game with 17.5, 4.5 more than any other Ivy team. That ranks ninth in the nation. First-year midfielder
Sky Carrasquillo (Alpharetta, Ga.) leads the league and is 13th in the nation with 7.0 draws per game.
Home Field Advantage
Yale plays nine of its 15 regular-season games at Reese Stadium this year. The Bulldogs are 33-23 (.589) at home since the start of the 2014 season.
Strong Start for Vaughn
First-year midfielder
Fallon Vaughn (Concord, Mass.) has seven goals in her first two games, putting her in a tie for second in the Ivy League in that category. Her .583 shooting percentage is best among Bulldogs with seven or more shots.
A History of Winning vs. QU
Yale has won seven straight in the series vs. Quinnipiac, with the most recent game an 18-7 Bulldog win at Reese Stadium Feb. 20, 2019. The Bobcats have scored more than eight goals against Yale just once in that span, while the Bulldogs have scored at least 11 goals in every game – with a high of 21 in a 21-3 win at Reese Feb. 21, 2017.
Scouting Quinnipiac
Quinnipiac (2-0, 0-0 MAAC) is coming off an 11-8 win at Sacred Heart, whom the Bulldogs beat 15-4 in the season opener. Attacker Desiree Kleberg leads the team in points (6-0-6). The Bobcats are coached by former Yale assistant coach Tanya Kotowicz.
