NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The No. 14 Yale women's lacrosse team has posted a 5-0 record at home this season, including wins on each of the past two Saturdays. Now, the Bulldogs must take their act on the road. Yale's game at Brown this Saturday (12:00 p.m., NESN,
ESPN+,
International Stream,
Live Stats) is the first of four straight road games.
Last Game
After falling behind 2-0 early on a cold, rainy and windy Saturday at Reese Stadium, Yale (7-2, 2-0 Ivy League) rallied to a 9-5 halftime lead vs. Dartmouth Mar. 25. Offense was tough to come by for both teams in the second half, but Yale was able to build its lead to 11-6 and then withstand a late Dartmouth run. The 11-9 final gave the Bulldogs their second win in a row vs. the Big Green. Senior attacker
Olivia Penoyer (Manlius, N.Y.) had a pair of assists, tying the school career assist record (86) set by
Laura Karmatz '95.
Bulldogs in the Top Ten
As of Mar. 29, Yale ranks in the nation's top 10 in three categories:
- First in caused turnovers per game (12.44)
- Eighth in clearing percentage (.923)
- 10th in shots per game (33.78)
Collignon Named to Tewaaraton Award Watch List
Sophomore attacker
Jenna Collignon (Hinsdale, Ill.) has been
named to the Tewaaraton Award Women's Watch List. Collignon leads the Ivy League in goals (31) and is tied for first in points (36). She is 16th nationally in goals per game (3.44) and has a 16 game point-scoring streak dating back to last season. The last time she was held without a point was Mar. 13, 2022 at Boston College.
Penoyer Tied for Yale Career Assists Record
After notching two assists, last Saturday, senior attacker
Olivia Penoyer (Manlius, N.Y.) is tied for the Yale career assists record. Here are the top five:
1 (t). Laura Karmatz '95 (86)
1 (t).
Olivia Penoyer (86)
3. Erin Porta '99 (78)
4 (t). Sarah Queener '03 (66)
4 (t). Nicole Piasecki '84 (66)
Penoyer had 37 assists last season, six shy of Karmatz' single-season school record (set in 1994).
A Unique Set of Skills
Only one player in the Ivy League has:
- 15+ goals
- 25+ points
- 10+ ground balls
- 12+ caused turnovers
AND
- 20+ draw controls
That player is Yale sophomore midfielder
Fallon Vaughn (Concord, Mass.) (18 goals, 25 points, 12 ground balls, 13 caused turnovers and 22 draw controls). She has scored exactly three goals in each of the last four games.
Hats Off
Eight Bulldogs have had at least one hat trick this year, and sophomore attacker
Jenna Collignon (Hinsdale, Ill.) has a team-best six. Here is the complete list:
Road Warriors
Saturday starts a streak of four straight road games for Yale, including two against nationally ranked teams (No. 13 Army and No. 23 Penn). The Bulldogs have just one more home game in the regular season, Apr. 22 vs. Cornell.
On a Roll in the Ivy League
Yale has won nine of its last 10 Ivy League games, starting with an
11-10 win vs. Brown Mar. 7, 2020.
Around the Ivy League
Brown, Penn and Yale enter the weekend as the only teams that are 2-0 in Ivy League play. Here is a look at the league slate for the weekend:
Saturday
- 12:00 p.m. No. 14 Yale at Brown
- 12:00 p.m. No. 23 Penn at No. 8 Florida
- 2:00 p.m. Harvard at Dartmouth
- 7:00 p.m. RV UConn at Columbia
Sunday
- 3:00 p.m. Cornell at No. 18 Penn State
The top four teams in the regular season standings qualify for the Ivy League Tournament, which takes place May 5-7 at the site of the No. 1 seed. The winner of the Ivy League Tournament gets the league's automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament.
Scouting Brown
Brown (5-4, 2-0 Ivy League) is 5-1 against unranked teams and 0-3 vs. ranked teams this season, including a 21-7 loss at No. 12 Notre Dame Monday. The Bears lead the lvy League in shooting percentage (.458) and are second in the league in draw controls (133). Yale has won the last two games in the series, including a
15-13 win last year in New Haven.
