NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The No. 16 Yale women's lacrosse team is 9-0 for the first time since starting the 1995 season 9-0. The Bulldogs face a challenging week with games against two nationally ranked opponents. They visit No. 4 Boston College Wednesday (2:00 p.m.
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ACCNX,
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ESPNU,
ESPN+,
International Stream,
Live Stats).
Last Game
Yale (9-0, 3-0 Ivy League)
beat Brown 10-5 this past Saturday at Reese Stadium. Yale held Brown – which came into the game averaging 17.5 goals per game (third nationally) – scoreless for the first 21:58. That enabled the Bulldogs to build a 4-0 lead. Brown got no closer than within two the rest of the way.
Taking the Lead
Since rallying from an early 2-0 deficit at Dartmouth Mar. 24, Yale has not trailed in its last 109:35.
Not Even Close
In winning all nine games to start the season, Yale has trailed in the fourth quarter only once: in the season opener, when the Bulldogs rallied from a three-goal deficit to beat Stanford. They have led throughout the fourth quarter of every other game – and in five of those eight games the opponent never got closer than within six goals of Yale in the fourth.
Here is the complete list:
| Opponent |
Smallest 4Q Lead/Largest 4Q Deficit |
Final |
| Stanford |
Trailed by 3 w/14:16 left |
W, 13-12 |
| Quinnipiac |
Led by 9 w/4:44 left |
W, 20-8 |
| at Temple |
Led by 6 w/7:28 left |
W, 13-5 |
| at Princeton |
Led by 2 w/1:08 left |
W, 11-9 |
| UConn |
Led by 6 w/15:00 left |
W, 17-6 |
| CCSU |
Led by 14 w/15:00 left |
W, 18-3 |
| at Rutgers |
Led by 2 w/15:00 left |
W, 14-8 |
| at Dartmouth |
Led by 8 w/15:00 left |
W, 15-5 |
| Brown |
Led by 4 w/4:14 left |
W, 10-5 |
Yale's Longest Winning Streaks
The Bulldogs' nine-game winning streak is the team's longest since 2007, when the team won the final nine regular seasons games in a row (Mar. 21, 2007 through Apr. 21, 2007) en route to earning an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament. Here are the longest streaks in school history:
- 13 games Apr. 25, 1994 through Apr. 12, 1995
- 12 games Apr. 24, 1995 through Apr. 6, 1996
- 12 games Apr. 23, 1977 through Apr. 15, 1978
- 9 games Feb. 17, 2024 through Mar. 30, 2024
- 9 games Mar. 21, 2007 through Apr. 21, 2007
RPI and the Ivy League
Here are the Ivy League teams in the latest RPI rankings from the NCAA:
2. Penn
7. Yale
18. Princeton
22. Brown
25. Dartmouth
26. Harvard
40. Cornell
85. Columbia
The ACC and the Ivy League are the only conferences with five or more teams ranked in the top 25 of the RPI.
Undefeated
With previously unbeaten No. 5 Michigan's 8-6 loss to No. 2 Maryland this past Saturday, Yale is now the only unbeaten NCAA Division I women's lacrosse team in the nation.
National Winning Streaks
Yale is one of three teams nationally with a winning streak of nine or more games:
- No. 10 Florida 11 in a row
- No. 25 Fairfield 9 in a row
- No. 16 Yale 9 in a row
The teams have a common thread. Florida head coach
Amanda O'Leary was Yale's head coach from 1994 through 2007.
Erica Bamford, Yale's Joel E. Smilow Head Coach of Women's Lacrosse, served as an assistant for O'Leary at Florida for seven years.
Laura Field, Fairfield's head coach, served as an assistant at Yale when O'Leary coached the Bulldogs.
Running the Gauntlet
Four of Yale's next five opponents are either ranked or receiving votes in the ILWomen/IWLCA Poll:
- Apr. 3: at No. 4 Boston College
- Apr. 7: No. 7 Penn
- Apr. 13: No. 24 Harvard
- Apr. 20: at Cornell
- Apr. 22: vs. No. 13 Denver (at Saint Joseph's)
So far this season, the Bulldogs are 4-0 against teams that were ranked or receiving votes in the poll. Last year Yale was 3-4 against teams that were ranked or receiving votes in the poll. The highest-ranked team that the Bulldogs have beaten in the last two seasons was then-No. 14 Army Apr. 4, 2023.
Defense Tied for Second in the Nation
Yale ranks tied for second nationally in scoring defense (6.78 goals allowed per game). Michigan (5.92 goals allowed per game) leads the nation. Individually, Yale first-year goalkeeper
Laura O'Connor (Greenwich, Conn.) ranks third nationally in goals-against average (7.24). Michigan's Erin O'Grady is the NCAA leader at 5.30.
Bulldogs Impose Scoring Droughts
In each game this season Yale's defense has held its opponent scoreless for a stretch of at least 12:43. Here are the longest scoreless stretches for Yale's opponents in each game so far:
- Stanford: 14:16
- Quinnipiac: 12:43
- at Temple: 38:44
- at Princeton: 29:14
- UConn: 24:24
- CCSU: 29:26
- at Rutgers: 18:13
- at Dartmouth: 20:07
- Brown: 22:58
Point-Scoring Streaks
Junior midfielders
Sky Carrasquillo (Alpharetta, Ga.) and
Fallon Vaughn (Concord, Mass.) each have 14 game point-scoring streaks going. Carrasquillo has scored at least one goal in 14 straight games as well.
Clearly Good
Yale ranks seventh nationally in clearing percentage (.929). The Bulldogs have been perfect on clears in three games (22-for-22 at Dartmouth, 21-for-21 vs. UConn and 14-for-14 at then-No. 23 Princeton).
Collignon a Midseason All-American Again
Junior attacker
Jenna Collignon (Hinsdale, Ill.) has been named
named honorable mention ILWomen Midseason All-America. This is her second season in a row earning that honor. Collignon leads the Bulldogs in goals and points (23-3-26) and is second on the team in draw controls with 36. She is on the Women's Watch List for the Tewaaraton Award, given annually to the best collegiate lacrosse player in the nation. She scored the 100th goal of her Yale career in the 15-5 win Sunday Mar. 24 at Dartmouth.
Scouting Boston College
Boston College (10-2, 5-1 ACC) has won two in a row, scoring 18 goals each time, since falling to then-No. 8 Notre Dame 15-14 on Mar. 16. The Eagles rank No. 2 nationally in scoring offense (17.92 goals per game) and No. 5 nationally in scoring defense (7.83 goals allowed per game). They have played in each of the last six NCAA Championship games, winning the national title in 2021.
Wednesday Weather Forecast for Chestnut Hill
From the
National Weather Service: Cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Brisk. Near steady temperature around 40. East winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Wednesday Viewing Info
Wednesday's game is on ACCNX. Access, via the ESPN app, requires that your pay TV provider (cable, satellite, telco or streaming service) carries ACCN. Further information is available by clicking
here. The broadcast is
here.
Scouting Penn
Penn (8-1, 2-0 Ivy League), which plays at No. 18 Princeton Wednesday night, upset then-No. 1 Maryland 13-9 in its last game. The Quakers have allowed more than nine goals in a game just once, and rank third nationally in scoring defense (7.00 goals allowed per game) – right behind Yale. The last time these two teams met at Reese Stadium (Mar. 26, 2022) Yale
won 11-10, the Bulldogs' first win in the series since 2004.
Sunday Weather Forecast for New Haven
From the
National Weather Service: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
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