Nationally Ranked State Rivals Battle Wednesday in Storrs

Charlotte Callahan (shown here) was one of five Bulldogs with multiple goals in Saturday's win at Columbia.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The No. 4 Yale women's lacrosse team makes the short trip up I-91 to play at No. 25 UConn Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. (UConn+, Live Stats, Tickets).

Last Game

Yale beat Columbia 17-6 Saturday in the Ivy League opener.
Yale jumped out to a 6-0 lead and outshot Columbia 17-2 in the opening quarter to seize control of the game early.

The Bulldogs

Yale (6-0, 1-0 Ivy League) is one of four undefeated teams in the country. No. 1 Boston College (8-0), No. 2 North Carolina (7-0) and No. 19 Ohio State (6-0) are the others.
Yale ranks among the top five nationally in multiple stat categories. Here are the Bulldogs' rankings:
- First in scoring defense (5.00)
- Second in draw control percentage (.681)
- Second in fewest turnovers per game (10.33)
- Third in scoring margin (10.67)
- Fifth in caused turnovers per game (12.17)
Senior goalkeeper Cami Donadio (Winter Park, Fla.) leads the nation in goals-against average (5.88).
The Bulldogs' longest active streaks are:
- Consecutive games with at least one goal, consecutive games with at least one point: senior attacker Jenna Collignon (Hinsdale, Ill.), 24
- Consecutive games with at least one assist: sophomore attacker Karina Herrera (Catonsville, Md.), 3
- Consecutive games played, consecutive starts: Senior midfielder Fallon Vaughn (Concord, Mass.) and senior midfielder Taylor Lane (Norwalk, Conn.), 60
Yale is off to a 6-0 start this season. Last season the Bulldogs started 9-0 before suffering their first loss. That tied for the longest winning streak to start a season in school history – the 1995 team also started 9-0.

The Series

Yale has won four of the last six against UConn, including a 17-6 win last year at Reese Stadium.
Yale is 10-2 all-time against UConn.

The Huskies

UConn (5-2, 0-0 Big East) has won two in a row since falling to then-No. 24 Harvard 13-12 in overtime on Feb. 26.
The Huskies have scored 15 or more goals in four of their seven games this season, including a high of 19 twice.

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Players Mentioned

#14 Jenna Collignon: Attacker; 5' 10"; Senior

#13 Cami Donadio: Goalkeeper; 5' 9"; Senior

#4 Karina Herrera: Attacker; 5' 2"; Sophomore

#12 Taylor Lane: Midfielder; 5' 4"; Senior

#7 Fallon Vaughn: Midfielder; 5' 6"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#14 Jenna Collignon
: 5' 10"; Senior
: Attacker

#13 Cami Donadio
: 5' 9"; Senior
: Goalkeeper

#4 Karina Herrera
: 5' 2"; Sophomore
: Attacker

#12 Taylor Lane
: 5' 4"; Senior
: Midfielder

#7 Fallon Vaughn
: 5' 6"; Senior
: Midfielder