Gameday Information – Butler at Lindenwood
DATE:                          Saturday, March 11
LOCATION:                  St. Charles, Mo. / Hunter Stadium
LIVE STATS:                 lindenwoodlions.com
LIVE VIDEO:                N/A
 
Link: Full Notes
 
Bulldog Bits

• Maggie Zentgraf is in her first season as head coach at Butler. Zentgraf takes over for Cecil Pilson, who was the team's head coach since the program started in 2017. She previously coached at Division III Lake Forest, going 11-4 in the program's first-ever season.
• The Bulldogs went 6-9 in the 2022 season, setting a program-record in wins.
• With 61 career goals, Campbell Connors is now five goals away from becoming the program's all-time leader.
• The Bulldogs rank second in the Big East in goals per game with 13.67 per contest.
• Butler is second in the Big East in draw controls per game with 19.
• Goalkeeper Caroline Smith had a career-high 11 saves in the win against Detroit Mercy.
• This is Butler's first ever matchup with the Lindenwood Lions.

Last Time Out
Butler's last game saw the Bulldogs earn their first win under head coach Maggie Zentgraf in a 12-10 win against Detroit Mercy on Feb. 26. Julia Putzi led the team in points with four (one goal, three assists). Emmie Ridgeway and Leah Rubino led the team in goals with two apiece.
 
Scouting the Lions

• The 2023 season is Lindenwood's first season as a NCAA Division I program.
• The Lions were picked to finish sixth in the ASUN conference in the preseason women's lacrosse coaches poll.
• Lindenwood's first Division I victory in program history came in a 17-15 win over Central Michigan on Feb. 14.
• The Lions are on a two-game winning streak with wins over Manhattan College and Fairleigh Dickinson. Lindenwood won those games by an average of 11.5 goals per contest.
• Logann Eldredge leads the team in points with 24, averaging four points per game.

Follow Along
For updates, follow the Butler women's lacrosse team on Twitter and Instagram @ButlerWLacrosse.