Gameday Information – Butler vs Marquette
DATE: Wednesday, April 19
LOCATION: Indianapolis, Ind. / Varsity Field
LIVE STATS: butlersports.com
LIVE VIDEO: FloSports / Butler+
Link: Full Notes
Butler women's lacrosse will take on the Marquette tomorrow at 2 p.m. The Bulldogs enter looking to end a three-game skid while the Golden Eagles aim to remain undefeated on the road.
Bulldog Bits
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Maggie Zentgraf is in her first season as head coach at Butler. She previously coached at Division III Lake Forest, going 11-4 in the program's first-ever season.
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Butler is one win away from tying their program record for wins (6) in a season.
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Leah Rubino ranks ninth in the nation in shooting percentage (62.5%) as of April 17.
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Rubino is two goals away from 50 career goals.
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Caroline Smith is eight saves away from reaching 100 saves on the season.
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Kate Kaptrosky leads all freshmen on the team with 10 goals.
Last Time Out
Butler's last game on April 10 was a 26-3 defeat to then-No. 8 Notre Dame.
Scouting the Golden Eagles
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Marquette leads the series against Butler 6-0.
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The Golden Eagles last game resulted in a 12-9 win over Connecticut. Shea Garcia led the game with five points (four goals, one assist).
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Garcia (Attacker of the Week) and Bryanna Nixon (Defensive Player of the Week) both won BIG EAST weekly honors for their play against UConn on April 15.
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Mary Schumar ranks first in the BIG EAST and the nation in assists per game (3.71).
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Marquette ranks first in the BIG EAST and third in the nation in points per game (25.71).
Follow Along
For updates, follow the Butler women's lacrosse team on Twitter and Instagram @ButlerWLacrosse.