Butler Prepares to Host UConn on Tuesday and UC Davis on Sunday

3/31/2025 6:32:00 PM | By: Ethan Polak

The Butler women's lacrosse team will have a busy week ahead as they get set to host UConn on Tuesday, Apr. 1 and UC Davis on Sunday, Apr. 6.

Bulldog Bits

The Bulldogs fell in their first road game of the season against Villanova last weekend
Elise Latham extended her streak of scoring at least one goal in every game this season to nine in a row
- Latham earned her third hat trick of the season against the Wildcats last Saturday after scoring three goals on four shots
Emma Palmer netted her fifth goal of the season on Saturday against Villanova
- She ranks second on the team with 10 points (5 G and 5 A)
Alyssa Lentz currently leads the Big East and ranks 16th in the country with an average of 10.12 saves per game
- She added 10 saves in her last game against the Wildcats
Patricia Lynn recorded at least one draw control in a match for the 10th game in a row
- She currently ranks third on Butler's all-time list with 93 career draw controls

Scouting UConn
The Huskies lead Butler with an all-time record of 7-0. The Bulldogs fell in the last matchup 21-11 with Sophia Knoblock netting four goals.
UConn began the season strong with a win over No. 24 Drexel and close losses to No. 24 Harvard (OT) and No. 18 James Madison. Rayea Davis is the team's top offensive weapon ranking fifth in the Big East with 2.91 goals per game. On the defensive side, Abby Beran has played tough defense ranking second in the conference with 1.73 caused turnovers per game.

Scouting UC Davis
The Aggies enter the game with records of 3-7 overall and 0-1 in conference. Despite the struggles, the team has wins over Oregon and San Diego State this season and a tough loss to Villanova 10-9 in overtime. UC Davis won the only meeting between the two teams last season 11-8 in Davis, Calif. Grace Gebhardt holds a team-high 27 goals this season with Alannah Scott just behind with 23 goals.

Up Next
Butler will hit the road to continue conference play with a game in Washington D.C. against Georgetown on Apr. 12 at 11 AM.

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