Moon Township, Pa. - Robert Morris University women's lacrosse opens Northeast Conference play with a pair of contests against Wagner and Mount St. Mary's. 

GAME INFORMATION
Robert Morris (4-6) vs. Wagner (5-4)
Joe Walton Stadium  //  Moon Township, Pa.
Friday, April 6  //  3:00 p.m.
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Robert Morris vs. Mount St. Mary's (5-4)
Joe Walton Stadium  //  Moon Township, Pa.
Sunday, April 8  //  12:00 p.m.
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LAST TIME OUT
Robert Morris wrapped up non-conference play with a 7-3 loss at Ohio State. Juniors Kerri Sayrafe (2) and Shannon Lynch combine for all three Colonials goals, while Sophia Eureka, Kelley Flynn and Meghan Crouse all recorded assists. Katelyn Miller made nine saves in her tenth start of the season. Eureka also posted four caused turnovers while Dana Davis caused three.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
WAGNER
For the Seahawks, keep an eye on freshman midfielder Ally Alliegro, a three-time NEC Rookie of the Week, who leads the team in points with 27 (17G, 10A) as well as draw controls with 27. Senior Lauren Ednie leads Wagner in goal-scoring with 25, is second on the team in ground balls with 25 and tied for second in caused turnovers with 14.

MOUNT ST. MARY'S
The Mountaineers are backstopped by Jillian Petito, who ranks third in the nation in save percentage (.554), fifth in goals against average (8.56), and 10^th in saves per game (10.89). Petito leads the NEC in all three of those categories, in addition to ground balls per game (3.89) and is coming off four consecutive 14-save performances. Offensively, Carly Miller and Beanie Colson lead The Mount. Miller tops the Mountaineers in all three scoring categories (17g, 11a, 28p), while Colson ranks second in assists (7) and points (22), and third in goals (15).

COLONIALS CAPSULE
RMU is led in scoring by sophomore Melanie Gandy, who's racked up 17 points on 8 goals and 9 assists. Senior Dana Davis is second on the team in overall scoring with 16 points, leading the Colonials in goals with 12, draw controls with 25, also collecting 14 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers. Sophomore Katelyn Miller has started all ten games in goal, posting a 9.61 goals against average and .449 save percentage. 

DANGEROUS DEFENSE
Robert Morris had the top defense in the NEC and one of the NCAA's best in 2017, leading the conference in ground balls and caused turnovers, as well as being the nation's No. 2 team in caused turnovers and 4th in ground balls. The theme has held strong in the 2018. RMU is currently ranked 5th in the NCAA in ground balls per game (23.70, 2nd in NEC), 22nd in the NCAA in caused turnovers per game (10.70, 3rd in NEC), and scoring defense is 21st (9.60, 4th in NEC).

DYNAMIC DANA
Senior Dana Davis is the definition of an all-around midfielder, bringing a balanced and determined style to the field. An all-NEC first team honoree last season, Davis has earned league honors in each of her three seasons, an all-Rookie team member as a freshman and a second-team sophomore. Davis is among the NCAA's active career leaders in ground balls (5th, 168), ground balls per game (13th, 2.80) and caused turnovers per game (29th, 1.50). Davis is four ground balls shy of surpassing RMU's all-time record of 171 (Colleen O'Donnell '12). The senior from Garnet Valley, Pa. leads the team in goal-scoring with 12 goals and draw controls with 25.

QUEEN OF THE CAGE
Sophomore Katelyn Miller returns in goal for RMU after a successful frosh campaign. Miller posted an 11-6-0 record a season ago and is 4-6 through nine games in 2018. Miller looks solid as ever, posting a career-high and RMU single-game record 18 saves vs. Louisville on March 23. Miller's 9.61 goals against average this season ranks second best in the NEC and 18th in the NCAA. Miller's .449 save percentage is fifth in the NEC and 47th in the NCAA.
 
EUREKA! SHE HAS FOUND IT
Sophia Eureka has had the magic stick for the Colonials, ranked second on the team in goal-scoring with 11 on the season. The junior is tied for third in total points with 14, with fellow junior Shannon Lynch.
 
HELP ME HELP YOU
Sophomore Melanie Gandy leads the Colonials in points, scoring 17 points on the season, on 8 goals and 9 assists.
 
CADET KELLY
Kelly Colegrove has guarded the Colonials net-front with authority, leading the team with 20 caused turnovers, ranked second in the Northeast Conference and 23rd in the NCAA, averaging 2.00 caused turnovers per game this season. Colegrove recorded a career-high five caused turnovers in against George Washington earlier this year.
  
TEN POINTS FOR GRIFFIN-DOR
Freshman Madison Griffin been a ball hawk for the Colonials, leading the team in ground balls with 28. Griffin is ranked 4^th in the NEC and 35^th in the NCAA, averaging 3.11 ground balls per game.
 
CAUSE A RUCKUS
Along with Colegrove ranking second in the NEC in caused turnovers per game (2.00), sophomore defender Madison Burke ranks ninth (1.40).
  
412 CREW
RMU sports two players from the Pittsburgh area, senior Taylor Lewand (Oakland Catholic) and junior Shannon Lynch (Shaler).

OLD LINE STATE OF MIND
The Colonials sport 15 players from the state of Maryland. Others represented include four from Pennsylvania, one from New York, Michigan, Texas and one from Oakville, Ontario, Canada.

SO FRESH
The Colonials welcome seven freshman to the program in 2018, all of whom have seen game action so far this season.
 
WINNING WAYS
The Colonials have posted five consecutive winning seasons, with the last four resulting in trips to the Northeast Conference postseason tournament. Robert Morris holds a 49-36 record over the last five years. RMU went 11-7 overall last season and 5-2 in NEC play.
 
Last Five Seasons
2017: 11-7
2016: 9-8
2015: 10-7
2014: 10-6
2013: 8-8


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