GAME 15
RMU (6-8 / 4-1 #MAC) vs Eastern Michigan (1-11 / 0-4 #MAC)
Wednesday, April 19 | 12:00 p.m.
Joe Walton Stadium (3,000) | Moon Township, Pa.
 
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Opening Draw

• The Colonials return to Mid-American Conference (MAC) action when it hosts Eastern Michigan on Wednesday, April 19 at Joe Walton Stadium.
• Prior to its 21-6 set back to No. 8 Notre Dame last Sunday (4/16), the Robert Morris women's lacrosse team strung together a three-game winning streak. They took down Detroit Mercy 18-10 (4/8) before capturing a 12-6 victory against YSU (4/12). The Colonials capped the winning streak with a thrilling 13-12 win at Kent State (4/15).
• In Detroit Michigan, our different Colonials registered a hat trick during the win. Lilli Hadden paced the team by tying her career-high in points and setting a career-best in goals. She tallied four goals on six shots while collecting an assist.
• Julia Koterwas found the back of the net three times while placing four shots on goal. Colleen Tifft netted three scores while collecting four draw controls as Chelsea Coleman scored three times, won three draw controls, and snatched two ground balls in the win.
• Against the Penguins, Tifft became the 17th player in program history to surpass the 100-career point plateau. She tied her career-high with four scores on the afternoon, after totaling six shots, five coming on goal in the victory. Tifft caused a team-high two turnovers, collected two draw controls and a ground ball.
• Hadden posted her third hat trick this season and her second consecutive hat trick in the last two games. Kelsey Nelson ended the afternoon with three points, registering a team-high two assists and a score. Jenna Irwin, Jordan Anderson, and Koterwas all carded a score and an assist while Coleman found the back of the net. Graduate student Emilie Kim tallied her second consecutive game with an assist.
• At Kent State, a pair of players paced the Colonials with four points apiece as Coleman and Hadden led the way. Coleman netted a team-high four scores on eight shots, with six coming on goal while collecting two draw controls and a ground ball. Hadden posted her third consecutive hat trick and her fourth of the season while tallying an assist in the victory.
• Tifft carded her third consecutive hat trick and tallied a team-high four draw controls while causing a turnover. Bailey Christianson netted a pair of scores while placing both her shots on goal as Irwin registered a score, one caused turnover and a ground ball against the Golden Flashes.
• Against the Fighting Irish, Irwin paced RMU with three points on the afternoon, recording two scores and an assist. She fired four shots on goal while collecting two ground balls. Koterwas registered a score and an assist while Anderson found the back of the net and tallied a team-high three draw controls. Maggie Boyle netted her second score of the season as Coleman recorded a marker on two total shots. Hadden and Tifft each collected an assist as Lizzie Paterno carded her first career collegiate point and assist.

 
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The All-Time Series (Eastern Michigan) – Come Wednesday afternoon, it'll be the first-ever meeting between the Colonials and Eagles. Eastern Michigan joined the Mid-American Conference and played its inaugural season against NCAA Division I competition in the 2021-22 academic year. Robert Morris joined the MAC in January of 2021 and are in their third season this year.

Scouting The Eagles – Eastern Michigan comes to Moon Township having lost its last nine games while holding a 1-11 overall record and an 0-4 mark in conference action. The Eagles dropped a 19-9 decision to Kent State last Wednesday (4/12) as Sydney Lawrence led the team with six points on five goals and one assist while also posting two more caused turnovers to add to her conference leading total. Mackenzie Blackwell scored twice and led the team in draw controls as she recorded six on the day. With those wins, she has now recorded at least six in each of the last five games and carded at least five in 8-of-12 games played this year. Julie Lindsey had a career day on the defensive end as she tallied five ground balls and three caused turnovers. Her ground ball total ties for the second-most in a single game this year while her caused turnovers tie for the EMU single-game record.

The Eagles are led by a trio of players who have no problem finding the back of the net. Blackwell paces the team with 30 goals on the season while sitting second on the team with 32 total points. She also leads the team and sits second in the conference with 62 draw controls while averaging 5.17 per contest. Lawrence ranks second on the team with 25 scores this season while leading the team in assists (10) and points (35). She has won 27 draw controls while collecting a team-high 22 ground balls and 22 caused turnovers. Her caused turnovers lead the MAC while her 1.83 caused turnovers a game also ranks first. Tracy Grollman is the third Eagle to record double-digit scores, tallying 15, with five assists for 20 total points. She's grabbed 15 ground balls while causing two turnovers this season.

Another One - A handful of Colonials kept their statistical streaks alive over the weekend. Chelsea Coleman has extended her scoring streak to 13 straight games while Lilli Hadden has posted a point in five consecutive contests. With her goal and assist today, Julia Koterwas has now carded a point in six straight games while collecting an assist in three consecutive matches. Jenna Irwin continues to produce for RMU as she has netted a score in four straight matches while Colleen Tifft has registered a point in eight consecutive games.

Record Book Stamp – Senior midfielder Colleen Tifft placed her name in the record books after becoming the 17th player in program history to surpass 100 career points. She eclipsed the 100-point plateau with her first goal against Youngstown State last Wednesday (4/12). Tifft tied her career-high with four scores on the afternoon, after totaling six shots, five coming on goal in the victory. She caused a team-high two turnovers, collected two draw controls and a ground ball against the Penguins. The New York native currently leads the team with 34 points while sitting second with 26 goals and eight assists. Tifft ranks second on the squad with 31 draw controls and 12 caused turnovers while collecting 15 ground balls on the season.

Faculty & Staff Appreciation – The Colonials will host Faculty & Staff Appreciation Day with their game against Eastern Michigan. RMU Faculty and Staff that join us will receive discounted tickets, just show your ID card at the ticket booth. For more information visit rmucolonials.com or call (412) 397-4949.

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