GAME 18
EASTERN MICHIGAN (7-7 / 4-2 #MAC) at RMU (6-11 / 4-2 #MAC)
Thursday, May 2 | 4:00 p.m.
CMU Lacrosse/Soccer Complex | Mount Pleasant, Mi
 
Opening Draw

• The RMU women's lacrosse team is looking forward to their fourth straight MAC Championship Tournament appearance as they play Eastern Michigan on Thursday afternoon.
• Most recently, the Colonials won their season finale against Eastern Michigan on Saturday, 12-10.
• Jenna Irwin and Chelsea Coleman had four goals each against the Eagles while Irwin added two assists to her stat sheet.
• Isabella Teal, Colleen Tifft, Eliana LaMange, and Samantha Brothers each tallied one goal. Additionally, Julia Koterwas notched a season-high three assists against the Eagles.
• Jenna Irwin finished the regular season with the most points (41) and goals (32) on the team. Colleen Tifft was right behind her with 35 points along with 20 goals and a team-high 15 assists. Jordan Anderson led the team with 59 draw controls which was also good for fifth in the MAC.
   

THE ALL-TIME SERIES (EASTERN MICHIGAN) – The Colonials have only played against Eastern Michigan twice in series history and have won both contests. The upcoming battle will be the first time that both teams will play each other at a neutral site. RMU has outscored the Eagles 31-17 in the two games played.

TOURNAMENT SEEDING – RMU will enter the MAC Tournament as the number two seed as they face off against Eastern Michigan as the number three seed. RMU and Eastern Michigan will be the second game played on Thursday as tournament host Central Michigan will battle four seed Detroit Mercy at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. The winner of each semifinal game will face off on Saturday at 12:00 p.m. in the MAC Championship game.

POSTSEASON SUCCESS – This will be the third straight year that the Colonials have reached the MAC Tournament since RMU joined the conference in 2021. The Colonials won the MAC title outright after the 2021 regular season and since then RMU has lost to Central Michigan twice in the championship game.

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