MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – RMU women's lacrosse will go back into conference play as they travel to face off against Detroit Mercy on Saturday afternoon. First draw is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. and will be available for live streaming on ESPN+.
 
RMU LATELY
The Colonials (4-9, 2-1 #MAC) are most recently coming off a non-conference loss at home against Pitt, 15-4. Vivian LaMange led the charge for RMU on offense as she had two goals and one assist against the Panthers. Samantha Brothers and Taylor Cadeau were the other lone goal scorers for the Colonials on Wednesday night.

Through 13 games, Jenna Irwin ranks fifth in the MAC with 31 goals, while Vivian LaMange leads the conference, averaging 1.77 assists per game. The Colonials are currently third in the MAC with a 2-1 conference record, trailing Detroit Mercy (5-6, 2-1) and Akron (8-5, 3-1).

ALL-TIME VS. DETROIT MERCY
RMU has established long-standing success against Detroit Mercy since their first amtchup back in 2013. The Colonials own a 10-2 record against Detroit Mercy and at one point rattled off seven straight wins in the series. Most recently, the two teams clashed in the 2024 MAC Championship where RMU bested Detroit Mercy, 14-10. The Colonials were hitting on all cylinders offensively in the matchup as Isabella teal and Colleen Tifft each had three goals while four more Colonials had two goals.
Throughout the series history, RMU has averaged nearly 14 points per game and have scored 163 goals in 12 matchups.
 
SCOUTING THE TITANS
Detroit Mercy (5-6, 2-1 #MAC) is coming off their first conference loss at the hands of Eastern Michigan, 13-8. The Titans started MAC play with a 2-0 mark as they defeated Kent State and Akron in back-to-back matchups.
 
Junior attacker Libby Cuckler leads the Titans on offense as she's accumulated 22 goals and 10 assists in 11 games played.
 
On the defensive side, Maddy Camm is the disruptor as she leads the team and is also second in the MAC with 20 caused turnovers this season. In net, Molly Cain has started all 11 games for the Titans and is second in the conference by averaging 11.36 saves per game.

MIA IN MAC PLAY
RMU freshman midfielder Mia Berthoff has made a strong impact in conference play, ranking among the top in key categories through the first three games of the season. She currently leads the conference in both points (14) and assists (7), and ranks fourth in the MAC with six caused turnovers.
 
UP NEXT
RMU will come back home next Saturday afternoon when they host Kent State at Joe Walton Stadium. First draw is set for 12:00 p.m. and can be seen live on ESPN+.