MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – The Colonials are back in action on Tuesday night as RMU (3-6, 1-1 MAC) travels to South Bend, Indiana, to take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. First draw is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Arlotta Family Lacrosse Stadium.
RMU LATELY
The Colonials are coming off a 5-4 loss to conference opponent Youngstown State last Thursday at Joe Walton Stadium. RMU currently sits at 3-6 overall and 1-1 in conference play. Back on March 14, the Colonials secured their first conference win of the season, defeating Central Michigan 8-7 in double overtime off a
Jade Doldo game-winner.
Against the Penguins, in a back-and-forth affair, RMU tied the contest up with 7:44 left in the third quarter off a
Taylor Burkett goal to make it 4-4, sending the contest into the final quarter before Youngstown State would strike with 9:41 with the eventual game-winner as Ava Kreutzer snuck one past the goalie off an assist from Gwen Bogash to make it 5-4. Youngstown State's defense locked the Colonials out for the rest of the quarter, which included forcing some key turnovers late into the game to hand the Colonials the 5-4 loss, and ending a six-game win streak against the Penguins for RMU.
In the contest, four different Colonials recorded a goal, with
Amanda Dolis,
Jade Doldo,
Gabi Puzevic, and Burkett all putting up goals for the Colonials. Burkett and
Lea Otts posted the lone assists for the Colonials in the loss.
MAC IN ACTION
The Colonials are currently fourth in the MAC behind Massachusetts, Akron, and Eastern Michigan, all of whom are currently 2-0 in the conference. Following RMU is Youngstown State, which is 1-1 in the MAC and 1-8 overall, Kent State, Central Michigan, and Detroit Mercy, all of whom have dropped their first two conference games.
Offensively, the Colonials are top-five in multiple categories, including fifth in goals per game (7.00), fifth in points per game (10.22), third in shots percentage (.366), third in woman-down goals per game (.11), fifth in assists per game (3.22), fifth in shots per game (19.11), fifth in shots on goal per game (13.22) and fourth in woman-up goals per game (1.56).
Mia Berthoff continues to lead the Colonials offensively, with the sophomore ranked seventh in the conference in goals per game at 2.2. Berthoff has scored 20 goals on the season thus far and is also ranked eighth in the conference for points per game with 3.22. In shots per game, Berthoff is averaging 5.0, which is ranked ninth in the MAC.
RMU AND NOTRE DAME HISTORY
The pair have met three times since 2021, with Notre Dame winning all three matchups. On the road, the Colonials are 0-2 against the Fighting Irish. The Colonials have totaled eight goals against Notre Dame, for an average of 2.67 goals per contest.
LAST DRAW
RMU last met up with Notre Dame at Joe Walton Stadium in 2023, with the Colonials falling 21-6 on April 16. RMU put up four of its six total goals in the opening quarter before recording one goal in each of the final two quarters. RMU took 15 shots on the afternoon, with 13 of its shots coming on goal. The Colonials were 13-15 in clears and 1-4 in free-position shots.
SCOUTING NOTRE DAME
The Fighting Irish have started the season off with a 7-3 overall record and a 3-3 record in conference play. At home, Notre Dame has been nearly perfect, posting a 4-1 record at the Arlotta Family Lacrosse Stadium. Notre Dame picked up its most recent win against Florida State, dismantling the Seminoles 22-3 at home.
Notre Dame has five players with double-digit goals on the season, led by Kate Timarky with 33 and Madison Rassas with 31. The duo also lead the Fighting Irish with the most points on the season, with Timarky posting 40 and Rassas with 37 through 10 games.
In goal, Ceci Patterson has played in all 10 games for the Fighting Irish, posting a 7-3 record. Patterson has allowed 79 goals on the season while recording 59 saves in 566 minutes played. Isabel Pithie has come on in relief in three games, recording three saves while allowing three goals.
