Cabrini University Cavaliers (3-2) vs. Haverford College Fords (4-2)
Wednesday, March 22, 4pm
Edith Robb Dixon Field  
 
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Last Meeting: Haverford 14, Cabrini 10 (3/11/16 at Haverford, PA)
The Cavaliers nearly erased a four goal second half deficit, pulling within 11-10 with 7:11 to play, but the Fords recorded the game's final three goals to secure the victory.

Junior Jackie Neary led the Blue and White with three goals and an assist to go with five ground balls, three caused turnovers and three draw controls. Seniors Jen Robinson and Allie Vallen added two goals each.   Robinson also corralled four ground balls and caused a pair of Haverford miscues.

Defensively, senior Megan Barlow paired eight saves with four ground balls and two caused turnovers, while sophomore Emma Rodner-Tims added three ground balls, two draw controls and two caused turnovers.

Senior Sarina Manetta paced the Fords with five goals, five ground balls and three draw controls, while fellow senior Maura Grant recorded a hat trick. Junior Alyssa Sherman anchored the Haverford defensive effort with five ground balls, three draw controls and three caused turnovers.  

Cabrini Last Time Out: Cavaliers topped Marywood 12-10 (3/18/17 at Radnor, PA)
The Cavaliers extended their Colonial States Athletic Conference win streak to 41 games with Saturday's wire-to-wire 12-10 win over Marywood. In a span of 25 minutes in the first and second halves, Cabrini pulled away from the Pacers, scoring seven of 10 goals, building a 12-7 lead with 12 minutes to play.

Sophomores Avery Murphy and Liz Hoeffner led the way for the Cavaliers as the duo combined for 10 points.  Murphy paired four goals and 10 draw controls, while Hoeffner added three goals, two assists, four draw controls and three ground balls.

Senior Jess Breuning earned game high honors with four caused turnovers and scooped three ground balls, while Barlow paired five saves and four ground balls to earn the win.

Haverford Last Time Out: Fords cruised to a 23-9win at Eastern (3/16/17 at St. Davids, PA)
After surrendering the game's first goal, Haverford took control of the action with an 8-1 run.  Eastern pulled within 7-4 midway through the first half, but the Fords closed the first half with a string of 10 unanswered goals to build a 17-4 halftime lead.

Junior Molly Lausten and sophomore Allie Gibbons led Haverford with four goals each, while five other Fords recorded two goals each.

Freshman Olivia DiRienz paired two ground balls and three draw controls, while Manetta controlled a game-high five draws.  Junior Noelle Smith caused a pair of turnovers, while a trio of Haverford goaltenders combined for nine saves on Eastern's 18 shots.

5 Factors for Cabrini

• The Cavaliers record 33.6 shots per game, most in the CSAC, with more than 72% of those shots on goal.
• Hoeffner and Murphy lead the Blue and white and are tied for third in the CSAC with 14 goals each.
• Murphy ranks 25th in the NCAA with 6.2 draw controls per game with 18 coming in the last two games.
• Cabrini's opponents average nearly 22 turnovers per game, with 13.0 caused by the Cavaliers, good for 25th in Division III.
• Breuning leads the Cavaliers with 14 ground ball and 10 caused turnovers, ranking her among CSAC leaders in both categories.

5 Factors for Haverford

• The Fords boast one of the Centennial Conference's top offenses, as their 13.83 goal per game rank fifth in the league.
• Gibbons and Manetta lead the Fords with 21 and 17 goals, respectively, and account for nearly 46% of the team's scoring.
• The Fords commit just 13.3 turnovers per contest, 32nd in Division III, nearly three miscues less than their opponents.
• Freshman Julia Manetta and junior Kate Sollee have recorded 11 and 10 assists, respectively, 21 of the team's 37 assists on the year.
• After opening the season with two consecutive losses, the Fords have rallied for four consecutive wins, scoring 16.8 goals.

 

	TALE OF THE TAPE
Cabrini		Haverford
3-2	Record	4-2
58	Goals	83
19	Assists	37
168	Shots	157
70	Draw Controls	80
111	Ground Balls	89
65	Caused Turnovers	41
.471	Free Position Percentage	.390
.307	Save Percentage	.407

	TEAM LEADERS
Hoeffner, Murphy (14)	Goals	Allie Gibbons (21)
Avery Murphy (6)	Assists	Julia Manetta (11)
Avery Murphy (20)	Points	Allie Gibbons (23)
Avery Murphy (31)	Draw Controls	Sarina Manetta (25)
Jess Breuning (14)	Ground Balls	Sarina Manetta (8)
Jess Breuning (10)	Caused Turnovers	Clare Cote (9)
Megan Barlow (.313)	Save Percentage	Rachel Romens (.450)