Cabrini University Cavaliers (0-0) vs. Ursinus College Bears (0-0)
Tuesday, February 20, 4pm
Edith Robb Dixon Field

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Last Meeting: Ursinus rallied in 2nd half to score 15-13 win (2/22/2017, Collegeville, PA)
The Cavaliers scored six unanswered first half goals to take a 10-8 halftime lead, but mustered just three second half tallies. While Cabrini outshot Ursinus 14-12 after the break, the Bears recorded five consecutive goals to open the second stanza and never looked back.

Juniors Liz Hoeffner and Avery Murphy led the Blue and White with four points each, combining for five goals and three assists. Senor Jackie Neary matched Hoeffner with three goals and joined Murphy with two caused turnovers each.

Junior Abby Goldstein and sophomore Haley O'Malley led Ursinus with three goals and two assists each, while senior Franny Liberatoscioli paired seven draw controls and four caused turnovers.

Cabrini Last Time Out: Cavs fall to No. 5 Franklin & Marshall in 2nd round of NCAA Tournament (5/14/2017, Lancaster, PA)
After playing a nearly even first half, the No. 5 Diplomats outscored Cabrini 8-1 to down the Blue and White 17-7 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The loss closed the Cavaliers' season at 16-4, tied for most wins in program history.

Despite trailing 5-2 after just 6:35, the Blue and White battled back. Hoeffner's goal with eight seconds left in the first half pulled Cabrini to within 9-6 at the break. Both teams scored early in the second half, but F&M held the Cavaliers scoreless over the final 25 minutes to pull away.

Hoeffner scored twice, while Murphy paired a goal and an assist. Neary and junior Katie Kucia scooped two ground balls each. Murphy and senior Gabby Lee controlled three draw each, while Kucia accounted for two of Cabrini's six turnovers.
   
Ursinus Last Time Out: Bears' postseason hopes dashed with loss in regular season finale (4/29/2017, Collegeville, PA)
Dickinson scored 21 goals on 23 shots on goal, as the Ursinus season came to an end with its 21-12 loss to the Red Devils. A victory would have secured a postseason berth and allowed the two teams to meet in the first round of the Centennial Conference Tournament.

Junior Emily DiGiorgio led the Bears with four goals, while Liberatoscioli paired two goals and three helpers. Junior Kaci McNeave added two goals, four ground balls and two caused turnovers.

5 Factors for Cabrini

• Cabrini received eight of nine first place votes and 80 points overall to claim the top spot in the CSAC preseason poll.
• The Cavaliers scored 15.05 goals per game in 2017, ranking 14th in Division III scoring offense.
• Murphy and Hoeffner combined for 173 points last season, including 66 and 63 goals, respectively, ranking them among the best single season performances in program history.
• Twelve players started at least 17 games last season for the Blue and White. Nine of them return for 2018.
• The Cavaliers caused at least 10 turnovers in 17 of its 20 games last season.  

5 Factors for Ursinus

• The Bears were selected to finish seventh in a deep Centennial Conference that included defending NCAA champion, Gettysburg.
• Ursinus returns nine players who started at least 10 games in 2017.
• Liberatoscioli led the Bears with 29 goals and 38 points last season, while her 35 draw controls, 28 ground balls, 19 caused turnovers and eight free position goals ranked second on the team.  
• Junior Kaitlyn France will man the Ursinus crease, after posting 80 saves and a 10.24 goals against average last season.
• Despite going 7-9, the Bears outshot its opponents 370-368 and recorded one more shot on goal than their opposition (280-279).

 

	TALE OF THE TAPE*
Cabrini		Ursinus
16-4, 9-0 CSAC	2017 Record	7-9, 4-5 CC
301	Goals	153
127	Assists	69
707	Shots	370
304	Draw Controls	160
477	Ground Balls	248
267	Caused Turnovers	115
.406	Free Position Percentage	.398
.405	Save Percentage	.366
	RETURNING TEAM LEADERS*
Avery Murphy (66)	Goals	DiGiorgio/Liberatoscioli (29)
Hoeffner/Murphy (22)	Assists	Franny Liberatoscioli (9)
Avery Murphy (88)	Points	Franny Liberatoscioli (38)
Avery Murphy (101)	Draw Controls	Franny Liberatoscioli (35)
Jackie Neary (41)	Ground Balls	Kaci McNeave (31)
Jackie Neary (37)	Caused Turnovers	Franny Liberatoscioli (19)
Devon Scharf (.385)	Save Percentage	Kaitlyn France (.385)
*2017 Season Statistics