Cabrini University Cavaliers (12-7, 8-0 CSAC) vs. No. 10 Washington & Lee University Generals (15-4, 8-0 ODAC)
Saturday, May 12, 2pm
Kinsley Field, York College, York, PA

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Tickets will cost $6 for adults and $3 for children, students and seniors.  Children under two years old will be free. All tickets must be purchased in cash.

What's at Stake?
The Cavaliers and Generals will meet for the right to move on to the NCAA Tournament's Second Round scheduled for Sunday, where they will square off against No. 8 York (13-4, 7-1 CAC).

The Blue and White will make its 15th NCAA Tournament appearance and seventh in a row, after earning the Colonial States Athletic Conference's automatic bid with Saturday's 20-14 comeback win over Marywood in the CSAC championship.

The Generals are making their 18th trip to the tournament after claiming their ninth consecutive Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) title. W&L trailed Randolph-Macon 2-1 before scoring 11 of the game's next 12 goals en route to a comfortable 14-7 victory.

How Cabrini Got Here
The Cavaliers enter the tournament after another undefeated conference slate that ended with its seventh consecutive CSAC title. The Blue and White extended its conference win streak to 57 games, while outscoring its opponents 148-51 in league play.

Juniors Liz Hoeffner and Avery Murphy pace a Cabrini offensive attack that ranks 20th in the country, scoring 15.89 goals per game. The junior duo has combined for 211 points on the year, becoming the second and third Cavaliers to surpass 100 points in a season. The juniors also rank first and second on the program's single season goals list with 91 and 76, respectively.

Senior Jackie Neary's all-around game has been on display all season, as the senior leads team with 57 ground balls and 57 caused turnovers (20th in Division III), while her 77 draw controls rank second on the team. Junior Katie Kucia has also made a major impact in the defensive unit, pairing 54 ground balls and 29 caused turnovers.

Junior goaltender Devon Scharf has manned the Blue and White crease, starting all 19 contests with a 13.04 goals against average with 113 saves.

How Washington & Lee Got Here
W&L secured its 18th NCAA Tournament appearance with Saturday's 14-7 victory over Randolph-Macon in the ODAC championship game. The title marked the program's ninth straight crown and 18th overall.

The Generals boast a balanced attack that features seven players with north of 20 points on the year. Junior Cordelia Peters and senior Jess Castelo lead the team with 66 and 62 points, respectively, and a combined 84 goals. Sophomore Collette Murray and freshman Landon Shelley also join the duo with between 21 and 23 assists on the season.

Junior Rebecca Wellford and Murray control the draw circle, corralling 140 draws on the year.  Senior Riley Garcia anchors the defensive effort, pairing team-highs of 34 ground balls and 29 caused turnovers.

Gilbert and senior Hannah Wiltshire have shared starting duties in the Generals' cage, combining for nearly 1,100 of the team's 1,140 minutes. The duo has combined for a 7.21 goals against average with a .507 save percentage  

Cabrini Last Time Out: Cabrini 20, Marywood 14 (CSAC Championship, 5/5/2018, Radnor, PA)
With less than five minutes to play in the first half, the Cavaliers trailed 11-6, but a free position save by Scharf changed the game, sparking a comeback for the ages. Cabrini scored the final three goals of the first half to pull within 11-9 at the break, before scoring 10 of the first 11 goals of the second half to take the lead and pull away.

Marywood had no answers in the second half, as the Blue and White built a 21-8 advantage in shots, controlled 11 of the 15 second half draws and earned eight free position shots.

Hoeffner earned her second consecutive CSAC MVP honor, scoring each of her eight goals after the break to lead the comeback. Murphy added six goals and a game-high 12 draw. Junior Emma Rodner-Tims scored three goals, while sophomore Lauren Hughes and Neary notched three assists each.

Neary matched sophomore Sarah McCarron with two caused turnovers, while the senior joined Kucia with four ground balls each, one more than freshman Ashley Tutzauer and sophomore Mattie Porter. Scharf came up big for the Blue and White recording 11 saves and six ground balls.

Washington & Lee Last Time Out: Washington & Lee 14, Randolph-Macon 7 (ODAC Championship, 5/5/2018, Lexington, VA)
Trailing 2-1 midway through the first half, the Generals reeled off 11 of the game's next 12 goals, spanning the first and second halves. The run established a comfortable 12-3 lead for W&L with just over 16 minutes to play.

Shelley and Castelo led the Generals with 11 points, joining forces for six goals and five dimes. Peters, senior Mimi MacCowatt and sophomore Dani Murray added three points each.

Dani Murray and Wellford combined for seven of the team's eight draw controls. Castelo and sophomore Caitlin Anderson paired two caused turnovers and four ground balls each, while Garcia added three and three. Sophomore goaltender Elliot Gilbert notched 14 saves to earn the victory.

5 Factors for Cabrini

• Hoeffner and Murphy rank among the nation's top scorers. The junior duo ranks 14th and 18th, respectively in the nation in points and fourth and 16th in goals.
• The Blue and white controls 15.95 draws per game, 22nd in Division III, while Murphy's 7.37 draw controls rank 15th.
• Neary's 3.0 caused turnovers per contest are good for 20th in the nation.
• The Cavaliers have recorded at least 30 shots in 14 of their 19 games and have attempted 180 more shots that their opponents on the season.
• Cabrini is 11-2 when it wins the head to head ground ball battle.

5 Factors for Washington & Lee

• The Generals record just 14.42 turnovers per game, 13th in Division III. They have committed 20 turnovers just once.
• W&L Comes into Saturday's action as one of the nation's hottest teams, as it is riding a 13 game win streak.
• The Generals have forced at least five free position shots in each of its last 14 games, converting .518 of those chances.
• W&L ranks 23rd in the country in scoring defense, allowing 7.21 goals per game. They are 4-1 when allowing 10 or more goals.
• The Generals led the ODAC with 292 goals but did not have a single player among the league's top five scorers. Peters' 43 goals ranked seventh, while Castelo ranked 10th with 41. W&L also led the conference in assists, shots, draw controls and goals against average.

 

	TALE OF THE TAPE
Cabrini		#10 Washington & Lee
12-7, 8-0 CSAC	Record	15-4, 8-0 ODAC
302	Goals	292
125	Assists	124
642	Shots	604
303	Draw Controls	275
439	Ground Balls	307
242	Caused Turnovers	163
.413	Free Position Percentage	.477
.345	Save Percentage	.507
	TEAM LEADERS
Liz Hoeffner (91)	Goals	Cordelia Peters (43)
Avery Murphy (27)	Assists	Cordelia Peters (23)
Liz Hoeffner (108)	Points	Cordelia Peters (66)
Avery Murphy (140)	Draw Controls	Rebecca Wellford (80)
Jackie Neary (57)	Ground Balls	Riley Garcia (34)
Jackie Neary (57)	Caused Turnovers	Riley Garcia (29)
Devon Scharf (.362)	Save Percentage	Hannah Wiltshire (.513)