Army West Point Athletics
Saturday, February 17
West Point, NY
11 AM
Army West Point
vs
Marist
Army Opens Home Slate Versus Marist
February 16, 2018 | Women's Lacrosse
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point women's lacrosse team will host Marist for its home opener on Saturday at Michie Stadium.
The opening draw is slated for 11 a.m. as the front end of a doubleheader. The men's team will face Rutgers at 2:30 p.m.
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ARMY (1-0, 0-0 Patriot League)
• The Black Knights will play Marist in the home opener for the second straight year.
• Last season, Army captured a 13-12 victory over the Red Foxes, fueled by a seven-goal outburst by Rachel Hornick.
• Army opened its 2018 campaign with a 12-9 win at Monmouth on Saturday.
• Manuela Cortes led the way against the Hawks with four goals in the eighth hat trick of her career.
• Rookie Megan Raftery was named the Patriot League Rookie of the Week after posting two goals in her collegiate debut.
• Between the pipes, Maddie Burns made eight stops on 17 shots on goal in the contest.
MARIST (0-0, 0-0 MAAC)
• This will be Marist's first game of the 2018 season.
• The Red Foxes were selected to finish third in the MAAC Preseason Coaches' Poll.
• Hailey Wagner earned a spot on the Preseason All-MAAC Team as a midfielder.
• Wagner finished last season with the second-most points on the team with 54 on 31 goals and 23 assists.
• The Red Foxes return four of their top six scorers from last season, although they lost Olivia Pitonzo's team-high 75 points.
• Marist closed out last season by winning four of its last five games, falling to Fairfield in the MAAC semifinals.
For more information on Army West Point women's lacrosse, visit GoArmyWestPoint.com and follow @ArmyWP_Wlax on Twitter and Instagram.
The opening draw is slated for 11 a.m. as the front end of a doubleheader. The men's team will face Rutgers at 2:30 p.m.
Live Stats | Watch on PLN
TWITTER • ArmyWP_Wlax
INSTAGRAM • ArmyWP_Wlax
ARMY (1-0, 0-0 Patriot League)
• The Black Knights will play Marist in the home opener for the second straight year.
• Last season, Army captured a 13-12 victory over the Red Foxes, fueled by a seven-goal outburst by Rachel Hornick.
• Army opened its 2018 campaign with a 12-9 win at Monmouth on Saturday.
• Manuela Cortes led the way against the Hawks with four goals in the eighth hat trick of her career.
• Rookie Megan Raftery was named the Patriot League Rookie of the Week after posting two goals in her collegiate debut.
• Between the pipes, Maddie Burns made eight stops on 17 shots on goal in the contest.
MARIST (0-0, 0-0 MAAC)
• This will be Marist's first game of the 2018 season.
• The Red Foxes were selected to finish third in the MAAC Preseason Coaches' Poll.
• Hailey Wagner earned a spot on the Preseason All-MAAC Team as a midfielder.
• Wagner finished last season with the second-most points on the team with 54 on 31 goals and 23 assists.
• The Red Foxes return four of their top six scorers from last season, although they lost Olivia Pitonzo's team-high 75 points.
• Marist closed out last season by winning four of its last five games, falling to Fairfield in the MAAC semifinals.
For more information on Army West Point women's lacrosse, visit GoArmyWestPoint.com and follow @ArmyWP_Wlax on Twitter and Instagram.
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