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WOMEN’S LACROSSE ON ROAD AT BINGHAMTON FOR REGULAR SEASON FINALE

4/28/2006

Ali Levendusky has scored 23 goals and 29 points in her last six games, taking over the team lead in both categories.

Baltimore, Md.-The UMBC women’s lacrosse team takes on America East foe Binghamton in the regular season finale Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. At 9-7 overall and 4-1 in league play, the Retrievers have clinched a spot in the America East Championships and are tied with New Hampshire and Boston University atop the conference standings. The Bearcats are 4-12 on the season and 0-5 in league action.

A Look Ahead

Saturday, April 29 – UMBC at Binghamton, 4 p.m., Track Stadium: The Bearcats are winless in the America East and have been eliminated from playoff contention. Lauren Wetherell leads the team with 24 assists, 40 points, 45 ground balls and 13 caused turnovers, while Heather Grose and Danielle Edwards are tops with 20 goals apiece. Goalie Sandra Alvarez has posted a 15.42 goals-against average and a .423 save percentage. The Bearcats have been outscored 239-159 this season, and opponents are out-shooting them 538-356.

Last Time vs. the Bearcats

Kelly Fiorani scored a game-high five goals and added two helpers, as the Retrievers defeated Binghamton, 16-7, last season. UMBC scored five of the first six goals of the game and held a 9-4 advantage at halftime. The Bearcats never pulled closer than four goals and the Retrievers tallied five straight times to end the game. Kate Worthington and Anna Jacobs each notched a hat trick, and Kelly Fahey added four points on a goal and three assists.

Retrievers vs. Bearcats All-Time

The Retrievers have won both games in the brief series between the two teams, taking the first game in 2004, 18-6, before last year’s 16-7 victory. UMBC has scored an average of 17 goals per game against the Bearcats, while Binghamton has managed only 6.5 per contest. Fiorani has scored 12 points in two games against the Bearcats, with five points in 2004 (2g, 3a) and seven points in 2005 (5g, 2a).

Looking Back

Sunday, April 23 – UMBC 14, Stony Brook 9: The Retrievers defeated Stony Brook, 14-9, at SBU Stadium, clinching a berth in the four-team America East Conference Tournament. UMBC trailed 4-2 with 20 minutes remaining in the first half when Ede Carpenter scored on an assist from Ali Levendusky, sparking a six-goal run to take an 8-4 advantage, and the Retrievers led 8-5 at the break.  UMBC never trailed after taking the 5-4 lead on an unassisted goal by Meghan Keelan at the 17:05 mark in the first half.  The Seawolves, however, closed the gap to one, scoring five of the first seven goals in the second period to cut the lead to 10-9 at the 20:58 mark. UMBC put an end to the home team’s rally, scoring the final four goals of the game and holding the Seawolves scoreless for the final 20-plus minutes for the win. Levendusky led the Retrievers with six points, scoring four goals and adding two assists. 

America East Championships Picture

The Retrievers can lock up the regular season conference title and home-field advantage throughout the America East Championships as the top seed with a victory over Binghamton and a New Hampshire loss to Boston on Saturday. Should the Wildcats defeat the Terriers in Boston, the league tournament will be held in Durham, N.H., regardless of the outcome of the UMBC/Binghamton game. Should the Retrievers fall to the Bearcats and the Terriers defeat UNH, Boston University will host the championships. Stony Brook is the fourth team in the tournament.

Fiorani Climbs Charts

Fiorani ranks second on the team with 34 goals and 12 assists and 46 points. She now has 135 career goals, ranking third on UMBC’s all-time list. Her 182 career points tie Jackie Abendschoen (’88) for fifth place in school history, and her 47 career assists rank seventh all-time. Fiorani is also second in goals scored during UMBC’s Division-I history behind Alison Zaetz (’96) and third in Division-I points behind Zaetz and former teammate Jen Dragoni (’04). UMBC became a Division-I program in 1987.

Most Goals/Career
1. Laura Robinson        192      1984-87
2. Alison Zaetz 158      1993-96
3.  Kelly Fiorani         135      2003-Present
4. Jackie Abendschoen 132      1985-88
5. Laurie Linnell            129      1984-87

Most Points/Career
1. Laura Robinson            248      1984-87
2. Alison Zaetz                 191      1993-96
3. Laurie Linnell                187      1984-87
4. Jen Dragoni                  186      2001-04
5. Jackie Abendschoen     182      1985-88
    Kelly Fiorani              182      2003-Present

Most Assists/Career
1. Jen Dragoni                  63        2001-04
2. Laurie Linnell                58        1984-87
3. Laura Robinson            57        1984-87
4. Jenny Held                   53        1990-93
    Jamie Gerhart               53        1999-2002
6. Jackie Abendschoen     50        1985-88
7. Kelly Fiorani              47        2003-Present

Dawg Bites…

With nine wins on the season, the Retrievers have nearly doubled their win total from 2005, when they finished 5-10, and the victory at Stony Brook gave them four conference victories, one more than last season’s three… Levendusky has scored 23 goals and 29 points in the last six games. She has taken over the team lead in both categories with 38 and 48, respectively… Levendusky has also scored a team-best 17 goals and 21 points in UMBC’s five America East Conference games this season… Fiorani has scored at least one goal in all 16 games this season with nine multi-goal performances. She has tallied a hat trick or more in six different games, tying a career high with five goals against Virginia Tech.