Field Hockey | September 3, 2015

PHILADELPHIA – La Salle field hockey will remain on the road for the third straight game when it visits Georgetown on Friday at 1 PM before returning to DeVincent Field on Sunday to host Ball State in the home opener. 
 
Scouting the Explorers
- Freshman Mackenzie Karcher is the reigning Atlantic 10 Co-Rookie of the Week after scoring the game-winning goal in the 54th minute to beat Villanova, 2-1, on Sunday. 

- Junior Gina Smith leads the team with two goals and four points.

- Junior goalkeeper Rachel Hartman had nine saves versus Villanova and leads the Atlantic 10 with 17 through two games. She is also second in the A-10 in save percentage (.739).

- La Salle went 6-1 on the DeVincent Field turf last season.
 
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La Salle Explorers (1-1) at Georgetown Hoyas (0-2)
Friday, September 4 | 1:00 PM | Multi-Sport Field
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Scouting the Hoyas
- Georgetown has dropped a pair of 1-0 games to start the season to Davidson and Rider last weekend.

- Goalkeeper Rachel Skonecki has made 15 saves and has a .882 save percentage. 

- The Hoyas are coming off a 6-12 season and 0-5 mark in the BIG EAST.

- Head coach Shannon Skoares is in her second season at Georgetown. She previously was the head coach at A-10 rival VCU from 2011-13, and as an assistant at VCU from 2006-11. 

- Georgetown returns its top four scorers from a year ago.
 
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Ball State Cardinals (0-2) at La Salle Explorers (1-1) 
Sunday, September 6 | 12 PM | DeVincent Field
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Scouting the Cardinals
- Ball State has started 0-2 this season, losing to Rutgers (4-0) and Lafayette (3-2).

- Lexi Kavanaugh has a goal and assist to lead the Cardinal offense.

- Ball State went 5-11 last season and 1-5 in the MAC.

- Head coach Sally Norcroft is in her first season at the helm but is no stranger to the program. She was a two-time All-American and a 2000 graduate of Ball State.