Field Hockey | September 8, 2016

PHILADELPHIA- The La Salle field hockey team will travel to Towson on Friday to play the Tigers at 6:00 pm before returning to Hank DeVincent to play its home opener against Lehigh on Sunday. The Explorers will open play against the Mountain Hawks at 12:00 pm.

Scouting the Explorers…
- The Explorers are 1-2 on the season under Michelle Marks-Salmi, who is her eighth year as head of the program.
- Senior Rachel Hartman recorded 15 saves and tied her career high saves per game in the 3-2 loss against Temple last weekend. Hartman ranks second in the Atlantic 10 in both saves with 24 and save percentage, averaging .800.
-Kendall Kreider and Abbey Lawrence both found the back of the cage last weekend against Temple, with assists from Sophie Lozowski and April Stein.
-Kreider leads the team in goals, with three, while Lozowski leads in assists, also with three. Kreider ranks second in the Atlantic 10 in shots per game and fourth in goals.
 

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Scouting the Tigers…
La Salle Explorers (1-2) vs. Towson Tigers (0-4)
Friday, Sept. 9 ¦6:00 PM ¦Johnny Unitas Stadium
Live Stats ¦Video Stream

- The Tigers are 0-4 on the season, with head coach Carly Campana in her fourth season at the helm.
- Towson goalie Emilee Woodall tallied 11 saves against Lock Haven last weekend, with freshman Paige Zaleppa posting her first defensive save of her collegiate career against the Lady Eagles.
- Freshman Carly Herman posted Towson's first defensive save of the season against Saint Francis, while Woodall posted 14 saves against the Red Flash.
-The Tigers went 2-16 last season.
 

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Scouting the Mountain Hawks…
La Salle Explorers (1-2) vs. Lehigh Mountain Hawks (1-3)
Sunday, Sept.11 ¦12:00 PM ¦Hank DeVincent Stadium
Live Stats

- The Mountain Hawks have dropped the past three games, and enter the weekend with a 1-3 record.
- Melissa Glatt and Teresa Carotenuto both scored against Rider in their season opener.
-Goalie Julia Ward posted a season high of ten saves against Rider and has totaled 31 saves this season, averaging a .721 save percentage.
- The Mountain Hawks went 5-13 last season.