Field Hockey | October 19, 2017

PHILADELPHIA- The La Salle field hockey team will travel south for a pair of Atlantic 10 matchups beginning on Friday, Oct. 20 when the team faces Richmond at 3:00 PM. La Salle will then continue their southern stay with a clash against VCU on Sunday, Oct. 13 at 1:00 PM.

Scouting the Explorers…
- Mackenzie Karcher leads the team with seven goals on the season to sit tied for eighth in the A-10. Chloe Lucky has netted three goals for La Salle to rank second on the team.
- Eileen Dzwill leads the team in assists, chipping in four on the season.
- Emma Provost ranks second in the conference with a .767 save percentage. The sophomore has tallied 79 saves in her 13 game appearances.
 
La Salle Explorers (8-5, 3-3) vs. Richmond Spiders (6-9, 4-1)
Friday, Oct. 20 | 3:00 PM | Crenshaw Field
Live Stats | Video
 
Scouting the Spiders…

- Richmond has dropped just one A-10 contest this season in a 1-3 battle with VCU. The team most recently topped Lafayette in a nonconference matchup in a 5-3 final.
- A-10 Rookie of the Week Florentine Beelaertts van Blokland is tied with Karcher for eighth in the A-10 after netting seven goals this season. She has added five assists for the Spiders to sit tied for second in team stats.
- Megan Miller sits tied for third in the A-10 with seven assists in the season.
- Felicitas Heinzel was named the Player of the Week after posting 12 saves in the 2-0 weekend for the Spiders. She has made 129 saves total to lead the A-10.
 
La Salle Explorers vs. VCU Rams (10-5, 3-2)
Sunday, Oct. 22 | 1:00 PM | Cary Street Field
Live Stats 
 
Scouting the Rams…

- VCU is 3-2 in the conference, suffering losses at the hands of Saint Joseph's and UMass. The team will host Saint Francis before welcoming the Explorers to Cary Street Field.
- Emily McNamara leads the conference in goals, with 13 on the season. She also sits tied at sixth in assists, with six on the season. She splits the rank with teammate Natalie Bohmke.
- Soencer Tossone has contrubted seven assists this season, which places her tied for third in conference statistics.
- Goalkeeper Chessa Kownurko has recorded a 1.47 goals against average to rank third in conference stats. She has made 55 saves this season to average a .714 percentage.