• Sat, 04/23 | Women's Lacrosse at Long Island W, 18-8 (Final) BX | RC
  • Thu, 04/21 | Women's Lacrosse at Wagner W, 14-11 (Final) BX | RC
  • Thu, 04/14 | Women's Lacrosse vs. Central Connecticut W, 13-9 (Final) BX | RC
  • Sun, 04/10 | Women's Lacrosse vs. Quinnipiac W, 11-9 (Final) BX | RC | PH
  • Fri, 04/08 | Women's Lacrosse vs. Sacred Heart W, 11-10 (Final) BX | RC | PH
  • Sun, 04/03 | Women's Lacrosse at Robert Morris L, 11-9 (Final) BX | RC
  • Fri, 04/01 | Women's Lacrosse at Saint Francis (PA) W, 9-8 (Final) BX | RC
  • Sun, 03/27 | Women's Lacrosse vs. Monmouth W, 8-7 (Final) BX | RC
  • Fri, 03/25 | Women's Lacrosse vs. Mount St. Mary's L, 9-5 (Final) BX | RC
  • Tue, 03/22 | Women's Lacrosse at Holy Cross L, 11-8 (Final) BX | RC
 

February 17, 2009

Women's Lacrosse Opens 2009 Season Friday Hosting Louisville

February 17, 2009

 

WOMEN'S LACROSSE HOSTS LOUISVILLE FRIDAY IN SEASON OPENER

Bryant Turf Complex, Smithfield, RI 3:30 p.m.
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The Bryant University women's lacrosse team opens the 2009 season this Friday afternoon hosting the University of Louisville at the Turf Complex.  This season marks Bryant's first in Division I as the Bulldogs begin a four-year transition to the top level.  Upon completion of the transition, Bryant will become a full member of the Northeast Conference for all sports including women's lacrosse. Bryant and Louisville met last year in Kentucky with the Cardinals winning 21-3. 

The Bulldogs return 12 letterwinners including eight starters from last year's squad that went 10-8 in their final season of Division II.  Coach Karen Healy returns to the sideline after a one year coaching stint at Wagner College.  She'll have two of last year's top three scorers back including leading scorer Allison Faiola (66g, 24a) and Delia Glover (37g, 15a).  Faiola's scoring last year set a school record for goals and points in a season.  Glover, one of the most versatile players on the team, moves up from midfield to attack this season. Goalie Jessica Bolton is back between the pipes after making 178 saves a year ago and starting in all 18 games.

Louisville begins its first year competing as a member of the Big East Conference in 2009.  The Cardinals, picked to finish sixth in the conference preseason poll, fell to Brown 14-10 in an exhibition game last week.  The Cardinals return the nation's leading scorer in Bergan Foley who averaged 4.07 goals per game last year.

The Bulldogs hit the road Sunday traveling to the University of New Hampshire for a 1 pm. game in Durham, NH.  The Bulldogs will return home to host Siena on Sunday, March 1 (1 p.m.).

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