No. 12 Virginia Closes Non-conference Slate at VCU Wednesday
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The No. 12 Virginia women’s lacrosse team (8-4) closes out its non-conference slate at VCU (6-6) on Wednesday (April 5) in Richmond, Va.
HOW TO WATCH
The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ for authenticated subscribers. Links for the live stats and live stream are available on VirginiaSports.com.
ABOUT THESE HOOS
- UVA is coming off a loss at No. 1 Syracuse on Saturday (April 1).
- Junior Morgan Schwab had her eighth multiple assist game, dishing out five against the Orange.
- Graduate student Ashlyn McGovern has scored multiple goals in 11 of the 12 games and has at least one point in all 12 contests.
- Sophomore Rachel Clark and senior Jaime Biskup have also scored at least one point in all 12 games.
- Sophomore Kate Miller has jumped into the top 10 in the ACC with 19 assists. Miller has multiple assists in the last four games.
AGAINST VCU
- Virginia and VCU are meeting for the third time in series history.
- UVA and VCU began this series in 2021. Both previous games have been played in Charlottesville.
- The Cavaliers won the most recent meeting, 23-5, on April 6, 2022.
- Senior Kiki Shaw led UVA with four goals, McGovern and Clark both had three. Miller had three assists with two goals in the 2022 contest.
IN THE RANKINGS
- Virginia is third in the ACC and 13th in the NCAA in draw controls per game (16.50).
- The Cavaliers are second in the ACC in shots per game (33.17) and are fourth in free position percentage (.507) and are sixth in points per game (21.50).
- McGovern is second in the ACC and is seventh in the NCAA in goals (44).
- Clark is seventh in the ACC in goals (38).
- Schwab is fourth in the ACC and sixth nationally in assists (32).
- Junior Aubrey Williams ranks second in the conference and 10th in the nation with 7.58 draw controls per game.
UP NEXT
Virginia hosts Duke on Saturday, April 8 at 2 p.m. at Klöckner Stadium. The game will be broadcast on ESPNU.