Women's Lacrosse Preview: Drexel

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» The Blue Hens (3-7) defeated Old Dominion, 12-11, Saturday in a thriller with six ties throughout the game. Lizzie Yurchak led the Blue Hen's offense with a season-best five points (3g, 2a). Goalkeeper Mercy McCarthy earned her first win of the season, making nine saves with a .450 save percentage.

» Gillin leads the Blue Hens with 28 points (11g, 17a) while Delaney McDaniel ranks second on the team with 24 points (8g, 16a). Gillin is tied first in the CAA with 1.70 assists per game while McDaniel is third, averaging 1.60 assists per game. On the defensive end, the dynamic duo of Madison Hranicka and Maddie Maio have a combined 18 caused turnovers and 30 ground balls.

» Drexel (5-5) is coming off a 10-4 loss against No. 9 Denver, Friday. Corinne Bednarik led the Dragons with one goal and one assist in the loss. Goalkeeper Zoe Bennett made 13 stops in the cage.

» Harris leads Drexel with 26 goals and adding five assists. Bednarik is second on the team with 26 points (16g, 10a). Bennett has started in goal in all 10 of the Dragon's games, boasting a .517 save percentage and a 9.91 goals against average. Her save percentage and goals against average both stand second in the CAA.

» Saturday marks the 36th all-time meeting between the teams, with Delaware holding a 27-8 all-time record against Drexel and a 24-7 record in conference play. In the teams' last meeting, the Blue Hens defeated the Dragons, 13-11, in Philadelphia in 2019.

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Wednesday, March 30
at Drexel (Philadelphia, Pa., L. R. Hill Sports Complex), 4 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Madison Hranicka

Maddie Maio

Mercy McCarthy

Delaney McDaniel

Lizzie Yurchak

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