ROCK HILL, S.C. – The projected weather forecast forced a change in Lacrosse's midweek game, moving its contest against Detroit Mercy to 6:30 p.m. at a neutral site - Queens University. The Eagles will be the home team against the Titans at Dickson Field. Both teams will enter the contest with a 0-5 record looking for their first win of the season.
| Game 6: Winthrop (0-5) vs. Detroit Mercy (0-5) |
| Date |
Thursday, March 5, 2020 | 6:30 p.m. |
| Location |
Charlotte, N.C. (Dickson Field) |
| Live Stats |
StatBroadcast (click here) |
EAGLES AT A GLANCE
Winthrop is coming off a 16-15 overtime loss to Mercer on Saturday afternoon.
Mia Creighton recorded eight goals in the loss – a new single game career-high.
Savanah Paton totaled four points with two goals and two assists, while
Lauren Asher had two goals on the afternoon.
McKenna Blick,
Bianca Tedesco and
Olivia Deaver also netted goals of their own.
Asher and
Kimora Bailey each picked up five draw controls, while goalie
Kelsey Johnson made 12 saves on the day.
Creighton leads the team with 20 goals in five games, notching 24 point, while Asher follows behind with 14 goals and 3 assists. Tedesco has totaled 10 assists so far this season. Bailey has recorded 23 draw controls, leading the squad.
\SCOUTING DETROIT MERCY
Detroit Mercy enters Thursday's contest 0-5, dropping previous games to No. 3 Northwestern, Arizona State, Butler and Manhattan.
Junior Kamryn Corraro leads Detroit Mercy with nine goals on the season, with Kristina Ellis and Elise Harder following behind with five each. Taylor Cantelon has totaled 17 draw controls, while Taryn McManus has recorded seven turnovers to kick-off the 2020 season.
The Titans are coming off an 8-10 overall season in 2019, finishing with a 4-1 conference record.
ALL-TIME AGAINST DETROIT MERCY
The Eagles and Titans met for the first time in 2013. Winthrop won the game, 12-10.
UP NEXT
The Eagles are back in action on Saturday at 12 p.m. They will travel to Georgia to take on the Kennesaw State Owls. These teams have met four times in history with Winthrop holding a 3-1 all-time record.
