DURHAM, N.H.- The Bryant University women's lacrosse team will look to clinch a playoff spot this Saturday when they take on New Hampshire in Durham. They are coming off a 19-7 loss to Binghamton last weekend in Smithfield.
Bryant enters the game with a 2-2 conference record, tied for third in the America East with Vermont. They are two games behind first-place UAlbany and a half game ahead of fifth-place New Hampshire.
Bryant (6-5, 2-2 AE) at New Hampshire (3-7, 1-2 AE)
Date: Saturday, April 14
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Wildcat Stadium (Durham, N.H.)
Watch: AmericaEast.tv
Live Stats: Sidearm Stats
Bulldog Notes and Notables
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Kenna Kaut ranks third in the nation averaging 4.18 goals per game. She was held without a point for the first time since her freshman year against Binghamton.
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Chamberlaine Bell is five assists away from moving into third on Bryant's career leaderboard. She had her fourth four assist game of the year against Binghamton.
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Skylar Simmonds scored a pair of goals against the Bearcats, giving her 94 for her career. She's six away from becoming the tenth player in program history with 100.
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Madison Henry tied a career high with five ground balls against Binghamton. She's second on the team with 16 on the season.
Scouting the Wildcats
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UNH enters the weekend 3-7 overall and 1-2 in America East. They fell 16-13 to Vermont last time out.
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Player to Watch: Senior attack Katie Taranto leads the team with 31 goals and 34 points, and her ten free position goals rank seventh nationally.
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The Bulldogs and Wildcats are facing off for the third time in program history. UNH has taken each of the two prior meetings, including a 13-12 overtime win last year in Durham. They first met on Feb. 22, 2009, in what was Bryant's second ever game as a Division I program.
