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A NEW SEASON BEGINS
The Southern Connecticut State University women's lacrosse team opens the 2009 season on Wednesday with a road game at No. 2 nationally ranked Adelphi. Game time is set for 6 p.m.
THE CAPTAINS
Senior Grace Martha and juniors Lauren Karn and Lisa Corso will serve as team captains for the Owls in 2009.
IN THE NORTHEAST-10 PRESEASON POLL
The Owls were selected eighth in the 2009 Northeast-10 Conference Women's Lacrosse preseason poll.
MARTHA RANKED WITH NATION'S BEST
Grace Martha ranked tops among all Northeast-10 players and was second in the nation in groundballs per game in 2008.
TEE-ING IT UP
Teresa Monfredo increased her scoring production from her rookie year in 2007. Monfredo registered 33 points (31 goals, two assists) in 2008 and ranked second on the team in goals and points.
CORSO REMAINED A CORNERSTONE
Goalie Lisa Corso saw action between the pipes in all 15 games for the Owls in 2008. She has played in every game thus far in her collegiate career and has started all but one of those contests.
SHE SHOT...SHE SCORED
The Owls erupted for a season-high 23 goals in their win over Franklin Pierce on April 5. In fact, SCSU averaged 19.7 goals per game in its victories last season.
EXACTING A LITTLE REVENGE
The April 5 win over Franklin Pierce allowed the Owls to even the season series with the Ravens. However, the victory came in a Northeast-10 Conference game - whereas the 15-10 Ravens win in March was in a non-league tilt.
A NEW LEADER AT THE TOP
Allison Kownacki moved past Cathy Cardini on March 25 atop the school's all-time goal list. Kownacki netted 117 goals as an Owl. Including the two seasons she spent at Merrimack, Kownacki scored 208 goals as a collegiate student-athlete.
MARTHA STOOD ALONE
Grace Martha became the program's all-time groundball leader in the game with Franklin Pierce on March 18. She moved past Cathy Cardini, who had 72 career groundballs. Martha now has 129 career groundballs and led the club with 72 in 2008.
SCORING WITH REGULARITY
The 20-goal output against AIC marked the first time that the Owls had scored at least 18 goals in a game since netting 18 in a win over Assumption on April 24, 2007.
ON DECK
The Owls return to action on March 17 for a match against C.W. Post. That will begin a stretch of three home games in four days for the squad.
