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HOME ACTION CONCLUDES THIS WEEK
The final two home games of the regular season are up for the Southern Connecticut State University women's lacrosse team this week. The Owls host Assumption on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. before entertaining Franklin Pierce on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m.

SENIOR SENDOFF
Prior to the start of Saturday's contest against Franklin Pierce, the Owls will honor their two seniors - Grace Martha and Sam Sirico.

SO CLOSE
SCSU held second half leads of 9-5 and 10-8 last time out against St. Michaels, but the host Purple Knights came up with a late rally to pull out a 14-11 win over the Owls.

HAT TRICK HAPPY
Grace Martha and KellyAnne McCafferty each found the back of the net three times against St. Michael's.

KARN SUCCESSFULLY SCOOPING THEM UP
Junior Lauren Karn leads the Owls with 28 groundballs this season. Her 15 caused turnovers also pace the club in that department.

TOUGH WAY TO START
The Owls played three of the top seven teams in the nation to open the 2009 season. Including the Rollins game, SCSU took on a top-10 opponent in four of the first five games this season.

MONFREDO MAINTAINING THE PACE
Junior Teresa Monfredo, the top returning scorer from a year ago, leads the squad with 15 points (14 goals, one assist) this year. 

CORSO STOPPING THEM COLD
Junior Lisa Corso turned away at least 17 shots in three straight games from March 20-26. She made 17 saves in back-to-back games against St. Anselm and Rollins and followed that up with a 19 save effort against Regis (Colo.). The 19 saves against Regis matched a career-high. 

MONFREDO HEATING UP
Junior Teresa Monfredo broke out for a season-high five goals in the game against Southern New Hampshire.

DISHIAN FINDS THE BACK OF THE NET
Freshman Elizabeth Dishian tallied her first two goals as an Owl against St. Anselm. She ranks tops among freshmen with seven points this year.

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
Senior 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
Junior 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.

MARTHA STOOD ALONE
Senior 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 144 career groundballs and led the club with 72 in 2008.

ON DECK
The Owls return to action on April 21 for a road game at New Haven.