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CONFERENCE PLAY CONTINUES
A pair of Northeast-10 Conference games are on the docket for the Southern Connecticut State University women's lacrosse team this week. The Owls travel to American International on Wednesday before hosting No. 6 nationally ranked Stonehill on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Jess Dow Field.

HEIPLE STARTS OFF STRONG
Junior Elaina Heiple leads the team in scoring with eight points (seven goals, one assist) through the first three games of the year She set new career-highs in goals (four) and points (five) in the season opener against Mercy and added a hat trick against Queens.

SHAW NETS THE HAT TRICK
Sophomore Jessica Shaw registered a hat trick in the game against Southern New Hampshire last time out.

CLARK MAKES A QUICK IMPACT
Freshman Sarah Clark netted a hat trick in her collegiate debut against Mercy on March 10.

A NEW FACE BETWEEN THE PIPES
Sophomore Colleen Gore has registered double digits in saves in each of the first three games for the Owls.

THE CAPTAINS
Head coach Kelley Frassinelli has announced that graduate student Marissa Ryan, senior Lauren Horner and junior Elaina Heiple will serve as team captains this spring.

IN THE NORTHEAST-10 PRESEASON POLL
The Owls were selected 13th in the Northeast-10 preseason poll as voted on by the league's coaches.

FIREPOWER COMING BACK
Four of the top six scorers from a year ago are returning for the Owls this spring.

STARTING AT THE FRIENDLY CONFINES
Southern Connecticut opens the year with three straight home games and four home contests in the first five outings.

WELCOME TO THE CLUB
The Owls welcome nine newcomers to the squad this year - Colleen Gore, Rebecca Jennings, Emily Horan, Sarah Clark, Erica Martino, Maura Woods, Alexandria Merked, Lynette Martinez and Petru Bester.

A BALANCED ATTACK
The Owls had five student-athletes - Teresa Monfredo, KellyAnne McCafferty, Jessica Shaw, Elaina Heiple and Liz Dishian - all registered double digits in points during the 2010 season.

TWO OWLS EARN IWLCA RECOGNITION
Lauren Karn and Marissa Ryan were both selected to the IWLCA All-Academic squad for their efforts in the classroom during the 2009-10 academic year. It was the second straight year that the duo was honored by the IWLCA.

TRIO HONORED BY DIVISION II ATHLETIC DIRECTORS
Lauren Karn, Marissa Ryan and Elaina Heiple were all recognized by the Division II Athletic Directors Association with their Academic Achievement Award for their efforts in the classroom during the 2009-10 academic year. In order to qualify for the award, a student-athlete must be a sophomore, junior or senior with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5.

CORSO CLOSES A FINE CAREER
Goalie Lisa Corso capped her Southern Connecticut career in 2010 and left an indelible mark on the Owls' record books. She is first all-time in saves (747) and third in groundballs (113) all-time. Corso also holds four of the top six single-season save outputs in school history.

MONFREDO RANKED WITH THE BEST
Teresa Monfredo led the Owls in scoring for the third consecutive season in 2010. She finished the year with 26 points (23 goals, three assists). In the process, Monfredo finished second all-time at SCSU in goals (98) and points (107). She was just the second player in program history to reach the 100 point mark.

KARN SCOOPED THEM UP
Lauren Karn concluded her Owls' caerer ranked second all-time in groundballs at Southern Connecticut with 121.

TAMMARO SAVES BEST FOR LAST
Danielle Tammaro set a personal single-season high for groundballs in 2010 when she ranked second on the team in that department with 30.

SHAW PACED THE ROOKIES
Jessica Shaw led all freshmen with 19 points on the year (15 goals, four assists) in 2010.

ON DECK
The Owls are back in action on March 29 for a road game at New Haven.