PISCATAWAY – No. 14 Rutgers women's lacrosse (3-1) hosts No. 15 Princeton (1-1) on Wednesday at SHI Stadium. First draw is set for 6 p.m. under the lights at SHI Stadium. The game will be streamed on Big Ten Plus and WRSU (88.7 FM) will provide radio coverage. This will be the first meeting between the two schools – separated by just over 20 miles – since the 2014 season.
 
Admission and parking for all home games are free. Fans planning to park must register their vehicles with the University through this link. Visitors only need to register their vehicle once for the entire season. Parking for 2023 home games is in the Scarlet Lot outside the West entrance of SHI Stadium.
 

Last Time Out

• The Scarlet Knights suffered their first loss of the season last Saturday when they dropped a 10-5 road contest at Army in West Point.
• Battling consistent snow throughout the afternoon, senior Cassidy Spilis netted four goals in the loss – the third time she has posted four our more goals in a game this season.
• Senior Meghan Ball also added another dominant game with six ground balls, five draw controls and four caused turnovers.
• Junior goalkeeper Sophia Cardello stopped a season-best 13 shots in the loss.

Records, Milestones to Watch

• Sophia Cardello is 12 saves away from 300 for her career.
• Cassidy Spilis is six ground balls away from 100 for her career.
• Cassidy Spilis' next goal will put her in sole possession of third all-time in program history, passing Katie Batiuk (2004-07) with 160.
• Marin Hartshorn is seven goals away from 100 for her career.
• Jenna Byrne is seven points away from 100 for her career.

Statistical Leaders

• Meghan Ball
  • 5.25 Caused Turnovers Per Game (First NCAA, First Big Ten)
  • 7.00 Draw Controls Per Game (15th NCAA, First Big Ten)
  • 4.75 Ground Balls Per Game (Fourth NCAA, First Big Ten)
• Cassidy Spilis
  • 16 Goals (10th NCAA, Third Big Ten)
  • 16 Points (Third Big Ten)
  • 2.00 Caused Turnovers Per Game (31st NCAA, Fourth NCAA)
  • 2.50 Ground Balls Per Game (Fourth Big Ten)
• Sophia Cardello
  • 7.50 Goals Against Average (10th NCAA, Second Big Ten)
  • .571 Save Percentage (Fifth NCAA, First Big Ten)
  • 40 Saves (13th NCAA, First Big Ten)
  • 10.00 Saves Per Game (21st NCAA, First Big Ten)

Scouting Princeton and Series History

• The Tigers enter Wednesday's matchup with a 1-1 record, which includes a 17-9 win at Temple last Saturday and a 20-11 loss against No. 13 Virginia to open the season.
• Princeton finished 15-4 last season, winning the Ivy League Tournament and advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
• McKenzie Blake was named Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week after she netted six goals in the Tigers' win at Temple.
• Princeton leads the all-time series, 12-4-1. The schools last met during the 2014 season when the Tigers defeated Rutgers, 11-4.

Up Next

• Rutgers heads down south for a pair of games at Vanderbilt. The Scarlet Knights will face Princeton on Saturday, March 11 and play the Commadors on Monday, March 13.