PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers women's lacrosse (5-3, 0-2) closes its four-game homestand when it hosts No. 16 Yale (6-0) on Sunday, March 17 at SHI Stadium. First draw is set for noon and will broadcast on Big Ten Plus.
 
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 2024 home games is in the Scarlet Lot outside the West entrance of SHI Stadium.
 
Sunday is Youth Lacrosse Day, as the program will honor youth programs and players from throughout the area. Prior to the game, 'Kiss Me, I'm a Scarlet Knight' St. Patrick's Day buttons will be available while supplies last. There will also be a team autograph session after the game.
 

Last Time Out

• Rutgers lost a tight 13-10 Big Ten Conference matchup with No. 6 Michigan, 13-10, on Thursday night at SHI Stadium.
• The Scarlet Knights scored the most goals against the undefeated Wolverines this season, but UM used a 16-10 advantage on the draw, 13 saves and a 6-0 scoring run in the second half to earn its ninth win of the season.
• Graduate student Cassidy Spilis produced a team-high four goals and eight draw controls, while sophomore Alexa Corbin added her first-career hat trick with three goals off the bench. Classmate Ava Chiarella posted two goals to help pace RU's offense.

 

Spilis Leads the Way

• Cassidy Spilis leads the Big Ten in goals (35), goals per game (4.38) and ground balls per game (2.38). Spilis also ranks third in the conference in draw controls per game (5.88), fourth in points per game (4.75) and fifth in caused turnovers per game (1.50).
• At 240 career points, Spilis needs 27 to pass current volunteer assistant coachTaralyn Naslonski for the program record.
• Spilis has four or more goals six times this season, including a season-high six in RU's season opener against Manhattan.

 

Goldrick Makes Her Mark

• After missing her first two seasons due to injury, junior Victoria Goldrick has been a standout for the Scarlet Knights with 20 points on a team-high 15 assists and five goals in 2024. Her 12 assists are third in the Big Ten and 21st nationally.

 

Statistical Standouts

Cassidy Spilis

• Goals: 35 (1st Big Ten/4th NCAA)
• Goals Per Game: 4.38 (1st Big Ten/6th NCAA)
• Ground Balls Per Game: 2.38 (1st Big Ten/66th NCAA)
• Points: 38 (3rd Big Ten/18th NCAA)
• Points Per Game: 4.75 (4th Big Ten/34th NCAA)
• Draw Controls Per Game: 5.88 (3rd Big Ten/28th NCAA)
• Caused Turnovers Per Game: 1.50 (5th Big Ten/74th NCAA)

Victoria Goldrick

• Assists: 15 (4th Big Ten/28st NCAA)
• Assists Per Game: 2.14 (5th Big Ten/45th NCAA)

Sophia Cardello

• GAA.: 9.12 (4th Big Ten/22nd NCAA)
• Save Percentage: .486 (4th Big Ten/22nd NCAA)
• Saves: 67 (4th NCAA/25th NCAA)
• Saves Per Game: 8.38 (5th Big Ten/42nd NCAA)

 

Scouting Yale & Series History

• The Bulldogs enter Sunday with a perfect 6-0 record, defeating Central Connecticut State, 18-3, on Tuesday in their last time out.
• Yale features a balanced scoring attack led by Jenna Collignon (18 points), Fallon Vaughn (17 points) and Sky Carrasquilo (14 points). Collignon leads the team with 16 goals.
• Laura O'Conner is the primary goalkeeper with a 4-0 record, a 8.19 GAA and a .439 save percentage.
• Yale and Rutgers will meet for the first time since 2005, when the Scarlet Knights earned a 10-7 win on the road over the Bulldogs. This will be the 16th meeting all-time between the two schools, with Yale leading the series, 9-6.

 

Up Next

• Rutgers hits the road for back-to-back top-three matchups, beginning Sunday, March 24 at No. 2 Maryland. First draw from College Park is set for noon and will broadcast nationally on Big Ten Network.