PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers women's lacrosse (6-8, 0-5) closes out the regular season with a pair of road games this week, beginning at Ohio State (7-7, 1-4) on Thursday in Columbus. First draw from Ohio State Lacrosse Stadium is set for 6 p.m. ET and will stream on Big Ten Plus.
- Despite a late comeback attempt, the Scarlet Knights lost to No. 15 Stony Brook, 13-10, last Tuesday at LaValle Stadium. Down as many as eight on the night, RU rallied with six consecutive goals across the third and fourth quarters to draw within two before the Seawolves held on in the final minutes for the victory.
- Junior Alexa Corbin tallied a team-high four points on three helpers and a goal, graduate student Cassidy Spilis netted a hat trick and juniors Victoria Goldrick and Michelle Warren added two goals apiece. Rookie Reese Robinson collected two points in the second half, while junior Emalie Clothier and sophomore Ava Kane contributed assists. Senior Mikayla Dever netted a clutch goal during RU's comeback attempt.
- The Seawolves used a 27-18 shot advantage and a 9-2 scoring run across two halves for the out-of-conference win. It was the fourth consecutive season the two programs have met after Rutgers secured its first win in the series last spring at SHI Stadium. Both teams also played one another in the 2021 and 2022 NCAA Tournaments.
- With her three goals on Tuesday night, Spilis is now three points away from surpassing current assistant coach Taralyn Naslonski for the most points in program history at 267.
- Spilis is already the program's all-time leader in career goals (251) and ranks second in career draw controls (294) and tied for third in career caused turnovers (90).
- With two games left in the regular season, Spilis is third nationally in goals (62) and fifth in goals per game (4.21). The Tabernacle, New Jersey, native is also fourth in the Big Ten in points per game with 4.43 and draw controls per game (5.64).
- After missing her first two seasons due to injury, Goldrick is fourth in the Big ten in both assists (23) and assists per game (1.64). Goldrick's 23 helpers lead the team this season, while her 35 points rank second.
- The Buckeyes enter Thursday with a 7-7 record, losing at No. 1 Northwestern, 19-10, last Saturday in their last time out.
- Jaimie Lasda leads OSU's offense with 43 points on 37 goals and six helpers this season.
- Between the pipes, Regan Alexander is third in the conference in both saves (125) and save percentage (8.93).
- Rutgers leads the all-time series with Ohio State, 8-5, which includes victories in the last five meetings dating back to 2021.
- The Scarlet Knights won in dramatic season against the Buckeyes last spring, courtesy of a 13-12 overtime win on April 20, 2023 at SHI Stadium. Down five goals in the fourth quarter, Rutgers rallied for the overtime victory, which was capped by a game-winning goal from Lily Dixon.
- Rutgers closes the regular season Sunday at Vermont. First draw is set for noon ET and will stream on ESPN+.
