PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania will be on the Easter hunt for goals on Sunday, when the Quakers—ranked sixth in this week's IWLCA national poll—host No. 12 Northwestern at Franklin Field. First draw is scheduled to take place at noon.
Sunday's game will air worldwide on the subscription-based Ivy League Network (ILN), now available on Apple TV, Roku and the ILN app for Android and Apple devices.
Notes To Know…
- Penn (8-1) is playing its sixth game against an IWLCA ranked opponent already this season. The Quakers are 4-1 in the previous five.
- Penn is 3-13 all-time against Northwestern, but has won the last two meetings—14-13 two years ago here in Philly, 10-7 last year in Evanston, Ill.—after losing nine in a row to the Wildcats.
- Sunday's game will be the eighth played between the teams at Franklin Field, Penn is 2-5 against the Wildcats on its home field.
Five Lead the Drive
Penn had five women earn recognition when Inside Lacrosse posted its Midseason All-American teams on Thursday morning. Sophomore
Gabby Rosenzweig was a second-team selection, while freshman
Zoe Belodeau and junior
Katy Junior were named third-team All-American. Senior
Alex Condon and sophomore goalie
Mikaila Cheeseman earned honorable mention recognition.
11th Hour
11 is the magic number for the Quakers so far in 2018. Penn is 8-0 when scoring 11 goals, and 8-0 when allowing fewer than 11 goals.
To Turnover And Not Turnover
Penn ranks No. 1 in the Ivy League in both Caused Turnovers-Per-Game (10.89) and fewest turnovers per game. In fact, the Quakers' 12.67 turnovers-per-game are second in the country, behind only Stony Brook (11.88), while their CTs-Per-Game number ranks them 17th.
The Cheese Stands Alone
Sophomore goalkeeper
Mikaila Cheeseman ranks eighth in the nation in save percentage (.531) and tenth in goals-against average (8.94), and leads the Ivy League in both categories.
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Freshman
Zoe Belodeau is playing as well as any rookie in the country this season. The Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week and Inside Lacrosse National Rookie of the Week from two weeks ago leads all rookies in the country with 15 assists, is No. 3 among freshman in DCs-Per-Game (5.22), No. 3 among rookies in Points-Per-Game (3.89) and No. 5 in Total Points (35). Belodeau—who has twice set a new Penn single-game draw control record this season—has 47 DCs through nine games. Last year,
Erin Barry led all Penn players with 42 draw controls over 17 games.
Belodeau Closing In On Rookie Records
Belodeau's 35 points through nine games are already within range of Penn's rookie scoring record of 45 set by Erin Brennan '12 during the 2009 season. Brennan would total 27 goals and 18 assists during a rookie season which ended with Ivy League Rookie of the Year honors. Belodeau is also closing in on Penn's record for assists in a rookie season, set by Penn Athletics Hall of Famer Sherry Marcantonio who had 20 in 1980.
Rosenzweig Is Rolling
Following a record nine-point game last Saturday against Brown, sophomore
Gabby Rosenzweig leads the Quakers in scoring with 30 goals and 18 assists for 48 points. She ranks 11th in the nation in points per game, and 29th in goals per game.
Career Record Book Rankings
Emily Rogers-Healion enters the game with 131 career points, two away from moving into the Top-20 all-time at Penn. Her 63 career assists rank No. 6 all-time, two away from tying Ali DeLuca '10 for fifth.
Alex Condon's 102 career goals are No. 10 all-time at Penn, she is one away from tying Iris Williamson '16 for ninth. Condon's 124 career points are No. 16 all-time at Penn, one away from tying Lori Frutkin '95 for No. 15.
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