SAVANNAH, Ga. – Benedictine Women's Lacrosse will open their run in the Fourth annual NAIA Women's Lacrosse National Championship on Wednesday at 2 p.m.
The Matchup: (3) Lawrence Tech (14-1) vs. (6) Benedictine (13-3).
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The Ravens, who earned the No. 6 seed, will take on No. 3 seed Lawrence Tech at Memorial Stadium in Savannah.
Wednesday's NAIA Quarterfinal pairing is a rematch of the 2022 NAIA National Championship Game in which the Ravens earned a 9-8 win in Southfield, Mich., over the Blue Devils on their home field.
Heading into their Quarterfinal meeting, the Ravens have the edge in scoring ranking second in the NAIA in goals (349) while the Blue Devils rank seventh in goals (239). Benedictine leads the NAIA in goals per game (20.06) while the Blue Devils sixth (15.93).
In 16 games, the Ravens have the edge in goals against average (5.64) while the Blue Devils have a goals against average of 6.74 in 15 games. Benedictine is only one of two teams in the NAIA this season that has given up less than 100 goals, giving up 90 through 16 games. Lawrence Tech ranks third, giving up 100 in their 15 games.
Players to Watch: Benedictine's Chanterra Allen ranks third in the NAIA in goals with 89 while adding 28 assists for a total of 117 points – where she ranks third overall. … Lawrence Tech's Sydney Robinson leads the Blue Devils in scoring with 59 goals, which ranks her tied for eighth. She leads the NAIA in assists with 63 and is also tops in points with 122. … Gianna Stalletti leads the NAIA in goals allowed at 46 over 13 games while Molly Owen ranks third, allowing 45 goals over 16 games. The duo also ranks second and third in goals against average, with Owen ranked second at 5.69 and Stalletti third at 5.81. … Lawrence Tech's Annabelle Acluche ranks 13th in goals allowed (85) and is sixth in goals against average (6.92). … Kaylen Moore ranks second in the NAIA in draw controls (120) in just 9 games while Kiera Russell ranks ninth in draw controls (100) in 16 games. … Sydney Robinson leads the Blue Devils with 72 draw controls while Lawrence Tech has a total of three players with over 40. Hannah Dean is second on the team with 45, followed by Jaisanna Jarvis with 42. Robinson ranks 17th in the NAIA.
Up Next: The winner between Benedictine and Lawrence Tech will take on the winner of the Cumberlands (Ky.)-Keiser (Fla.) pairing at 6 p.m. ET on Thursday in the Semifinal Round, The Championship game of the Fourth annual NAIA Women's Lacrosse National Championship is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET on Saturday.
