No. 5 Rollins (9-0)
vs
No. 13 Limestone (7-2)
WHEN: Friday | April 1 | 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Saints Field | Gaffney, S.C.
NOTES: The fifth-ranked and unbeaten Tars are
ready for yet another South Region contest as they travel to
Gaffney, S.C. to take on the Saints of Limestone College. The Tars
will take on their third straight nationally ranked opponent, and
fifth ranked opponent this season, as Limestone checked in at No.
13 on the latest IWLCA DII National Poll. Links to live coverage
of Friday night's game are available on RollinsSports.com.
ROLLINS AT A GLANCE: The Tars open up their
weekend slate entering into Friday night's game with an undefeated
record of 9-0. Coming off of a key 12-11 upset victory over No. 3
Lindenwood on Tuesday night at home, Rollins is prepped and ready
to take on their third-straight ranked opponent.
Senior Tyler
Thomas leads the team in goals and points so far this season,
having amassed 28 goals and three assists for 31 points so far this
season. Freshman Kallie
German follows close behind with 29 points, having tallied 24
goals and five assists. Kris
Coppolino has earned 15 goals and four assists so far in her
senior campaign, while Claire
Block has scored 10 goals. Leading the team in assists is Paige
Brock, who has notched eight so far while adding seven goals
for 15 points. Brittany
Eveler and Emily
Eddowes follow close behind with seven assists and four goals
apiece.
Coppolino leads the way with 21 draw controls, while German and
Malorie
Olin lead the team with 18 ground balls each. Lindsay
Van Beck has caused a team best 12 turnovers so far this
season. In goal, Olin has faced a total of 140 shots, earning 65
saves for a save percentage of .596. The sophomore has allowed 44
goals this season, averaging just 5.05 per game.
Dennis
Short enters his ninth season at the helm of the Tars women's
lacrosse program. He has posted a 53-17 record over the last four
seasons, including a pair of trips to the NCAA National Semifinals.
He is assisted by Tom
Kienle, Mike
Tobin, as well as former Tars standouts Chelsea
Pinneke and Alley
Rhinehart.
LIMESTONE AT A GLANCE: Entering into Friday's
regional matchup with a record of 7-2, the 13th-ranked
Limestone College Saints are most recently coming off of a 23-1
rout over Converse College on March 29. Before that, however, the
Saints fell to No. 3 Lindenwood by a score of 12-5 on March 20 in
St. Charles, Mo.
Taylor Cline leads the team in goals, with 23 so far this
season. Cline has added three assists for 26 points overall, but
Shannon Sisk leads the team in points, having amassed 41 as she has
put up 16 goals and a team best 25 assists. Close behind is
Carleigh Davis, whose 13 goals and 24 assists combine for 37 points
on the year.
Sydney Teeter and Rose Blackburn lead the team in ground balls
with 31 and 24, respectively, while Kathleen Gasset has won a team
best 17 draw controls in nine games. Defensively, Blackburn has
caused a team high 20 turnovers. In goal, Teeter has faced 114
shots, earning 42 saves for a save percentage of .494 in 449
minutes played. Teeter has allowed 43 goals, averaging 5.74 per
game.
Scott Tucker is in his 14th season with the Saints,
entering into this season with a record of 212-45 with the Saints,
and an overall career mark of 233-56. At the conclusion of the
2015 season, Tucker moved up to become the winningest active coach
in NCAA Division II women's lacrosse. He is assisted by Carlee
Buck and Megan Smith.
SERIES AT A GLANCE: The Tars currently trail in
the series with Limestone, 3-5. Last time out, Rollins defeated
the Saints by a final score of 16-9 on March 14, 2015 at home in
Winter Park.
Rollins vs Limestone (3-5)
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Date
|
Opponent
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|
Score
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Site
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4/24/2009
|
at #3 Limestone
|
L
|
13-15
|
|
|
Gaffney, SC
|
| |
5/1/2010
|
at #5 Limestone
|
L
|
12-19
|
|
|
Gaffney, SC
|
| |
5/7/2011
|
at #3 Limestone
|
W
|
13-9
|
|
|
Gaffney, S.C.
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| |
2/25/2012
|
at #3 Limestone
|
W
|
11-10
|
|
|
Gaffney, S.C.
|
| |
3/16/2013
|
#6 LIMESTONE
|
L
|
12-13
|
|
|
Winter Park, Fla.
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| |
5/18/2013
|
vs #2 Limestone
|
L
|
10-11
|
o2
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|
Owings Mills, Md.
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3/29/2014
|
at #3 Limestone
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L
|
5-18
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|
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Gaffney, S.C.
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3/14/2015
|
#5 LIMESTONE
|
W
|
16-9
|
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|
Winter Park, Fla.
|
NEXT UP FOR ROLLINS: The Tars return to action
on Sunday, April 3, when they take on Shorter at 11 a.m. The game
will be played at North Forsyth High School in Cumming, Ga. Links
to live coverage will be available on RollinsSports.com.
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