Millersville lacrosse faces Shepherd in last home game of the season

4/29/2024 11:17:00 AM | By: Ashley Hudak, Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant

ABOUT THE GAME

The Millersville Marauders (4-10, 2-8) will square off with the Shepherd Rams (5-10, 3-8) for the second time this season. Millersville lost the initial encounter on the road, falling 19-15 to the Rams. Seeking vengeance, the Marauders look to get back in the win column as the dropped both games last week to Shippensburg and Kutztown. Meanwhile, the Rams are on a four-game losing streak, with their most current 20-11 defeat against No. 2 West Chester.

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— Millersville Marauders (@VilleMarauders) April 17, 2024

With a 2-8 record in PSAC East play, Millersville seeks a win against PSAC opponent Shepherd as they fell to them earlier in the season.
Rachel Keeney, the Marauders' leading goal scorer, has notched 35 goals in 14 games, averaging 2.50 goals, and boasts a 0.852 shots on goal percentage. Keeney has the hot hand on the offensive end as she has logged three consecutive hat tricks in the last three games. Ashlyn Simonetti, Millersville's second leading goal scorer, has recorded 26 goals, including one coming from their last game against Kutztown.
Ella Linthicum's continues to showcase her lacrosse IQ as she still sits at the top as Millersville's top assister with 18. Able to find the back of the net as well, Linthicum has netted 17 goals thus far.
A first-year player, KC O'Neill, has been the starter in net for the Marauders the past four games. In the five games she has played, she has 66 goals gaainst, 45 saves, anda. .401 save percentage. O'Neill has a 1-3 record when starting in net.
As a team, the Marauders have scored 158 goals while assisting 66. The Marauders busy on offense as they take 26.4 shots per game with a .789 accuracy rate with shots on goal. They have converted 35 of 67 free position attempts, with a 0.522 average. From a defensive standpoint, they have caused 134 turnovers, collected 270 ground balls, and a .799 successful clear percentage.

The Rams' offense revolves through Kelsey King, who leads the Rams in goals scored with 45, accompanied with 10 assists. Katie Paredes, Shepherd's second leading goal scorer, has contributed 25 goals. With patience and playmaking ability, Shanna Dextrader has been the most successful on the team in finding her teammates as she leads the team with assists tallying 17.
Destiny Rockwell serves as the primary goalkeeper for the Rams as she has started and played in all 15 games. Over the course of these games, Rockwell has logged 900 minutes, with 215 goals against, and a 14.33 goal-against average. She has saved 150 shots this season, resulting in a .411 save percentage. Rockwell ranks second in the PSAC with saves per game, averaging 10.07.
As a team, they average 10.6 goals a game with a .737 shot on goal percentage. They have scored 159 goals as their opponents have outscored them to 215. As a team, they average 25.1 shots per game while their opponents average 32.7 shots a game.. Defensively, they have logged 283 ground balls, 153 caused turnovers, and have a .779 successful clear percentage.

Fairly new rivals, as their first meeting dates back to 2010, with the Marauders claiminig a 21-5 win. Millersville holds the upper hand, boasting a 13-2 record when playing against Shepherd. Their most recent meeting, Shepherd earned their second win over Millersville with a 19-15 victory, snapping Millersville's 11-game series win streak.