Oklahoma Baptist (3-4) at Colorado State-Pueblo (3-2)
Friday, March 18, 4 p.m.
Pueblo, Colo. (Art & Lorraine Gonzales Lacrosse Stadium)
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SHAWNEE, Okla. – Following a third-straight defeat to a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference opponent, the Lady Bison will look to get their season back on track Friday, March 18, against Colorado State-Pueblo. Game time is set for 4 p.m., and marks the last time Oklahoma Baptist will play a Division II foe this season.
Oklahoma Baptist (3-4) has dipped under the .500 mark for the first time this season following an 18-2 reversal to Fort Lewis College on Wednesday.
Alexis Martin continues to average two goals per game against RMAC opponents, and as the only Lady Bison to find the back of the net on Wednesday. Despite a stellar 11-save performance by
Sabrina Attaway, the defense still allowed 18 or more goals for a third straight game. The Lady Bison continue to excel in the ground ball department, led by
Allison Ingrim who is collecting 3.6 per game.
Colorado State-Pueblo (3-2) will enter the game hot off a 12-8 win over McKendree on Wednesday, and have won their last two games on the hop. The ThunderWolves are averaging over 12 goals per game, led by Allison Wurscher and Leah Neumann who are each averaging 2.4 goals per game. Defensively, the Pack has allowed just 9.8 goals through five games.
The game on Friday concludes OBU's trek through the Rockies. The Lady Bison will then travel to Conway, Arkansas, for a game against Hendrix College on Wednesday, March 23 at 6 p.m.
GAME NOTES Setting the Scene- The last of three games against Colorado foes awaits the Lady Bison in Pueblo, Colorado, as they take on Colorado State - Pueblo on March 18 at 4 p.m.
- It is the final game this season for Oklahoma Baptist against future Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference opponents
- This will be the fifth-straight game away from Shawnee for OBU
Scouting the ThunderWolvesCurrent Record: 3-2- CSU-Pueblo have won their last two games, most recently dispatching McKendree on Wednesday by a 12-8 score line
- The Pack are currently averaging 12.2 goals per game, led by Allison Wurscher and Leah Neumann who both have 12 goals. Allye Webb is not far behind with 11 tallies
- An efficient team shooting the ball, they are putting 82.8 percent of their shots on goal, and hold a .512 shooting percentage
- Averaging 21.2 turnovers per game, but opponents are causing just eight turnovers in each contest
- The ThunderWolves have won just over half of the available ground balls (89-of-175) this season. Rachael Welzin leads the team with 14, and is the only player that has eclipsed the 10-ground ball mark
- Taylor Christensen is strong on the draw, averaging four per contest. CSU-Pueblo has won 52.1 percent of their draws this season
- Ane Marie Horton is the primary goalie for the Pack, playing over 250 minutes. She boasts a 9.71 goals-against average and has saved 50 percent of the shots on goal
The CoachesOklahoma Baptist: Jordan Beech-
Jordan Beech took over as the fourth coach in program history in December 2015
- Beech played collegiately for Oklahoma State and the University of Oklahoma in the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association, featuring as a defensive midfielder
- Developing the sport from the grassroots levels, helped to form the first boys' high school program in Oklahoma in 2006
- Prior to taking over at OBU, Beech made coaching stops at Deer Creek Lacrosse Club and Edmond Lacrosse Club and holds a Level 2 coaching certificate through US Lacrosse
Colorado State - Pueblo: Monica Potter- Monica Potter is in her second season in charge at CSU-Pueblo, serving as the head coach since the ThunderWolves' inaugural season in 2014
- Has developed two All-RMAC players, Tori Gray and Webb, who earned second team honors
- Prior to taking over at CSU-Pueblo, has made coaching stops at Lindenwood (Mo.), Adrian College and Fontbonne
Lady Bison Drop Decision to Skyhawks-
Alexis Martin scored two more goals to continue her torrid start to her Lady Bison career, but OBU still fell 18-2 to Fort Lewis College on Wednesday afternoon in Durango, Colo.
- It's a third-straight loss for the Lady Bison, who played their second of three games on a tour of the Rocky Mountains
- The Lady Bison had 12 ground balls, led by three each for
Hannah Dowell and
Paige Morrison-
Allison Ingrim tied for a game-high four draw controls
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Sabrina Attaway had 11 saves in the loss
Lady Bison Offensive Notes- Martin is five goals shy of tying the record for goals by a freshman set by
Allison Ingrim last year (26). Martin is currently averaging 3.5 goals per game
- The Lady Bison were held to a season-low 10 shots against Fort Lewis on Wednesday
- For the first time this season, Dowell and
Paige Morrison were held without a point
- Oklahoma Baptist is currently converting shots into goals at just a .396 rate. They are currently averaging 10.3 goals per game
- Free-position shots continue to be a struggle for the Lady Bison, having only scored on 14 of their 39 attempts
- OBU has won just 39.1 percent of the draws this season. Ingrim leads the team with 15 draw controls. She tied her single-game career-high with four draw controls against the Skyhawks
- Martin is two points (goals and assists) away from moving into the top five for points in a single season
- Morrison is one free-position goal away from setting a new single-season record. She currently has tied her own record of six free-position goals
Lady Bison Defensive Notes- With one caused turnover on Wednesday, Morrison has 54 to her credit and has now moved into a tie with
Emily Gilbert for the most caused turnovers in program history
- Attaway is just seven saves shy of the 250 save mark
- The defense has caused 73 turnovers, accounting for 49.4 percent of opponents' turnovers
- OBU has collected 167 ground balls this season for an average of 23.9 per game. Ingrim leads the team with 25, which ranks as the ninth-best total for a single season
- The Lady Bison have successfully cleared on 73.8 percent of their attempts
- Every defender has caused at least one turnover this season, led by
Suzie Wisham with 10.
Savannah Tompkins is second among defenders with seven
Looking Ahead- OBU's long road trip continues next Wednesday, March 23 when they make the trip to Conway, Arkansas, for a game against familiar foe Hendrix College
- The Lady Bison fell in preseason action to the Warriors, 12-7. Ingrim recorded a hat trick during the scrimmage
