Lions Kick Off Three-Game Homestand Tuesday with Villanova

Tuesday, March 19

New York, N.Y.

6 p.m.

Columbia University

Villanova

Photo by: Columbia University Athletics/Mike McLaughlin

Lions Kick Off Three-Game Homestand Tuesday with Villanova

3/18/2019 12:44:00 PM | Lacrosse

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Columbia will take on the Wildcats at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+

NEW YORK – The Columbia women's lacrosse team returns to its home field on Tuesday evening, bringing in Villanova for a 6 p.m. ET showdown at Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium.

Saturday's game, along with all home contests in 2019, can be watched live on ESPN+. Live statistics are available via GoColumbiaLions.com.

LAST TIME OUT
The Lions enter the game with a 3-5 overall record, coming off a dominant 13-7 victory at UConn on Saturday afternoon. After trailing 6-5 at halftime, Columbia went on an 8-0 run to open the second half and allowed just one goal from the Huskies in the period.

Senior midfielder Lindsey Ewertsen had a sensational performance, posting a career-high eight points behind a Columbia record-tying six assists and two goals. With three draw controls in the outing, Ewertsen also nabbed the school record for career draw controls (197), needing just one in the game to do so.

Columbia used eight different goal scorers in the triumph, led by sophomore attacker Alexandria Absey who recorded a game-high four goals. First-year attacker Rachel Graff also added a pair of scores, with Katie Lutz, Sydney Paoletti, Emily Manville Fallon Quinn and Laine Parsons each notching one goal apiece.

On the defensive end, junior goalkeeper Abby Roberts had nine huge saves in the win, with UConn's seven goals matching a season-low by a Columbia opponent yet this season. The Lions recorded nine caused turnovers, limiting the Huskies to just 21 shots and 16 shots on goal.

SCOUTING VILLANOVA
The Wildcats visit New York with a 5-4 overall record, most recently having suffered a 14-13 overtime loss to Richmond on Saturday.

Senior midfielder Devin Hassinger is Villanova's top goal-scorer this season with 19 goals through nine games. Junior attacker Katie Comerford leads the Wildcats with 29 behind 19 assists and 10 goals.

INSIDE THE SERIES
Tuesday's meeting will be the second overall between the two programs, with Villanova having earned the series opening win on March 13, 2013.

ON DECK
Columbia resumes Ivy League action on Friday, March 22, bringing in Dartmouth for 5 p.m. matchup at Wien Stadium.

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