The UConn women’s lacrosse team will host their annual Senior Day on April 24 as they look to end the season strong.
The Huskies will face Marquette with a chance to improve their conference record to .500.
They sit at 6-9 (2-3 Big East) and ranked fifth in the Big East out of the seven teams. Marquette is third at 9-5 (3-2 Big East), but a win from the Huskies would shift the rankings around.
The Huskies have won 10 of the last 13 meetings between the two dating back to 2013, which includes a formidable 7-0 record at home against the Golden Eagles.
The Huskies hope to bounce back after a 19-12 defeat against Harvard where they allowed nine goals from the Crimson midfielder, Charlotte Hodgson.
UConn will lean on redshirt senior Rayea Davis, who currently leads the Huskies in goals with 28 on the season. Their assist leaders Megan O’Brien and Emma Dacey will also play an important role in this game in hoping to find their teammates scoring opportunities.
As for Marquette, they look to their senior attack, Tess Osburn, who leads the way in goals with a total of 40 this season. Their assist leader, Dani Serrano is also another threat UConn’s defense needs to lookout for with 36 assists in her first year.
The Huskies took a while to get their offense started against Harvard, but against Marquette, they need to be hot from the start. The Golden Eagles have scored 195 goals so far this season, averaging just under 14 per game. If UConn wants to stay in this game, they need to lock down their attack and transition well.
In their previous matchup, they failed to take advantage of shorthand opportunities, but against Marquette they must use every advantage they can get.
Senior Day should add fuel to the game, with both sides trying to end the season strong and potentially make a run in their conference tournament. The Huskies will recognize
multiple seniors in their final game with a chance to raise in rankings in the Big East conference.
The kickoff of Spring Weekend at UConn is sure to bring excitement thanks to a list of events lined up, including the final lacrosse game of the regular season. The Huskies have been battling hard all year and have one more left to give it all they got.
Draw time is 11:30 a.m., and the game can be streamed on ESPN+.