Live streaming of both home games will be available on the Atlantic 10 Digital Network via a subscription to Hawks All-Access.

SENIOR DAY
The Saint Joseph's women's lacrosse program will honor its six seniors - Michele Granger, Brittany Hanrahan, Allison Heath, Kaitlyn McSwiggan, Val Paolucci, and Meghan Watkin - in a pregame ceremony prior to the start of Saint Joseph's regular-season home finale against Duquesne on Sunday. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 12:47 p.m.

ALUMNI DAY
In conjunction with the SJU Alumni Association, the Saint Joseph's women's lacrosse program will host its annual Alumni and Family Day on Sunday, April 13. For more details, please contact Liz Fritchman at 610-660-3203 or through email at liz.fritchman@sju.edu. To RSVP online, visit alumni.sju.edu/wlax.

LEADING THE WAY
Sophomore attack Emily Bowers leads the squad on the offensive end with 30 points on 10 goals and a team-best 20 assists while junior midfielder Julia Falcone leads the Crimson and Gray in goals scored with 19 on 33 total shots for a team-best .576 shot percentage heading into Friday. Senior attack Val Paolucci owns 17 points on 13 goals and four assists while sophomore midfielder Kelly Phelan (17G, 2A), freshman attack Nora McCallion (9G, 8A), and senior midfielder Michele Granger (10G) have also been consistent in SJU's scoring efforts.

Senior defender Brittany Hanrahan leads the back line with 31 ground balls while classmate Allison Heath leads the team with 22 draw controls to go with 20 ground balls and 21 caused turnovers. Hanrahan and Heath have combined with senior Kaitlyn McSwiggan and sophomore Caroline Hagan for 71 of the team's total 150 caused turnovers as the Hawks rank second nationally in caused turnovers per game. 

Sophomore goalkeeper Genevieve Giblin (3-8, 0-2 A-10) sports a 10.84 goals-against average and .432 save percentage in 647:31.

LAST TIME OUT
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Sophomore midfielder Kelly Phelan and freshman attack Nora McCallion scored goals, but the Hawks fell at #11 UMass, 18-2.

SCOUTING ST. BONAVENTURE
The Bonnies enter Friday's contest 0-9 overall and 0-2 in conference action having dropped A-10 contests to George Mason and George Washington by a combined 29-19. St. Bonaventure is led on the offensive end by LeighAnn Stauffer (21G) and Mikayla Place (14G, 7A); Stauffer also leads the team in draw controls (30) and caused turnovers (10). Sara Schlagenhauf (0-9, 0-2 A-10) has played every moinute in goal for the Bonnies and owns a 15.66 goals-against average and .417 save percentage in 525:00.

SERIES HISTORY AGAINST THE BONNIES
In 14 meetings, the Hawks and Bonnies have split 7-7 records, with Saint Joseph's winning two of the last three since 2010. SJU has outscored SBU 30-21 over the last two seasons. Sophomore attack Emily Bowers led the Hawks last season with two goals and two assists; senior attack Val Paolucci owns seven career points against the Bonnies with five goals and two assists. 

SCOUTING DUQUESNE
After dropping its second game of the season to Penn State, the Dukes have won 10 straight to sit at 11-1 overall and 2-0 in the Atlantic 10. Amanda Kidder (47G, 8A) leads six Dukes who own more than 20 points on the season. Kristen Gregory (10-1, 2-0 A-10) sports an 8.07 goals-against average and .408 save percentage in 572:48. The Dukes average 16.08 goals per game and have scored 118 of their 193 total goals in the first half.  The Dukes will play at La Salle on Friday before heading over to Hawk Hill for Sunday's contest.

SERIES HISTORY AGAINST THE DUKES
Saint Joseph's is 1-14 against Duquesne, having won its only game by a final score of 15-10 on April 5, 2009. 

MILESTONE WATCH: PAOLUCCI, BOWERS
Senior attack Val Paolucci is just two points shy of 100 for her career as the senior standout owns 98 career points on 73 goals and 25 assists entering Friday's game against Richmond. Additionally, Paolucci's 25 career assists set her just four helpers shy of cracking SJU's all-time career assists list.

Thanks in part to her school-recording breaking performance of seven assists against Delaware State, sophomore attack Emily Bowers owns 20 assists at this point in the season and ties for sixth with Lindsay-Kate McCool '06 on SJU's all-time list for assists in a single-season.

STARTING IT UP
Six Hawks have started all 10 games thus far. The defensive unit has been consistent with everyday starters in seniors Brittany Hanrahan, Allison Heath, and Kaitlyn McSwiggan and sophomore Caroline Hagan while sophomore goalkeeper Genevieve Giblin has started all 10 games in net. On the offensive unit, junior midfielder Julia Falcone has tallied a team-best 19 goals in her 10 starts. 

HOME SWEET HOME: SWEENEY FIELD DEDICATION
Saint Joseph's University formally dedicated Sweeney Field during a ceremony prior to the men's lacrosse game against Bryant on Saturday, April 5. The dramatic expansion of the field includes the addition of 2,300 seats, a stone facade featuring bronze Hawk statues, protective netting, a full-service press box and enhanced sound system.

Formerly Finnesey Field, the new name recognizes the contributions of Sean S. Sweeney '94 (MBA), a member of the University's Board of Trustees and the lead benefactor to the expansion project, which significantly enhances the gameday experience for student-athletes, fans and friends. Originally opened in 1929, the field currently serves as the home of Saint Joseph's women's lacrosse, in addition to the men's varsity lacrosse team and men's and women's varsity soccer team.