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Michigan Set to Square Off with Marquette in Road Trip
3/18/2024 4:41:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 3-ranked University of Michigan women's lacrosse team will travel to Marquette, Wisc., for a non-conference contest Sunday (March 24) at noon CT.
Notes
• Michigan heads into week seven as the No. 3 ranked team in the nation, cracking into the top five for the first time in program history. The Wolverines are off to their second-best start in program history as they are 10-0. The best start came in 2019 when U-M went 13-0 to start the season.
• As a team, the Wolverines have defeated four ranked opponents this season -- with its most recent win over No. 15 Penn.
• The U-M defense is the No. 1 scoring defense in the country allowing just 5.20 goals per game, while goalie Erin O'Grady leads the nation in goals against average (5.26) and save percentage (.667), and ranks seventh in saves with 92.
• Junior Kaylee Dyer scored a career-best six goals and added two assists in the victory over Rutgers becoming the first U-M player to record eight or more points in a game since Molly Garrett on March 21, 2021, against Penn State.
• The 2024 Wolverines are finding their spot in the Michigan lacrosse record book as junior Jill Smith is just 16 goals away from tying Kim Coughlan for the most goals (124) and senior Lily Montemarano now has 131 draw control wins in her career passing Maggie Kane for fourth all-time in Michigan history. Her 12 wins against the Buckeyes also eclipsed a Michigan single-game best.
• Head coach Hannah Nielsen has led U-M to three NCAA Tournament appearances including back-to-back years in 2022 and 2023. Nielsen has also coached four players who were Tewaaraton Award nominees.
