Lacrosse Hosting Oregon Ducks Tonight
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 | Lacrosse
The Florida lacrosse team looks to bounce back Tuesday night when they host Oregon at 6:30 p.m. at Donald R. Dizney Lacrosse Stadium in Gainesville. The Gators are 6-4 on the season after dropping a 14-9 decision at No. 17 Ohio State in their second American Lacrosse Conference game last Saturday. The Ducks are 4-6 on the season after losing at Johns Hopkins over the weekend.
The two teams have had four common opponents this season, with each picking up wins against Jacksonville and St. Bonaventure. Both teams lost to North Carolina and Johns Hopkins.
Florida's offense has been hot and cold this season. In their six wins, they are averaging 16.67 goals scored per game. In four losses, they have only scored 8.25 goals per game. On the season, UF averages 13.30 goals. Six players have scored 10 or more goals, led by Ashley Bruns who has 31 goals and 23 assists.
Oregon has been very inconsistent this season. In six losses they average 9.83 goals, and in their four wins they scored 18.25 goals per game. Four Ducks have 10 or more goals on the season. Jana Drummond has a team-leading 30 goals.
In five of Florida's six wins, they have held opponents to six goals or less. In the four losses, opponents have scored 15.25 goals per game. Goalie Cara Canington has played outstanding lately, posting a .489 save percentage in the last four games and allowing 6.00 goals per game with 23 saves.
The Oregon defense has allowed 17.17 goals per game in six losses this season and they have held only three opponents under 10 goals. In nearly 500 minutes in the net, goalie Salliebeth Finnegan has 74 saves and a 13.93 goals against average.
Fans have several options to follow the game live. Video will be streamed through the GatorVision website, and live audio will be available on WRUF AM850 locally and online. Live stats will be available via GameTracker and fans can follow scoring updates on Twitter by following GatorZoneLax.
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