Women's lacrosse celebrating a goal against UW-La Crosse March 23, 2024

Adam Day

Women’s Lacrosse Opens CCIW Play at Chicago

Action is set to begin at 1 p.m.

4/5/2024 1:00:00 PM

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - After finishing its non-conference slate, the Illinois Wesleyan University women's lacrosse team will open College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin action at University of Chicago Saturday, April 6. Action is set to begin at 1 p.m. on Amos Alonzo Stagg Field.

The Titans (5-5) closed out non-conference action at Lake Forest College Wednesday, April 3. IWU saw senior Britney Maldonado (Hoffman Estates, Ill.-James B. Conant) and sophomore Sadie Newton (Bloomington, Ill.-Normal Community) each register three goals in the contest.

Maldonado ranks second nationally in assists (46) and assists per game (4.60), while her 78 points rank fifth and her 7.80 points per game average is fourth across the country. Entering Saturday, Maldonado is three assists shy of tying the program's single-season assists record, held by Sam Bidlack, who posted 49 assists in the 2018 season.

Junior Mia Fiandaca (St. Charles, Ill.-St. Charles North) is second on the team with 34 points and leads the Green and White with 31 goals. Sophomore Devon Hanson (Waukesha, Wis.-Waukesha West) rounds out the top-three scorers with 27 points. Hanson has led the Titans at the draw, having recorded 53 on the season. Fiandaca is second with 33, and Newton closely trails with 32.

In goal for the Green and White, junior Bri Kiser (Crown Point, Ill.-Crown Point) has made 94 saves on a .385 save percentage. Kiser ranks second on the squad with 30 ground balls, only trailing Hanson's 31. Junior Avery Setzler (Bloomington, Ill.-Bloomington) and sophomore Sarah Riepe (Aurora, Ill.-St. Francis) are tied for third on the team with 22.

On the defensive end, Fiandaca holds a team-high 29 caused turnovers, closely followed by Hanson with 28. Newton is third with 18 forced miscues.

IWU and Chicago, who is receiving votes in the latest Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association, will face off for the eighth time. The Maroons hold a slim, 4-3, advantage in the series. UC took the latest match, 23-4, May 3, 2023, to advance to the CCIW Tournament Championship. Maldonado posted a team-best three points on two goals and an assist. Chicago enters the contest off a 25-8 win at Hope College Saturday, March 30, improving to 4-4 overall.

The contest will take place on Stagg Field, which is currently undergoing renovations. While the main bleachers have been removed in the renovation, a small bleacher area has been added to the east side of the field to accommodate fans. Spectators are allowed to bring lawn chairs to sit in a designated seating area to watch the game. For more information regarding the renovations, click here.

Chicago will be providing a live stream, but there will be no play-by-play, which can be found here. Live stats can be followed by clicking here.

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