BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan University women's lacrosse team will make the trip to Elmhurst University for the regular season finale Saturday, April 25. Action is set to begin at 11 a.m. and will serve as the first leg of a doubleheader with the Titan men's lacrosse team at Langhorst Field. A win over the Bluejays would grant IWU a spot in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Tournament next week.

The Titans (5-10, 1-3 CCIW) most recently fell to Augustana College, 15-8, Wednesday night, April 22. Senior Sadie Newton (Bloomington, Ill.-Normal Community) led the offense with four points on three goals and an assist. Four Titans tallied two points. Newton also led the way with five draw controls and five caused turnovers. Sophomore Marli Brown (Kansas City, Mo.-Notre Dame de Sion) established a new career-high after scooping up a team-best eight ground balls and added eight saves. 

Senior Anelise DiGiovanni (Lockport, Ill.-Lockport Township) leads the team with 47 points. Her 24 assists are the most by a Titan this season, while her 23 goals rank second. Sophomore Sophie Shore (St. Peters, Mo.-Francis Howell Central) is second on the squad with 36 points. Her 14 helpers are tied for second alongside fellow sophomore Maddie Gibson (Fenton, Mo.-Rockwood Summit), while her 22 goals sit third. Newton rounds out the top-three with 35 points, aided by a team-high 30 goals.

With 46 ground balls, Newton tops the team in the category. Brown follows with 43, while Shore closely trails with 41. Shore has guided the Green and White defense with 37 caused turnovers. Newton and fellow senior Sarah Riepe (Aurora, Ill.-St. Francis) are second and third with 34 and 28, respectively. Newton has recorded a team-best 65 draw controls, followed by Shore with 37, and Riepe's 35.

In goal, Brown leads the team with 115 saves spanning 622:45 minutes. She brings in a record of 4-8 and a .378 save percentage. Freshman Allison Vervynck (Overland Park, Kan.-Saint Thomas Aquinas) has stopped 47 shots over 277:15 minutes between the pipes, giving her a .385 win percentage and a 1-2 record. 

Illinois Wesleyan will meet Elmhurst (4-10, 0-4 CCIW) on the field for the 10th time, with the Titans owning an 8-1 advantage. The last bout saw the Green and White snag a 20-4 win at Tucci Stadium April 26, 2025. Mia Fiandaca led the team with five goals for a total of five points and eight caused turnovers, while Gibson totaled a team-best two assists. Riepe scooped up a game-high seven ground balls. Newton powered the Titans at the X with eight draw controls, and Lizzie Rymarcsuk logged the win in goal behind seven saves. The Bluejays were most recently bested by Carthage College, 17-0, Wednesday, April 22. Illinois Wesleyan will see a familiar face on the EU sidelines, as Cassandra Jones is in her third season as an assistant coach for the Bluejays. Jones was a member of the Titan women's lacrosse team from 2019-22, twice earning All-CCIW honors, and was a Second Team Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association All-Great Lakes Region selection in 2021. She ranks within the top-10 in multiple categories within the program. 

A live stream of the game can be found here, while live stats can be followed by clicking here. Tickets will need to be purchased to attend the game, a link to the online system can be found here.