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IU Women's Lacrosse Ashley Finkbiner defends in a game in 2024

Women's Lacrosse

Women's Lacrosse Hosts Notre Dame of Maryland Saturday for Home Opener and Senior Day

Women's Lacrosse vs Notre Dame of Maryland
Saturday, February 22nd| 1:00 pm
Home Opener | Senior Day
Draper Walsh Stadium | Immaculata, Pa.
 
GAME LINKS: WATCH | LIVE STATS
 
THE STORYLINE
  • The Immaculata women's lacrosse team (0-1, 0-0 AEC) returns to Draper Walsh Stadium for their 2025 home opener vs Notre Dame of Maryland University.
  • Saturday will be Senior Day for the Immaculata Women's Lacrosse Team as they honor their seniors: Kelsey Caldarelli (Elkton, Pa. / Elkton), Ashley Finkbiner (Douglassville, Pa. / Daniel Boone), and Ava Hoffman (Sewell, N.J. / Our Lady of Mercy Academy).
  • Immaculata enters Saturday's game after falling to Bryn Athyn 12-8 in their season opener on the road Wednesday.
  • Saturday will be Notre Dame of Maryland (0-0, 0-0 UEC) season opener.
 
SERIES HISTORY
  • Immaculata and Notre Dame of Maryland will be meeting for the 16th time in their series that began in 2008.
  • Immaculata is 11-4 all-time of Notre Dame of Maryland.
 
LAST MEETING  
MIGHTY MAC NOTES
  • Ava Hoffman led Immaculata with three goals and one assist vs Bryn Athyn. Hoffman took four shots, had four shots on goal, with six ground balls, one caused turnover and two draw controls.
  • Kelsey Caldarelli scored two goals, with one assist. Caldarelli had four shots on goal, four ground balls, two caused turnovers and one draw control.
  • Jacki Murray scored two goals, with two ground balls and one draw control. Murray had four shots on goal.
  • Carly Oberg had one assist, with two shots on goal, two ground balls, and two caused turnovers.
  • Etoria Sellie scored her first collegiate goal in her Immaculata debut scoring in the third quarter of the game.
  • Abigail Guarneri was strong in goal for Immaculata making 12 saves, with five ground balls, and one caused turnover.
  • Ashley Finkbiner had a caused turnover for Immaculata.
  • Playing in their first collegiate games: Addison Yackle had four ground balls, Bailee Neitz had two ground balls, and one caused turnover, Megan Kelly had one ground ball, and Alexa Marczak had one shot on goal, and one draw control.
  • Immaculata was 6-3 at Draper Walsh Stadium in 2024.
 
SCOUTING NOTRE DAME OF MARYLAND
  • Per the United East Conference Pre-Season preview "Notre Dame of Maryland will have a young team this season, but sixth-year head Coach Kari-Lei Berry has high hopes for her squad."  
  • The Gators will be led by senior midfielder Sarah Generosa who has earned All-United East Conference First Team honors each of the last two seasons. She had 11 goals, four assists, 44 ground balls, 21 caused turnovers and 53 draw controls.
  • Sophomore midfielder Emily Funez scored eight goals, with four assists, 12 points, with six groundballs, one caused turnover, and one draw control.
  • Sophomore midfielder Cailyn Motta scored nine goals, with one assist, with 16 ground balls and 11 turnovers.
  • Sophomore goalkeeper Leah Hasberry played 11 games and 660:00 minutes, with a 2-8 record and 67 saves.
  • Notre Dame of Maryland was 0-6 on the road in 2024.
 
UP NEXT
  • Following Saturday's game, Immaculata women's lacrosse team will be back in action on Wednesday, March 5th when they host Widener University at Draper Walsh Stadium at 6:30 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Kaitlyn Klitchko

#26 Kaitlyn Klitchko

A
5' 8"
Senior
Liza Laxton

#7 Liza Laxton

M
5' 5"
Senior
Tessa Liberatoscioli

#2 Tessa Liberatoscioli

M
5' 8"
Senior
Kelsey Caldarelli

#10 Kelsey Caldarelli

M
5' 4"
Senior
Ashley Finkbiner

#15 Ashley Finkbiner

D
5' 7"
Senior
Abigail Guarneri

#16 Abigail Guarneri

GK
5' 6"
Junior
Ava Hoffman

#11 Ava Hoffman

M
5' 7"
Senior
Jacki Murray

#21 Jacki Murray

M
5' 8"
Fifth Year
Carly Oberg

#14 Carly Oberg

M
5' 9"
Junior
Bailee Neitz

#23 Bailee Neitz

D
5' 2"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kaitlyn Klitchko

#26 Kaitlyn Klitchko

5' 8"
Senior
A
Liza Laxton

#7 Liza Laxton

5' 5"
Senior
M
Tessa Liberatoscioli

#2 Tessa Liberatoscioli

5' 8"
Senior
M
Kelsey Caldarelli

#10 Kelsey Caldarelli

5' 4"
Senior
M
Ashley Finkbiner

#15 Ashley Finkbiner

5' 7"
Senior
D
Abigail Guarneri

#16 Abigail Guarneri

5' 6"
Junior
GK
Ava Hoffman

#11 Ava Hoffman

5' 7"
Senior
M
Jacki Murray

#21 Jacki Murray

5' 8"
Fifth Year
M
Carly Oberg

#14 Carly Oberg

5' 9"
Junior
M
Bailee Neitz

#23 Bailee Neitz

5' 2"
Freshman
D