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Lacrosse Travels to Kennesaw State on Saturday

Matchup: Presbyterian (2-2) vs Kennesaw State (1-2)
Date: Saturday, February 29
Time: 1:00 pm
Site: Fifth Third Bank Stadium - (Kennesaw, Ga.)
Live Stats: www.GoBlueHose.com
Live Video: YouTube
Twitter: @PCWomensLax

Scouting the Opponent
KSU is 1-2 on the year with losses to Vanderbilt and #8 Florida. They picked up a 17-8 win over Gardner-Webb last Saturday. The Owls are starting the season with seven-consecutive home games and will play at Fifth Third Bank Stadium until March 11. Siena Gore leads the team with 11 goals, while Marissa Gore is second on the team with 6 goals, 3 assists and nine points.

Notables
Sarah Marshall is currently on a 14-game goal streak and 19-game point streak. The junior attack ranks fifth in Big South scoring with 3.00 goals per game. Madison Berg has also started the season strong, extending her goal streak to seven games. The sophomore attack ranks 10th in the Big South with 2.75 points per game.

Sarah Marshall and Abby Edmisten were named the Big South Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week on February 18 following the team's 10-9 OT win over Akron. Marshall recorded a hat trick, capped off by the golden goal thirty seconds into extra time. Edmisten anchored the midfield with a team-high five ground balls and three caused turnovers as by adding one goal.

Sarah Marshall leads PC with 12 goals and 13 points on the season. Her 60 career goals rank 10th in the program's DI era, while her 77 career points are four shy of the top-10.

Kara DiClemente is enjoying a breakout season. The junior midfielder has already set collegiate-bests in goals (10) and points (12) while tying her best in assists (2). She currently ranks 2nd in the Big South with 2.75 ground balls per game.

Sarah Marshall tied a school record against Howard with three free position goals on four attempts. It was the fifth time in program history a Blue Hose player recorded three FPG. Kelly Hyman was the last player to achieve the feat (vs Gardner-Webb, 4/18/18).

Abby Edmisten earned Big South Freshman of the Week honors (2/11/20) after shining on both ends of the field in the first two games of the season. The freshman totaled four goals, an assist, nine draw controls and caused four turnovers in the first two games.

Presbyterian started the year at 2-1 for the first time since 2014 when they opened 2-0 with wins over Newberry (16-8) and Delaware State (22-16) before falling to Saint Francis (14-17). The team has not been 3-1 during their Division I era.

Abby Edmisten and Kara DiClemente each scored man-down goals in the season opener against Howard. It was only the second time in program history that the Blue Hose scored twice while being man-down (vs Howard, 4/22/12).

Eric Clakeley became the sixth head coach in program history during the summer of 2019. He spent the previous two seasons at Lafayette College as the defensive coordinator. In his time with the Leopards, the team ranked highly within the Patriot League in save percentage and saves per game.
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Players Mentioned

Madison Berg

#2 Madison Berg

MF
5' 8"
Sophomore
Kara DiClemente

#0 Kara DiClemente

MF
5' 7"
Junior
Abby Edmisten

#8 Abby Edmisten

MF
5' 9"
Freshman
Kelly Hyman

#22 Kelly Hyman

A
5' 8"
Junior
Sarah Marshall

#7 Sarah Marshall

M/A
5' 5"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Madison Berg

#2 Madison Berg

5' 8"
Sophomore
MF
Kara DiClemente

#0 Kara DiClemente

5' 7"
Junior
MF
Abby Edmisten

#8 Abby Edmisten

5' 9"
Freshman
MF
Kelly Hyman

#22 Kelly Hyman

5' 8"
Junior
A
Sarah Marshall

#7 Sarah Marshall

5' 5"
Junior
M/A