The Hokies wrap up the 2015 season at Navy this weekend. Tech is coming off of a loss in the first round of the ACC Tournament, after battling with top-seeded North Carolina. Megan Will claimed the school's career points record in the game, joining classmate Meg Bartley as a school record holder.
This marks the first meeting in program history between the Hokies and the Midshipmen. Navy will be the first Patriot League team the Hokies have faced this season. Tech will be the third ACC team that the Midshipmen have met this year. Navy traveled to Virginia and Duke earlier this season and fell to both opponents.
LAST TIME OUT
The Hokies gave top-seeded North Carolina a battle in the first round of the ACC Tournament, but eventually fell, 18-12. Hat tricks by Meg Bartley and Megan Will paced the offense for the Hokies, and also helped Will become the all-time career points leader at Tech. Bartley and Will have both captured school records in their senior season.
North Carolina went up 4-1 early, but a 4-0 run by the Hokies put them back in it and gave them their first lead of the day. The two teams went back and forth for the remainder of the half, and Tech trailed by just a goal at the break. Meagh Graham had a stellar first half in cage, making ten saves in the first 30 minutes alone. She finished the game with 12.
RISE AND SHINE
The game at Navy marks the third game of the season that will begin before noon. The openeing draw of Tech’s first round ACC Tournament game was at 11 a.m. Tech also took on Syracuse at 10 a.m. earlier this year. Last year’s first round ACC Tournament game is the only other time since Tech joined the league, that it has played in the morning.
HEADED HOME
Ten Hokies head home this weekend as Tech wraps up the 2015 season at Navy. Maryland is home to the most members of this year’s lacrosse team. Earlier this year Tech traveled to Syracuse, bringing home seven members of the squad.
IT’S THEIRS TO SET
Meg Bartley and Megan Will have both become career Tech record holders this season. Bartley became Tech’s draw controls leader after winning the opening draw of the second session of overtime in Tech’s win at Michigan, and currently has 285 in her career. Will became the points leader at Tech with three goals and an assist against North Carolina in the ACC Tournament last week. She has 222 points in her career.
RECORD WATCH
Megan Will just claimed the points record, and ranks second on the scoring list. She has spent the season chasing her cousin, Dawn Will’s scoring and points records. Megan ranks second with 173 career goals. She is also tied for fifth all-time with 49 career assists.
Will is one of just two players to rank among the all-time top 10 in all three offensive categories (Allie Emala 08-11).
Meg Bartley, who holds the all-time draws record at Tech, notched a spot on the all-time scoring list, ranking ninth with 111 goals to date.
Meghan Macera joined Bartley on the all-time draws list, as she has won 133 so far, good for fifth.
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