CONWAY – The Coastal Carolina women's lacrosse team will host Mercer, of the Southern Conference, on Friday, April 12, inside Brooks Stadium on the campus of Coastal Carolina University. The opening draw is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.
 
Friday's match is CCU's Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Awareness game, and the team will be wearing pink socks and pink scrunchies. The Chanticleers are encouraging fans to wear pink to the game and if they are interested in donating they can do so by clicking HERE or at the game.
 
Coastal leads the all-time series with the Bears 4-0 with the latest meeting being a 17-7 win in Macon, Ga. Senior Haley Kyger led the offensive attack tying a school record of eight goals in a game while senior Harley Barrett made 10 saves.
 
Last time out, the Chanticleers defeated Stetson 18-11 in Deland, Fla. A total of nine Coastal players scored with senior Madeline Bromley leading the offensive attack with seven points on four goals and three assists while junior Lyla Robinson chipped in with three goals on the day.  
 
Defensively, two goalies Barrett and junior Regan McComb combined for seven saves for the match while juniors Emily D'Orsaneo and Hannah Krin caused three and two turnovers.
 
For the season, senior Haley Alexander, Bromley, and junior Samantha Courtemanche lead the offense with 47, 45, and 42 points respectively, for an offense that is averaging 14.33 goals per game.
 
Barrett has made 94 stops while in goal. Junior Megan Kilpatrick leads the team with 18 caused turnovers and D'Orsaneo has scooped 28 ground balls for a defense that is allowing 9.92 goals per game.
 
Mercer dropped a 13-11 match to SoCon opponent Furman in its last outing with Hailey Rhatigan leading the MU offense with five goals while Iseabal Cryne made 10 stops in goal.
 
The Bears offense is averaging 13.75 goals per game on the season with Rhatigan leading the attack with 49 points on 41 goals and eight assists while defensively Cryne has made 106 saves for a defense that is allowing 11.67 goals per game.
 
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