CONWAY, S.C. – Featuring in its first home game in nearly a month, the Coastal Carolina women's lacrosse team welcomes the Binghamton Bearcats tomorrow afternoon at Brooks Stadium, starting at noon ET and streaming on ESPN+.
History vs. Binghamton
Wednesday's meeting between the Chants and the Bearcats will mark the first time in program history the two have faced off on the gridiron.
About Coastal
The Chants are coming off a massive 8-7 win on the road against Elon in their previous outing on Feb. 24. Head Coach
Rachel Shuck Whitten's group found themselves down 5-3 with 7:42 to play in the third quarter after an unassisted goal from the Phoenix's Anna Hackett. The Chants found a way back into the game down the stretch, outscoring Elon 5-2 over the remaining 22 minutes, led by timely goals from seniors
Avery McIlwiane,
Sydney McClure and
Abi George and junior
Brigid Cardillo. In the end, with just over five minutes left in regulation, senior
Maddie Bates was the hero CCU required, putting her second goal of the day past Elon goalkeeper Caitlin Walsh and giving the Chants the decisive victory.
That win puts Coastal at 2-3 on the season less than a month from the start of ASUN Conference play vs. Lindenwood on Mar. 30.
Coming off her four-goal performance against Davidson, followed by adding two more against Elon, McClure leads the Chants with 11 goals to her credit this season, along with six assists and three ground balls. CCU has also received stellar performances from senior midfielder
Monica Manley, who is second on the team with eight goals to go with five assists and three ground balls.
Goalkeeper
Charlotte Sadler and Preseason All-ASUN selection
Jordan Gertz continue to be the anchor in defense for Coastal, with Sadler recording 41 saves through five games and Gertz picking up five ground balls and forcing four opposition turnovers.
About Binghamton
The Bearcats, a team that went 11-6 on its way to an American East Championship appearance a season ago, currently sits at 4-2 thus far in 2024. Despite dropping their season opener at home to Drexel and their subsequent meeting with Temple, Binghamton have rattled off four straight wins, two at home against Marist and Siena, and two on the road against Colgate and Campbell.
Head Coach Stephanie Allen's team was picked to finish third in the American East preseason poll behind Vermont and reigning conference-champion Albany.
The Bearcats have scored 85 goals through their opening six games, including a season-high 22 in their win over Campbell. Junior midfielder Abigail Carroll features as Binghamton's leading goalscorer with 20 goals on just 29 attempts on target. Carroll also has a team-high nine assists and the third most ground balls with 11.
CCU vs. Binghamton is set for a noon ET start time. The game will be streaming on ESPN+. Fans can find live stats at
https://shorturl.at/nqIWZ.
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