Akron Lacrosse Set to Face Rival Kent State

Sunday, April 7

Kent, Ohio

1:00 PM

University of Akron

Kent State

April 05 | Women's Lacrosse

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AKRON, Ohio - The University of Akron lacrosse team faces a rivalry showdown with Kent State as the Zips travel to Dix Stadium for a Mid-American Conference tilt with the Golden Flashes on Sunday (April 7) at 1 p.m.

SCOUTING AKRON:
Freshman Sienna Hinchcliffe (Rochester, Minn.) leads the Zips in goals (26), points (34), shots (66) and shots on goal (52). Senior Jacqueline Glassey (Kildeer, Ill.) directs the squad in assists (13), while senior Noelle Boyd (Murrysville, Pa.) has recorded a team-best 57 draw controls. Junior goalkeeper Hannah Sanders (Massillon, Ohio) owns 83 saves and a team-high 35 ground balls, while sophomore GK Kylan Rhude (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) has added 22 stops on the campaign.

IN THE LATEST MAC RANKINGS:
• Sienna Hinchcliffe is ranked fourth in goals (2.17*) and shots per tilt (5.50) and fifth in points per outing (2.83).
• Freshman Kaitlyn Sikorski (Plymouth, Minn.) is rated seventh in assists per game (0.92), while senior Jacqueline Glassey (Kildeer, Ill.) is ranked fourth in assists per tilt (1.08).
• Senior Alexi Hardy (Beavercreek, Ohio) and junior Bryanne Harner (Friendswood, Texas) are ranked eighth in caused turnovers (1.00).
• Hannah Sanders is rated third in ground balls (2.92), sixth in saves per game (6.92) and in goals against average (12.96) and 10th in save percentage (.401).
• Noelle Boyd is ranked second in ground balls per contest (4.75), sixth in goals per tilt (2.00) and points per game (2.75), seventh in shots per outing (4.25) and 10th in assists (0.75) per match.
• Sophomore Katie Baumer (Rochester, N.Y.) is third in caused turnovers (1.58) and eighth in draw controls per contest (3.00).
• Kylan Rhude is rated first in goals against average (7.04) and second in save percentage (.524).

ZIPS NAME QUARTET TEAM CAPTAINS FOR 2024:
The Akron senior quartet of Noelle Boyd, Jacqueline Glassey, Alexi Hardy and Anjali Silverheels (Hamburg, N.Y.) will serve as the Zips' captains for the 2024 campaign.

SCOUTING KENT STATE:
Akron is meeting Kent State for the seventh time in program history. The Golden Flashes enter play versus Akron on Sunday at 4-9 on the campaign, including 1-2 in the Mid-American Conference, following a 12-11 setback at Eastern Michigan on March 31. Senior Jackie Wolford leads Kent State's offensive efforts pacing the squad in goals (45), points (55), shots (117) and shots on goal (70). The goalkeeping trio of freshman Sydney Davis and seniors Ella Gravitt and Taylor Monturo have collected 35, 47 and 45 saves, respectively, en route to posting a 14.67 combined goals against average. Kent State is led by sixth-year head coach Brianne Tierney, who owns a 27-60 ledger as a head coach for the Golden Flashes and is 50-85 in nine overall campaigns as a head coach.

ZIPS IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS:
Hannah Sanders is 19th in the NCAA in ground balls per game (2.92).

UP NEXT:
Akron host Detroit Mercy for a 1 p.m. match at InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field on April 14.