HOUSTON– After a four-game home stretch, Sun Devil Lacrosse (7-2) will meet Dartmouth (4-3) in the middle for a neutral site matchup in Houston on Friday, March 21. The game is slated to start at 10 a.m. AZT, and is not set to be streamed.
Friday will be the first meeting all-time between the two programs, and marks the fourth unfamiliar opponent ASU has faced this season. The Big Green join the Mercer Bears, Saint Joseph's Hawks, and Furman Paladins in the first-time meetings this season.
Friday marks the first of a two-game road trip, as ASU will travel to Milwaukee, Wisconsin the following Tuesday for a match against Marquette.
Sun Devil Outlook:
The Sun Devils sit a program-best five games over .500 at 7-2 at the halfway mark this season, and have won their last four contests. In the first RPI rankings of the season, Arizona State checked in at No. 24 on March 16. The team has not yet been ranked in the IWLCA Polls.
ASU has a pair of Devils atop the NCAA Leaderboards, as Jordyn Behar leads the league with 36 assists, and Anna Viglione has the most draw controls in the NCAA with 99. Because of Viglione's dominance, ASU has the second most draw controls per game in the NCAA behind only Brown. The pair was named Big 12 attacker and midfielder of the week, respectively, as announced on Tuesday.
Scouting the Opponent:
Dartmouth has lost their last three games-- all against ranked opponents-- after winning their first four to open the season. The Big Green has yet to play a neutral site game this season, but has posted a 2-2 record on the road.
They sit narrowly being ASU at the draw control per game mark after averaging 17.43 a game, the fifth-best mark by a team in the NCAA.
In 2024, Dartmouth finished 7-7 and did not see any postseason play.
Sun Devil Notables:
Friday will be the first meeting all-time between the two programs, and marks the fourth unfamiliar opponent ASU has faced this season. The Big Green join the Mercer Bears, Saint Joseph's Hawks, and Furman Paladins in the first-time meetings this season.
Friday marks the first of a two-game road trip, as ASU will travel to Milwaukee, Wisconsin the following Tuesday for a match against Marquette.
Sun Devil Outlook:
The Sun Devils sit a program-best five games over .500 at 7-2 at the halfway mark this season, and have won their last four contests. In the first RPI rankings of the season, Arizona State checked in at No. 24 on March 16. The team has not yet been ranked in the IWLCA Polls.
ASU has a pair of Devils atop the NCAA Leaderboards, as Jordyn Behar leads the league with 36 assists, and Anna Viglione has the most draw controls in the NCAA with 99. Because of Viglione's dominance, ASU has the second most draw controls per game in the NCAA behind only Brown. The pair was named Big 12 attacker and midfielder of the week, respectively, as announced on Tuesday.
Scouting the Opponent:
Dartmouth has lost their last three games-- all against ranked opponents-- after winning their first four to open the season. The Big Green has yet to play a neutral site game this season, but has posted a 2-2 record on the road.
They sit narrowly being ASU at the draw control per game mark after averaging 17.43 a game, the fifth-best mark by a team in the NCAA.
In 2024, Dartmouth finished 7-7 and did not see any postseason play.
Sun Devil Notables:
- ASU's five games over .500 is the first time since 2021 that the team has reached this mark. A win on Friday would have ASU sitting six games over .500 for the first time in program history.
- Every member on ASU's roster made an appearance in the game against Furman last week.
- Junior attacker Lydia Oldknow extended her point-scoring streak to 28 games, dating back to the 2024 season opener, after scoring six goals in today's contest.
- NCAA's assist leader Jordyn Behar tied her career high with six assists against Mercer and has 36 on the season. Her 36 assists is the third most in a single season in program history.
- With three goals against the Paladins, junior attacker Teagan Ng reached the 100 mark in her career. She is the eighth Sun Devil all-time to reach this feat.
- Senior goalkeeper Katie Vahle is 11 saves away from tying the all-time program record after recording five against Furman.
- Sophomore midfielder Anna Viglione is one draw control shy of 100 on the season. She will be the first player in the NCAA to hit 100 draw controls on the season.