LOUDONVILLE, NY – The Siena Saints women's lacrosse program looks to bounce back from an opening night loss as they hit the turf at Hickey Field for the first time in 2020 on Saturday afternoon. The Green and Gold will face the Columbia Lions of the Ivy League, with the opening draw going off at 12 p.m.
 
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The Saints are coming off a tough 18-8 final score in their first game of the season at Brown Tuesday night. Redshirt sophomore Kaitlyn Dowsett would lead the Saints with a three-point effort, scoring twice and getting an assist on three total shots. Senior Annie Brennan also scored twice, while juniors Kerry Gerety, Julia Pelcher, Nicole McNeely, and sophomore Mary Soures all scored once. McNeely and Brennan each added a pair of ground balls as well. Goalkeeper Ally Mervine would make 11 saves in the contest.
 
Last season, the Saints to would score a 4-3 record at home in the friendly confines of Hickey Field. Three of the wins would come during the regular season, as they were victorious over Hartford, Iona, and Niagara, while they defeated Canisius in the first round of the MAAC Tournament which was hosted at home.
 
The Lions currently sit 0-2 on the season after opening losses to Army and Fairfield. Columbia's head coach Andrea Cofrin, formally Andrea Duffy, was head coach of the Saints from 2009-2013. She currently sits as the most winningest coach in program history with 31 total wins. She was the MAAC Coach of the Year in her second season (2010) and went on to lead the Saints to four consecutive MAAC Tournament appearances.