LOUDONVILLE, NY – Fresh off their season-opening 11-7 win at Colgate on Thursday, Siena Women's Lacrosse will welcome in ACC opponent Pittsburgh for the first time at Hickey Field in a game that will be broadcast on ESPN Plus on Sunday at noon.
Chris Watson will have the play-by-play call and Guy Waltman will serve as the color commentator.
While the Panthers (1-1) won the lone meeting between the schools last season 12-5, the Saints will be seeking redemption with home field this time around and plenty to feed off from their comeback win against the Raiders.
Several Saints set personal records for themselves in the win at Colgate. All-MAAC Preseason Player of the Year
Mary Soures scored three times to move past Nicole McNeeley to become the program's all-time leading scorer with 149 career goals. Senior attack
Katy Wangsness recorded a career-high for goals in a single game with three while
Sabrina Krasner secured a career-best 13 saves.
The Saints went 10-8 last season under sixth-year head coach
Abigail Rehfuss and were selected tied for second in the MAAC Preseason Coaches' Poll.
Pittsburgh kickstarted its' season with a 16-10 victory against Duquesne last Saturday, but followed up with an 11-5 loss at Binghamton this past Thursday.
Camdyn O'Donnell leads the Panthers with five goals and an assist while Emily Coughlin and Sydney Naylor have tallied three goals and an assist apiece. Hannah Van Middelem has been the primary goalkeeper with an 11.08 goals against average for a .429 save percentage to go along with 15 saves in two games.
Pittsburgh went 9-10 in its inaugural season last year under second-year head coach Emily Boissonneault. The Panthers were picked to finish ninth in the ACC Preseason Coaches' Poll.