Lacrosse Faces Butler In Home Opener On Sunday

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- The Central Michigan lacrosse team will take on Butler on Sunday, Feb. 23 (noon) at the CMU Lacrosse/Soccer Complex.

It is the home opener for the Chippewas, who opened the season a week ago with a 24-4 loss at No. 7 Notre Dame.

"I think we'll have a good crowd," CMU coach Sara Tisdale said. "We're excited to be at home. There are few and far between opportunities to play at home this season, so we'll take full advantage of it."

The Chippewas defeated Butler, 16-6, in Indianapolis last season.

Last Time Out
Natalie Karlen had a goal and an assist in the loss to Notre Dame, while Jessica Schuchardt, Olivia Johnsen and Emma Hamilton scored one goal each.

Hope Murray started the game in goal and logged 21 minutes; Sierra Savage played the final 38-plus minutes. Murray posted a .278 save percentage, while Savage finished at .214.

"Our team played extremely composed, (and) very mindfully," Tisdale said. "I think we executed a lot of pieces. There are definitely things we could have done better, and to make that margin a little bit more narrow. … I know how much better that game made our team, regardless of the result."

Scouting Butler
Butler is 2-0 with wins over Hanover College, 22-0, and over Detroit Mercy, 19-4. Detroit Mercy is one of CMU's Southern Conference brethren.

Lindsey Schreiber is Butler's leading scorer with eight points (seven goals, one assist). Sydney Pattison leads the Bulldogs in assists with three. Amanda Rumsey has played more than 76 minutes in net, and has a goals against average of 2.34 and a save percentage of .625

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CMU will be on the road on Sunday, March 1 (noon) against Cincinnati. Last season, CMU defeated the Bearcats, 12-11, at home in overtime.

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Players Mentioned

Emma Hamilton

Olivia Johnsen

Natalie Karlen

Hope Murray

Sierra Savage

Jessica Schuchardt