INDIANA, Pa. - The IUP women's lacrosse team (10-4, 7-2 PSAC) returns to the field after a week away and travels to Edinboro (1-12, 0-9 PSAC) to take on the Fighting Scots this Saturday. Game time is 1 p.m. The Crimson Hawks have won two straight, including a 20-13 victory over Gannon in Erie last Saturday. Edinboro has dropped 10 straight, including 23-2 and 15-0 losses to Mercyhurst on back-to-back days earlier this week. 

LAST TIME
>> IUP used a big second quarter to erase a 1-goal differential in the win at Gannon.
>> Senior Chloe Borland scored 7points on 5 goals and 2assists.
>> It was the second time this year IUP hit the 20-goal mark. 

REGIONAL RANKINGS DEBUT
>> The Crimson Hawks are No. 4 in the Atlantic in the NCAA's first regional rankings of the spring.
>> These rankings determine the NCAA's field of 16, with four teams from each region making the Division II tournament.
>> IUP is looking to make its first-ever NCAA tournament appearance.

PSAC WEST RACE
>> IUP enters the weekend trailing Seton Hill by a half-game in the PSAC West standings. The Griffins are 8-2 while IUP is 7-2.
>> IUP has three games left - at Edinboro (1-12), home to Mercyhurst (8-4) and at Slippery Rock (9-6). Seton Hill has two remaining - Gannon (5-10) and Edinboro (1-12).
>> A win on Saturday would clinch the program's ninth PSAC tournament berth, all coming since 2012.
>> The Hawks are seeking the program's first ever regular season conference title.

PSAC ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
>> Sophomore Sarah Reustle was named the PSAC West Athlete of the Week on Tuesday.
>> In two games last week she totaled 11 points on 8 goals and 3 assists, adding 14 draw controls.
>> Her 4 goals against both Lock Haven and Gannon were career-highs. She also had a career-high 8 draws at Gannon.
>> This is Reustle's second PSAC weekly honor of the season. She earned Defensive Athlete of the Week back on March 1.

PLAYING "D"
>> The Hawks are fourth in the PSAC, 2nd in the division, with 11.71 caused turnovers per game. 
>> Opposing teams have turned the ball over 20+ times seven times this year, including twice in two games last week.
>> IUP is also 2nd in the PSAC, 1st in the division, with 23.07 ground balls per game. They're averaging 26.3 in the last four outings.
>> Six Hawks have at least 20 ground ball pick ups, including Maggie Marsteller and Hannah Sharkey with a team-best 34 GBs (2.43/game).