INDIANA, Pa. - The IUP women's lacrosse team (11-5, 8-3 PSAC) warps-up the regular season and travels to Slippery Rock (10-6, 6-5 PSAC) to take on The Rock this Saturday. Game time is 1 p.m. The Crimson Hawks look to solidify playoff position after their loss Wednesday against Mercyhurst. Slippery Rock comes into this matchup having won their last 3 games.

LAST TIME
>> IUP lost to Mercyhurst Wednesday 9-6.
>> Sarah Reustle scored 2 goals an Chloe Borland had a goal and an assist.
>> Ashley Andrikanich made 12 saves.

SEASON MATCHUP
>> Last time against Slippery Rock, The Crimson Hawks lost 14-9.
>> IUP trailed 10-0 until Maggie Kilgallon broke the socring drought.
>> IUP outscored Slippery Rock 8-4 in the second half but the comeback fell short. 
>> Jordan Kulp had 3 goal and 3 assists. 

REGIONAL RANKINGS DEBUT
>> The Crimson Hawks hold No. 4 in the Atlantic in the NCAA's second 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.
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PLAYOFF BOUND
>> The Crimson Hawks have clinched a PSAC tournament spot. 
>> IUP will either be the second or third seed after this weekends games. If IUP clinches second they will host Mercyhust and if they are third they travel to Mercyhurst for the quarterfinals.
>> PSAC championship weekend will be hosted by Seton Hill Next Friday (Semifinals) and Sunday (Championship)

PLAYING "D"
>> The Hawks are fourth in the PSAC, 3rd in the division, with 11.81 caused turnovers per game. 
>> Opposing teams have turned the ball over 20+ times eight times this year, including the previous three games.
>> IUP is also 3nd in the PSAC, 1st in the division, with 21.88 ground balls per game.
>> Seven Hawks have at least 20 ground ball pick ups, including Sarah Reustle with a team-best 38 GBs (2.4/game).

SPREADING THE LOVE
>> Jordan Kulp ranks 10th in Division II (4th PSAC) with 40 assists (2.50 per game)
>> Chloe Borland is second on the team with 29 assists.