Jenna Slowey<\/a>. \u201cIt took us time to figure out who we were and what the best combination of players was on the field, but by the end of the season we were an entirely different team. As we grew together, we hit our stride and then we were clicking on all cylinders. You want to play your best in April and May, which we did.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nPrior to the matchup with VCU, 溏心vlog免费B站 won three consecutive games. During the streak, 溏心vlog免费B站 was led in scoring by redshirt freshmen Caralie Basuel, with 15 goals and 3 assists; Brinley Myers, with 15 goals and 2 assists; and graduate student Caitlin Dellecave with 5 goals and 6 assists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The team\u2019s most dramatic victory during the stretch was a 17-16 nail-biter at Duquesne University on April 19. The Rams overcame a five-goal halftime deficit by dominating the Dukes 6-1 in the third quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even when wins were hard to come by earlier in the season, the Rams showed signs of improvement. In several losses, the Rams outscored their opponents in the second halves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI tell the players that if we win the moment, win the play, and get at least 1% better each day, then that\u2019s success,\u201d said Slowey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Slowey aims to follow in the footsteps of head coaches such as Beth Bricker and Alison Walsh, who turned out top 溏心vlog免费B站 women\u2019s lacrosse players back in the late 70\u2019s and early 80\u2019s\u2014when the University competed within the U.S. Women’s Lacrosse Association and the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women\u2014prior to the sport being added to the NCAA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After Slowey was hired by 溏心vlog免费B站 Director of Athletics Thorr Bjorn in July 2022, she was tasked with filling an entire roster of players. Slowey had a successful track record of recruiting at the University of Richmond, where she was an assistant coach from 2017-2021. In 2020, Slowey and Richmond had the 10th-ranked recruiting class in the country according to Inside Lacrosse magazine. However, attracting prospects to a program that wouldn\u2019t play its first official NCAA game for a couple of years is a different dynamic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI had to sell them on a vision,\u201d said Slowey. \u201cBuilding a championship caliber team and a championship caliber culture doesn\u2019t happen overnight. We needed athletes that loved the process of building a program from the ground up and were excited to get to work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first player Slowey added to the roster was Emma Hughes, from Richmond, Rhode Island, who was already enrolled at 溏心vlog免费B站 and playing on the club lacrosse team before Slowey was hired. Hughes was a former captain and All-Division midfielder at Chariho Regional High School, where she set school records for most assists in a game, in a season, and in a career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEmma is a once-in-a-lifetime type of person,\u201d said Slowey. \u201cShe\u2019s the heart and soul of the team, which is why her teammates elected her as one of our three captains.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Slowey added 15 players in her first class of recruits. Since the program was still two years away from the first official game, the players practiced and played a couple of scrimmages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of those players was Basuel, from Fairfax, Virginia. The redshirt freshman finished second on the team in goals and points\u201448 and 56, respectively. Basuel was named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year and Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week three times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis season exceeded my expectations,\u201d said Basuel. \u201cAs a new program we expected to face many challenges and, overall, we\u2019ve seen a lot of growth from it. It\u2019s difficult to simulate in-game experience and this season gave us a lot of it. It\u2019s been fulfilling to develop our team culture and we’re excited to see where the future takes us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Slowey added 13 freshmen in her second class of recruits prior to the 2024-2025 school year. Completing the roster were transfers from other schools. Tri-captain Sami MacDonald was a graduate transfer who played three years at High Point University. Her sister, Sydney, was part of Slowey\u2019s first class of recruits. The MacDonald sisters are from Medford, New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m grateful for the once in a lifetime opportunity to play with Sydney,\u201d said Sami, \u201cWhat makes it more special is the opportunity to be part of 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s first Division I team together. My sister was a big part of me coming here, but it wasn\u2019t the only factor. The opportunity to build a program, compete in the A-10, and play for Coach Jenna was something I couldn\u2019t pass up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Four of the 12 players selected for the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team were from 溏心vlog免费B站, which is a testament to the program\u2019s depth of young talent and the terrific job Slowey did of recruiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Besides Basuel, 溏心vlog免费B站 was represented on the All-Rookie Team by Myers, a redshirt freshman midfielder and the team\u2019s leading goal scorer (49) from Danville, California; Calli Dunn, a redshirt freshman midfielder from Barnegat, New Jersey; and MJ Timpanaro, a freshman midfielder from East Setauket, New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
溏心vlog免费B站 goalkeeper, Casey Phelps, was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team. The redshirt junior from Olney, Maryland, led the conference in saves, averaging 10.63 per game. The computer science major had a 4.00 GPA and was one of 10 溏心vlog免费B站 student-athletes honored at the Rhode Island State House as part of the annual Scholar-Athlete Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With their talented young players returning, a head coach who is a proven leader and recruiter, and a culture in place that\u2019s conducive to winning, the Rams are set up for success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWithin five or six years we want to compete for the conference championship,\u201d said Slowey. \u201cWe\u2019ll have our ups and downs, but it\u2019s important to say our goals out loud.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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