Centennial Conference Championship Central
FIRST ROUND: Wednesday, May 1 | at #3 & #4 seeds
#6 Dickinson at #3 Haverford, 5 p.m. | BUY TICKETS
#5 Washington College at #4 Muhlenberg, 4 p.m.
SEMIFINALS: Friday, May 3 | at #1 & #2 seeds
Higher seeded first round winner at #2 Franklin & Marshall, 5 p.m.
Lower seeded first round winner at #1 Gettysburg, 4 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP: Sunday, May 5 | at highest remaining seed
Semifinal winners, 1 p.m.
HAVERFORD, Pa. - Back in the Centennial Conference tournament for the fifth consecutive season, the No. 23 Haverford College Women's Lacrosse team (11-5, 6-2 CC) hosts the Centennial Conference First Round game against Dickinson (10-6, 5-4 CC) on Swan Field at 5 p.m. on Wednesday evening.
Postseason Pedigree
Haverford is making its eighth Centennial Conference tournament appearance since 2014. The Fords are looking to make the NCAA tournament for the second time in three years after making an appearance in 2022, the program's first bid since 1991.
We Meet Again
Haverford began the 2024 Centennial Conference slate with a 13-6 victory over Dickinson on a water-logged Swan Field, battling a driving rain and strong wind to pour in 13 goals in a 13-6 victory over the visiting Red Devils. Brooke Epstein paced the Fords with four goals, while Abby Bonner and Tiffany Mikulis also added hat-tricks in the contest. On the defensive side of the ball, Lizzie Healy caused two turnovers, while Louisa Coughlin and Lauren Anderson scooped up three ground balls each. In between the posts, Lizzie Symonds faced 12 shots, stopping six, and picking up a game-high five ground balls. In a game that saw 10 draw controls for the Scarlet and Black, Mikulis came away with five.
Regional Rankings Round-Up
The Fords check in sixth in the Region IV rankings, with regionally ranked wins against Dickinson (No. 5, Region IV) and Christopher Newport (No. 3, Region V). In addition, Haverford has a one-goal loss to Shenandoah (No. 4, Region V) and a one-goal loss to Scranton (No. 3, Region IV) on its resume. Haverford will hope to add another regionally ranked win over the Red Devils Wednesday.
Paprocki Earns Defensive Player of the Week
Sophomore defender Lauren Paprocki (Berkeley Heights, N.J. / Governor Livingston) has been named the Centennial Conference Women's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week, as announced by the conference office in a release on Tuesday morning. Paprocki is the third Fords player to receive the honor this season, after junior Eva Baumann picked up the accolade on March 5, 2024 and first-year Lizzie Symonds earned the award on March 18, 2024. The sophomore's defensive presence helped the Fords record a 2-0 week to cap off the 2024 regular season. In a 22-12 win against Moravian, the Berkeley Heights, N.J. native caused three turnovers and collected two ground balls, before causing two turnovers and scooping up two ground balls in the 9-7 season finale victory over Swarthmore.
Fords in the NCAA Statistical Rankings - Team
Haverford ranks sixth in the nation in clearing percentage (89.9%) and 26th for fewest turnovers per game (14.31). The Fords are 63rd in Division III for free-position percentage (49.3).
Fords in the NCAA Statistical Rankings - Individual
Brooke Epstein has been among the top performers offensively, ranking second in the CC for free-position percentage (60.9%), and third for goals (56) and goals per game (3.5). Lizzie Symonds is 72nd overall in the nation with a 45.7 save percentage.
Red Devil Report
Attacker Delaney Herbert has had an outstanding season for the Devils leading the team in goals (48), assists (20), shots (115), shots on goal (85) and free-position goals (18). She has recorded at least one goal in every game this season, with 13 multi-goal games. There are five different Dickinson players who have tallied 20+ goals as Bella Guckes is the second-leading scorer with 32 goals and Emma Wynne has added 30. Herbert is the top assister with 20 but Liz Barroll is right on her heels with 19 and Wynne has tallied 17. Sage Whiteside has tallied a Dickinson-best 67 draw controls. The defense is anchored by Izzy Hall who has caused 22 turnovers. Peyton VanDorpe has manned the goal in every game, maintaining a 9-6 record with a 12.15 goals-against average. She boasts a .425 save percentage and leads the team with 69 ground balls. That mark is 26th in the nation for ground balls per game (4.31).
Ticket Information
The Centennial Conference has announced that Hudl will serve as the official ticket provider for Centennial Conference Championship events beginning in the fall of 2023. Hudl provides fans access to purchase tickets online for each round of the Centennial postseason. Fans will use their smartphone to gain access at championship events through a simple and secure ticket validation process. There will be no cash sales at the site of competition; however, tickets can be purchased on-site with a smartphone via QR code. Centennial Conference students, faculty, and staff MUST show their college IDs at the ticket table in order to receive free admission.
You're Watching Haverford Lacrosse on the Centennial Digital Network
All Centennial postseason women's lacrosse games are streamed live via the Centennial Conference Digital Network. The digital network is also available to Centennial fans through a customized mobile app, online, and through CC streaming applications for Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Android TV, and Roku devices.
Follow the Fords
Haverford fans wishing to follow Haverford throughout postseason action should bookmark the Centennial Conference Digital Network and be sure to follow @HCFords_Sports on Twitter and @HCFordsSports on Instagram.
Up Next
Should Haverford win on Wednesday, the Fords will advance to a matchup on Friday at second-seeded and national No. 4 Franklin & Marshall (5 p.m.) at Shadek Stadium in what would be a fourth consecutive Centennial Conference semifinal battle between the two teams.