ST. JOSEPH, Minn. – The College of Saint Benedict lacrosse team (4-5, 2-3 WIAC) hits the road for a WIAC contest on Saturday, April 18 against UW-La Crosse (9-4, 3-2 WIAC). Opening draw is set for 12 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex in La Crosse, Wisconsin 
 
Under fourth-year head coach Patrick Crandall (35 career wins), Saint Benedict opened the season with a pair of dominant home victories—21-2 over Edgewood and 21-1 against Milwaukee School of Engineering—before hitting a tougher stretch with losses to Carroll (17-7) and No. 18 Chicago (19-6). In WIAC play, the Bennies fell to UW-River Falls (13-8), No. 24 Colorado College (14-6), and UW-Eau Claire (12-10) before bouncing back with decisive victories over Augsburg (28-1) and UW-Stout (19-5).  
 
Inside CSB — By the Numbers 
Through nine games, the Bennies hold a 126-84 scoring advantage and are outshooting opponents, 34.9 to 24.8 per game. They are 19-for-45 on free-position attempts, own a 213-155 edge in ground balls, and have posted a 76.3% clear rate while forcing 91 turnovers. CSB has scored 20 or more goals three times, including a program-record 28 against Augsburg. 
 
Senior Sami Hackley (Plymouth, Minn.) leads the offense with 31 goals and 10 assists for 41 points. She now has 162 career goals and a program-record 201 points, along with 41 multi-goal games. Hackley opened the season with seven goals against Edgewood and added six more in the Bennies' win against Augsburg. Hackley has collected eight multi-goal performances this season and has 43 in her career. Of those multi-goal efforts, she has 18 with four or more goals.
 
Ava Mosley (Stillwater, Minn.) has totaled 28 goals and eight assists, bringing her career totals to 78 goals and 20 multi-goal games. Mosley opened the season with a five-goal performance and has since added a pair of seven-point outings, recording three goals and four assists against MSOE and five goals and two assists in the Bennies' most recent win over UW–Stout. Mosley has 19 multi-goal games in her career, including nine of four goals or more.
 
First-year Rayna Malmberg (Stillwater, Minn.) has contributed 26 points (13 goals, 13 assists), while junior Lizzie Schrubbe (Andover, Minn.) has recorded six goals and 20 assists. Schrubbe's five-assist performance against MSOE highlights a career that now includes 54 goals and a program-best 88 assists. 
 
Additional scoring comes from first-year Emma Theisen (Rosemount, Minn.), who has 16 goals, and Lilly Fandel Thompson (St. Louis Park, Minn.), who has added 14. 
 
Fischer Earns WIAC Honor 
First-year goalkeeper Ashley Fischer (Madison Lake, Minn.) has been a key presence in net and was named WIAC Defensive Player of the Week on March 17. 
 
Fischer recorded six saves and allowed just one goal in the 21-1 win over MSOE, holding the Raiders scoreless for more than 51 minutes. She posted a career-high 21 saves against UW-River Falls and has reached double-digit saves in five games this season. Through nine contests, Fischer owns a 9.33 goals-against average with 81 saves and 21 ground balls, the third-most on the team, while facing 223 shots. 
 
Scouting UW-La Crosse 
UW-La Crosse, led by second-year head coach Nick Anagnostis, has scored 184 goals this season while averaging 30.5 shots per game. The Eagles have totaled 298 ground balls and hold a .789 clears percentage.  
 
Ava Schiltz leads the offense with 38 goals and 52 points, while Megan Maloney has added 34 goals and 48 points. Tori Katzenmeyer has recorded 23 goals and 31 points with Evie Brilz adding 23 goals and 28 points.  
 
Series Notes 
The all-time series is even at 2-2, but the Bennies carry momentum after winning the last two meetings, including a 15-13 victory in the WIAC Tournament third-place game on May 3, 2025.  
 
Up Next 
The Bennies return home to host Hamline for Senior Night at 5 p.m., on Wednesday, April 22, at the CSB Turf Field.