A Closer Look At The 2020 Goucher Women's Lacrosse Schedule
BALTIMORE, Md. – The Goucher College women's lacrosse schedule is highlighted by eight games at Beldon Field and a game in Clearwater, Florida during spring break.
The Gophers open the season at home for the second-straight campaign when Virginia Wesleyan comes to town on February 19. Goucher is 2-3 against the Marlins since 2009, but have won two of the last three matchups including a 15-8 decision in 2013.
Alvernia will conclude a two-game homestand to start the season in the first-ever meeting between the two programs on February 24.
The squad will leap into its first road contest of the season at Gwynedd Mercy on February 29. Goucher leads the series 2-1 since 2012 including a 26-14 victory last season.
Averett comes to town for the first-ever meeting between the two teams on March 2 before the Gophers head out for its first road trip of the season at Neumann on March 7 and at Notre Dame on March 10. Goucher has lost both matchups in the last two years to Neumann while the Gophers hold a 4-1 edge against Notre Dame including a 16-5 win in 2016.
A home match against Wesley on March 14 will be the final contest before heading to Spring Break. The team has won all three contests against Wesley since 2015 including a 20-11 win last season in Delaware.
Goucher will then head down to Clearwater, Florida for three days and will battle Farmingdale State on March 17 in the first-ever meeting between the two programs in the final tune up for the Gophers for Landmark Conference action.
The squad will start conference play on the road at Moravian on March 22. Goucher will stay on the road and return to non-conference play at Immaculata on March 25. The Gophers defeated Immaculata 11-9 last season.
Returning home for three of its next four matches, Goucher host Elizabethtown on March 28. The team starts the month of April on the road at Scranton on April 4. After falling to Southern Virginia in 2019, the Gophers will host Southern Virginia on April 7 before welcoming Susquehanna on April 10.
Goucher will play two of its final three tilts on the road, starting at Catholic on April 15 and at Juniata on April 18 before concluding the regular season at home against Drew on April 25.