WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 3, 2017) – The fourth-seeded Drew University women's lacrosse team travels to No. 1 seed and No. 14 ranked The Catholic University of America in the Landmark Conference Championship semifinals on Wednesday, May 3 at 4 p.m.
 
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Playoff History: The Rangers return to the Landmark postseason for the second straight year and ninth time in the last 10 years. Drew and Catholic have met in the postseason four times overall and once in the semifinals. The Rangers have a 3-8 record in the Landmark Championship and are seeking their first conference title since claiming the MAC crown in 2007.
 
Seasons at a Glance
Drew: The Rangers grabbed the No. 4 seed with a 4-2 record in the Landmark, clinching the berth in a must-win situation, 12-11, at Susquehanna on Saturday. With an overall record of 11-6, the Rangers are ranked 10^th in the Mid-Atlantic Region of the NCAA Division III.
 
Catholic: The Cardinals (11-4) have been nationally ranked all season long and seek their ninth Landmark title in the last 10 years. They claimed the No. 1 seed following a perfect 6-0 league record in the regular season and have now won 24 straight conference games dating back to 2014.
 
Last Time: Catholic topped Drew 18-6 in Washington on March 25. Catholic took control early with the first 15 goals of the game while pitching a shutout in the opening half to lead 15-0 at intermission.
 
Keys to the Game:
Drew: Success will rely on draw controls and defense. Allie DiDario (49), Sage Johnson (48) and Morgan Mason (45) are the Rangers' draw control leaders. The defense will be led by reigning Landmark Conference Defensive Athlete of the Week, goalkeeper Gianna Minogue, who ranks second in the league with a .476 save percentage.
 
Catholic: The Cardinals will try to continue the spread the scoring across their lineup. Junior Nicolette Crissali leads the Cardinals with 49 goals. Teammate senior Alexis Bosilovic has 25 goals and senior Laura Dunn provides a balances attach with 24 goals and 32 assists. Six players join the trio with double-digit goals. Senior Clair Schmitzer (14), classmate Ana Brandenburg (13), sophomores Jessica Lyons (12), Megan Ellis (11), and seniors Elizabeth McCooey (10) and Jenna Van Middelem (10) scored 10 or more goals this season.
 
 Championship Central: No. 2 Scranton will host No. 3 Elizabethtown in the other semifinal on Wednesday. Check in to the Landmark Conference Championship Central for full coverage of the 2017 postseason tournament.