Lax For Nerds

Virginia Tech WLAX (9-9)

Division: I
Conference: ACC

Program Trajectory

STEADY

2024 rank (#32 of 127) declined by 15.5% from 2yr weighted baseline (#28). Moved 4 spots.

Recent NET by Season

2022 (DI)

0.988 #31

2023 (DI)

0.967 #25

2024 (DI)

1.026 #32

NET = team’s adjusted Net Efficiency rank metric for that season. Rank = DI WLAX .

Metric	Offense	Defense
Strength of Schedule	0.545 38
RPI	0.535 45
Adjusted Efficiency	0.270 49	0.323 26
Net Efficiency	1.026 32
Avg. Possessions	42.3 70	42.2 54
Goals Per Possession	0.288 46	0.262 42
On-Goal Rate	74.0 45	72.7 61
Goals Per Game	12.2 59	11.1 45
Assist Rate	55.3 10	36.2 16
Free Pos. Success	48.5 35	50.0 89
Unforced TO Rate	15.9 68	16.1 54

Date	Opponent	Result	Record
2024-02-10	VCU	W, 10 - 5	1-0
2024-02-14	James Madison	L, 5 - 17	1-1
2024-02-17	Mercer	W, 21 - 8	2-1
2024-02-21	Queens (NC)	W, 19 - 6	3-1
2024-02-24	Louisville	W, 14 - 10	4-1
2024-03-03	Boston College	L, 7 - 20	4-2
2024-03-06	Elon	W, 17 - 7	5-2
2024-03-09	Syracuse	L, 5 - 15	5-3
2024-03-12	Furman	W, 20 - 9	6-3
2024-03-16	Duke	L, 8 - 9	6-4
2024-03-20	Longwood	W, 17 - 4	7-4
2024-03-23	Pittsburgh	W, 13 - 9	8-4
2024-03-30	Clemson	L, 4 - 15	8-5
2024-04-06	North Carolina	L, 9 - 13	8-6
2024-04-10	Old Dominion	W, 18 - 5	9-6
2024-04-13	Notre Dame	L, 9 - 20	9-7
2024-04-17	Virginia	L, 12 - 14	9-8
2024-04-21	Louisville	L, 11 - 13	9-9

Player	Goals	Assists	Points	Draw Controls	Net Turnovers	LFN Rating	Adj. LFN Rating
Kayla Downey , Sr	1.33 418	3.17 3	4.50 32		0.24 917	1.172 92	0.507 101
Maura O'Malley , Jr	0.22 1201	0.17 923	0.39 1168		0.11 1297	0.158 1375	0.068 1147
Olivia Vergano , Jr	2.17 167	0.50 430	2.67 242	5.06 49	0.80 236	0.889 223	0.385 185
Sydney Golini , Sr				2.17 265	0.29 768	0.373 771	0.161 616
Paige Tyson , Sr	2.00 193	0.22 812	2.22 354	0.06 1382		0.696 352	0.301 286
Molly Dunphey , Sr				0.06 1382	0.10 1360	0.217 1153	0.094 961
Mackenzie Beam , Sr		0.11 1052	0.11 1373		0.39 598	0.281 958	0.121 805
Mary Griffin , Sr		0.06 1262	0.06 1466	0.06 1382	0.15 1168	0.021 2000	0.009 1907
Sarah Gresham , Fr				5.67 35	0.02 1760	0.338 841	0.146 688
Caroline Little , So	0.59 882	0.41 543	1.00 795	0.18 925	0.28 825	0.369 778	0.160 620
Claire Schotta , Sr	1.29 441	0.41 543	1.71 510		0.11 1311	0.440 656	0.190 515
Kacie Hanson , Sr						0.071 1766	0.030 1579
Ella Rishko , So	1.21 482	0.57 369	1.79 490	1.14 460	0.89 186	0.477 602	0.206 464
Marie Cacciabaudio , Fr	0.67 819		0.67 999			0.116 1574	0.050 1304
Grace New , Sr	0.91 660	0.64 338	1.55 556		0.12 1260	0.290 935	0.125 781
Mia Pozzi , Fr	0.64 843	0.36 598	1.00 795		0.99 150	0.457 636	0.197 493

Player

Goals

Assists

Points

Draw
Controls

Net
Turnovers

LFN
Rating

Adj. LFN
Rating

Kayla Downey , Sr

1.33 418

3.17 3

4.50 32

0.24 917

1.172 92

0.507 101

Maura O'Malley , Jr

0.22 1201

0.17 923

0.39 1168

0.11 1297

0.158 1375

0.068 1147

Olivia Vergano , Jr

2.17 167

0.50 430

2.67 242

5.06 49

0.80 236

0.889 223

0.385 185

Sydney Golini , Sr

2.17 265

0.29 768

0.373 771

0.161 616

Paige Tyson , Sr

2.00 193

0.22 812

2.22 354

0.06 1382

0.696 352

0.301 286

Molly Dunphey , Sr

0.06 1382

0.10 1360

0.217 1153

0.094 961

Mackenzie Beam , Sr

0.11 1052

0.11 1373

0.39 598

0.281 958

0.121 805

Mary Griffin , Sr

0.06 1262

0.06 1466

0.06 1382

0.15 1168

0.021 2000

0.009 1907

Sarah Gresham , Fr

5.67 35

0.02 1760

0.338 841

0.146 688

Caroline Little , So

0.59 882

0.41 543

1.00 795

0.18 925

0.28 825

0.369 778

0.160 620

Claire Schotta , Sr

1.29 441

0.41 543

1.71 510

0.11 1311

0.440 656

0.190 515

Kacie Hanson , Sr

0.071 1766

0.030 1579

Ella Rishko , So

1.21 482

0.57 369

1.79 490

1.14 460

0.89 186

0.477 602

0.206 464

Marie Cacciabaudio , Fr

0.67 819

0.67 999

0.116 1574

0.050 1304

Grace New , Sr

0.91 660

0.64 338

1.55 556

0.12 1260

0.290 935

0.125 781

Mia Pozzi , Fr

0.64 843

0.36 598

1.00 795

0.99 150

0.457 636

0.197 493