Vanderbilt (6-6, 2-0 American) vs. East Carolina (4-6, 1-1 American)
Saturday, April 4 • Noon • ESPN+
Vanderbilt Lacrosse Stadium • Nashville, Tenn.
Series History
• Vanderbilt leads the all-time series 5-2, with its last loss coming during the 2025 season at ECU
• The Commodores ate undefeated at the Plex, boasting a 2-0 record
• During last season’s match up, Bailey Lower won nine draw controls and scored a goal
The Opponent
• East Carolina enters the contest 4-6 overall after falling on the road to Virginia Tech, 14-10, on Tuesday afternoon. The squad’s four wins are over Temple, San Diego State and Elon
• The Pirates are 1-1 in conference play after falling to James Madison (10-16) and defeating Temple (8-7) to start American play
• The Pirates are currently first in the NCAA in turnovers per game with just 8.44 giveaways per game
The Scouting Report
• Emma Magazu leads the American Conference in ground balls per game with 3.20 per game
• Kayla Wilkes is currently second in the American conference in caused turnovers per game at 2.20. Wilkes is also 10th in the conference in goals per game with 1.90. Wilkes is the third player in program history with a hat trick and 3-plus each of draw controls, ground balls and caused turnovers. Wilkes was named Preseason Midfielder of the Year
• In goal, Jaime Behar has started every contest posting 81 saves in 10 games and registered over 500 minutes in cage
Putman Earns Fourth Straight Conference Honor
Putman Earns Fourth Straight Conference Honor
• The American Conference announced its weekly awards on Monday, recognizing Vanderbilt freshman midfielder Gabby Putman as Freshman of the Week. The honor marks Putman’s fourth consecutive week earning a conference award, while Alex Gladding was named to the weekly honorable mention list
• Putman delivered a record-setting performance against Charlotte, establishing a new program single-game mark with 16 draw controls. The Cicero, New York, native also added two goals in Saturday’s win and recorded a goal earlier in the week at Louisville
• Gladding, a team captain, anchored the Dores’ defensive effort with five caused turnovers and four ground balls across the two games. She recorded three caused turnovers in the conference win over Charlotte, marking her fourth game this season with at least three
Last Time Out
• Vanderbilt scored eight first-quarter goals and never looked back in a 16-7 victory over Charlotte on Saturday afternoon at the Vanderbilt Lacrosse Complex. During today’s game, the Vanderbilt lacrosse program celebrated its 30th anniversary, welcoming back over 100 alumni
•Vanderbilt (6-6, 2-0 American) used a fast start to take control early, with seven different players scoring in the opening period to build an 8-1 lead. The Commodores added another goal in the second quarter to carry a 9-2 advantage into halftime. Anna Taraboletti and Brooke Baker led the way with three goals each, while Gabby Putman, Hayden Miller and Shea Panzik added two apiece. Panzik also dished out two assists for a team-high four points and Avery Morton also added two assists
• Putman controlled the draw with a program single game record 16 draw controls as Vanderbilt held an 18-6 advantage. The Commodores also outshot Charlotte 40-20 and converted four free-position opportunities. Defensively, Vanderbilt forced 12 turnovers, with Alex Gladding and Panzik each causing two. Emme Martin made seven saves in goal
