CU Men's Lacrosse Preview - vs. St. Lawrence (4/17)

Ivan Henwood

Men's Lacrosse | 4/16/2024 8:00:00 AM

Just three games remain on the Liberty League regular-season schedule for the Clarkson University Men's Lacrosse team, as the Golden Knights host two games this week, starting with Wednesday's tilt against Route 11 rival St. Lawrence University.

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The Series: The two teams split a season ago when the Golden Knights won in Canton behind a big game from Sebastian Geiger (seven goals), 14-9. St. Lawrence got its revenge in the first round of the Liberty League Tournament at Hantz Field, beating Clarkson 10-9 in overtime.

Key Stats for Clarkson (6-7, 0-4 Liberty League): Matt Reilly (27-11-38) and Andrew Kearney (28-7-35) are the team's top two scorers with Sebastian Geiger (26-4-30) just behind after missing a few games. Kearney has stood particularly in conference games, leading the Knights in points with 14 thanks to 11 goals and three assists in four Liberty League contests. Matt Szwagulinski ranks in the top 10 in the Liberty League in caused turnovers, having forced 18 so far to go along with 37 groundballs.

Key Stats for St. Lawrence (12-1, 4-0 Liberty League): The Saints rank sixth nationally in scoring defense, allowing only 6.92 goals per game, as goalkeeper Michael Marinello ranks second in the country in goals against average (6.93) and 11th in save percentage (62.8%). Bolstering the team's defense in front of Marinello is Tripp Clark, who has 23 caused turnovers and 34 groundballs. Offensively, Judge Murphy (43-24-67) and Ben Hutchinson (35-22-57) have accounted for the lion's share of the team's scoring output.

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Players Mentioned

#14 Sebastian Geiger: A; 6' 1"; Graduate Student

#31 Andrew Kearney: M; 5' 10"; Senior

#4 Matt Reilly: M; 6' 3"; Senior

#19 Matt Szwagulinski: D; 5' 11"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#14 Sebastian Geiger
: 6' 1"; Graduate Student
: A

#31 Andrew Kearney
: 5' 10"; Senior
: M

#4 Matt Reilly
: 6' 3"; Senior
: M

#19 Matt Szwagulinski
: 5' 11"; Senior
: D