CU Men's Lacrosse Preview - vs. Ithaca College (4/20)

Ivan Henwood

Men's Lacrosse | 4/19/2024 9:00:00 AM

With both teams still clinging to playoff hopes, it's essentially an elimination game on Saturday, as the Clarkson University Men's Lacrosse team hosts Ithaca College in its home regular-season finale at Hantz Field.

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The Series: Since Ithaca entered the Liberty League, Clarkson has been unable to beat the Bombers. The two teams met in the playoffs in 2018 with Ithaca coming away with a 12-7 victory. The last three games have been decided by a total of five goals, including two one-goal games.

Key Stats for Clarkson (6-8, 0-5 Liberty League): Senior Matt Szwagulinski ranks fourth in the Liberty League in caused turnovers per game, having forced 22 overall for a rate of 1.57 per game. His total of 22 is twice as many as any other player on Clarkson, with Jack Garvey, Joe Porto, and Mason Volley currently tied for second at 11 caused turnovers. Szwagulinski has stood out in Liberty League games, too, having recorded a season-high of four caused turnovers twice, doing so against second-ranked Rensselaer and fifth-ranked St. Lawrence.

Key Stats for Ithaca (7-7, 0-5 Liberty League): The Bombers have struggled to score in their five league games, producing just 37 goals (7.4 per game). Ithaca will be looking to John Sramac (24-17-41), Charlie Niebuhr (30-4-34), and Kyle Proctor (13-16-29) for a burst on offense, and those three have also combined for 19 goals in five league games. Cole Carrigan has played 94.7% of the minutes in the crease for the Bombers, producing a 10.79 goals against average, 166 saves, and a .537 save percentage. Jared Sedlock is the team's top defender, as he has forced 14 turnovers and grabbed 35 groundballs.

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Players Mentioned

#16 Jack Garvey: D; 5' 11"; Sophomore

#39 Joe Porto: D; 5' 11"; Sophomore

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

#11 Mason Volley: D; 6' 0"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#16 Jack Garvey
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: D

#39 Joe Porto
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: D

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

#11 Mason Volley
: 6' 0"; Junior
: D