CU Men's Lacrosse Preview - at Nazareth University (3/1)

Ivan Henwood

Men's Lacrosse | 2/27/2025 11:54:00 AM

Officially on the road for the first time in 2025, the Clarkson University Men's Lacrosse team heads back to the Rochester area to take on Nazareth University this weekend.

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The Series: Nazareth broke a four-game losing streak to the Golden Knights last year with a 13-10 win against Clarkson at Hantz Field. Prior to the defeat, the Knights had won the previous four meetings by an average of six goals.

Key Stats for Clarkson (1-1): Senior Alex Seiler has served as a bit of a Swiss Army knife so far this spring, going against the new norm of the "fogo" midfielder. Seiler ranks second on the team in scoring with six points so far on five goals and an assist, but is also 15-for-25 on faceoffs with a team-best 12 groundballs. Seiler is one of six players to have scored five points or more for the Knights, creating a diverse offense with plenty of options. Senior Sam Mancabelli has the early lead in points with seven, but he is closely followed by Seiler, Ian Erskine (5), Vincent Lavarnway (5), Connor Matthews (5), and Andrew Kearney (5).

Key Stats for Nazareth (1-2): Quinn McKercher won't become Nazareth's all-time leader in points this year, but the graduate student is certainly within striking distance of the program's goal record. McKercher entered the year with 165 goals and has tacked on six more in the team's first three games this year, progressing towards the career mark of Luke Wooters 190 goals from 2013-2016. So far this year, McKercher does lead the team in goals, but is a point behind Alex Garrow (4-3-7) and Owen Riley (3-4-7) in overall points.

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Players Mentioned

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

#12 Vincent Lavarnway: A; 5' 9"; Junior

#45 Sam Mancabelli: A; 5' 10"; Junior

#40 Connor Matthews: A; 5' 10"; Senior

#17 Alex Seiler: M; 6' 5"; Junior

#9 Ian Erskine: A; 6' 0"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

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

#12 Vincent Lavarnway
: 5' 9"; Junior
: A

#45 Sam Mancabelli
: 5' 10"; Junior
: A

#40 Connor Matthews
: 5' 10"; Senior
: A

#17 Alex Seiler
: 6' 5"; Junior
: M

#9 Ian Erskine
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: A