The American International College men's lacrosse team opens the home portion of its 2019 schedule with a nonconference matchup against Post University on Tuesday, February 19 at 3 p.m.

THE BUZZ:
American International College Yellow Jackets (0-2, 0-0 NE10) vs. Post University Eagles (0-0, 0-0 CACC)
When: Tuesday, February 19, 3 p.m.
Where: Ronald J. Abdow Field, Springfield, Massachusetts
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STATS HIVE:
AIC:
Man-Up: 22.2% (2/9)
Man-Down: 66.7% (4/6)

Goals: Quinn Caesar (4), four tied with (2)
Assists: Matt Quinlan (5)
Shots on Goal: Avery Foye (6), Quinn Caesar & Rusty Stone (4)

Ground Balls: Rony Lopez (11), Sal Amaral (8)
Caused Turnovers: Rony Lopez (4), five tied with (2)
Faceoff Wins: Sal Amaral (12)

Projected Goalkeeper: Stephen Stratton (2 GP, 2 GS, 0-2, .359 SV% [28/78], 25.00 GAA)



LAST TIME OUT:

• AIC battled hard at No. 8 LIU Post on February 16, but ultimately fell 28-8.
• Senior midfielder Quinn Caesar scored one goal in each of the four quarters for a career-best offensive day.
• Junior attacker Matt Quinlan also had a career-best day, collecting four assists.
• Freshmen attackers Jason Vickery and Eric Mackowski each scored the first two goals of their collegiate careers.

LAST TIME THEY MET:

• AIC topped Post 13-5 on February 21, 2018 in Waterbury, Connecticut.
• Caesar and Jack McIntyre '18 each scored a goal and added two assists, while Quinlan notched a goal and an assist in the win.

SCOUTING THE EAGLES:

• Post graduated its leading scorer, Frank Nichols Jr., at the end of the 2018 campaign, as well as two of its other four double-digit goal scorers.
• Sean Olsen is the top returner, having scored 11 goals and a team-high nine assists in 13 games last year. The Eagles also have Corey Auten back after a 12-goal, five assist 2018 season.
• The Eagles do bring back their defense mostly intact; Chris Stahl and Stefan Ceconi, who led the team with 15 and 13 caused turnovers respectively, are back.
• In net, Manuele D'Alessio returns for his junior campaign, having started 10 of the team's 14 games in 2018. He stopped shots at a .536 percent rate in his appearances.

HOME SWEET HOME:

• AIC's remaining three nonconference regular-season games are at Abdow Field; after Post, the Yellow Jackets host Saint Thomas Aquinas College on Saturday, February 23 and then Dominican on Tuesday, February 26.

STAY CONNECTED:

• For more updates about the AIC men's lacrosse team, follow@AIC_Lacrosseon Twitter and@jacketslacrosseonInstagram, and likeAmerican International Men's LacrosseonFacebook. For updates on all AIC Yellow Jackets teams, follow @AICAthleticsonTwitter andInstagram, and likeAIC Yellow JacketsonFacebook.