The American International College men's lacrosse team closes out the 2019 campaign with a Northeast-10 Conference tilt at No. 17 Bentley University on Tuesday, April 23.
THE BUZZ:
American International College Yellow Jackets (0-15, 0-10 NE10) vs. No. 17 Bentley University Falcons (8-4, 6-4 NE10)
When: Tuesday, April 23, 7 p.m.
Where: Bentley University Turf Field, Waltham, Massachusetts
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STATS HIVE:
AIC:
Man-Up: 13.0% (7/54)
Man-Down: 59.0% (23/39)
Goals: Quinn Caesar (18),
Avery Foye (16)
Assists: Matt Quinlan &
Jason Vickery (7)
Shots on Goal: Avery Foye (46),
Quinn Caesar (41)
Ground Balls: Rony Lopez (54),
Quinn Caesar (51)
Caused Turnovers: Eddie Beattie (26),
Rony Lopez (16)
Faceoff Wins: Clark Marchand (72)
Projected Goalkeeper: Alphonse Ferrintino (8 GP, 8 GS, 0-8, .418 SV% [125/299], 21.75 GAA)
No. 17 Bentley:
Man-Up: 25.0% (12/48)
Goals: Alex Astarita (26), Matt Brooks (19)
Assists: Alex Astarita (13), Sam Hurley (11)
Shots on Goal: Alex Astarita (49), Sam Hurley (41)
Ground Balls: Connor Baughan (40), Nick Irby (28)
Caused Turnovers: Matthew Mulcahy (12), Nick Colstad (11)
Faceoff Wins: Nick Irby (92)
Projected Goalkeeper: Michael Haggan (12 GP, 12 GS, 8-4, .574 SV% [152/265], 9.95 GAA)
LAST TIME OUT:
LAST TIME THEY MET:
- The Yellow Jackets and Falcons closed out 2018 against one another, with Bentley coming out on top 18-8 on AIC's Senior Day on April 28.
- Jack McIntyre '18 scored three times for the Yellow Jackets, while Astarita had five points on a hat trick and two assists for the Falcons.
SCOUTING THE FALCONS:
- Bentley is a much different team at home than they are on the road, with a 5-1 record in Waltham but just a 3-3 mark away from home after back-to-back road losses in the team's last two outings.
- The Falcons are in the middle of the NE10 both offensively and defensively; they rank seventh in both goals for and goals against per game with 10.67 and 10.58 respectively.
- One area where the Yellow Jackets might be able to take advantage of the Falcons is with ball possession; Bentley is 11th of 12 teams in terms of caused turnovers and last in faceoffs won in the NE10.
- Michael Haggan is one of the top goalkeepers in the NE10, compiling a .574 save percentage, good for fifth in the conference.
VETERAN PLAYERS CHASE PROGRAM RECORDS:
- Caesar's goal at Le Moyne was his 50th career goal; he currently sits seventh in program history at 55 goals. The next player on the list is Matt Goodreau, who scored 57 goals from 1993-96, seventh-most in program history.
- Caesar's 77 points make him one of just eight to reach that plateau in program history; in seventh is Jason McKenzie, who had a total of 84 points in the 2000 and 2001 seasons.
- When Caesar steps onto the field for the contest, he will set a new program record for games played with 63.
- Redshirt junior defender Eddie Beattie is threatening the program's caused turnovers records. He has 48 in his career, seventh-most in program history.
- Sixth, fifth, and fourth are at 51, 52, and 53, respectively; with one game left, Beattie has a chance to head into his senior year ahead of those and in range of Josh Gagnon's team record of 62.
- Beattie has caused 26 turnovers this season, which is second in program history; his next one will break the three-tway tie for second with Nick Palermo and Dan Gryszko. The single-season men's record is 32 by Quinn Smith in 2010 and the overall AIC record is 36 by Allison Roy for the women's team in 2018.
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.
