The American International College men's lacrosse team visits No. 20 Saint Anselm College for a Northeast-10 Conference showdown in Manchester, New Hampshire on Friday, April 5.
THE BUZZ:
American International College Yellow Jackets (0-12, 0-7 NE10) vs. Saint Anselm College (3-4, 2-3 NE10)
When: Friday, April 5, 4 p.m.
Where: Ronald J. Abdow Field, Springfield, Mass.
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STATS HIVE:
AIC:
Man-Up: 14.0% (6/43)
Man-Down: 57.6% (19/33)
Goals: Quinn Caesar (16),
Rusty Stone (10)
Assists: Matt Quinlan (7),
Jason Vickery (6)
Shots on Goal: Quinn Caesar (33),
Avery Foye (32)
Ground Balls: Quinn Caesar (40),
Rony Lopez (40)
Caused Turnovers: Eddie Beattie (16),
Rony Lopez (11)
Faceoff Wins: Clark Marchand (61),
Sal Amaral (28)
Projected Goalkeeper: Alphonse Ferrintino (5 GP, 5 GS, 0-5, .426 SV% [86/200], 23.20 GAA)
No. 20 Saint Anselm:
Man-Up: 41.7% (10/24)
Goals: Patrick Sweeney (22), Anthony Busconi (14)
Assists: Patrick Sweeney (10), Sean Tomaszewski (8)
Shots on Goal: Patrick Sweeney (38), Anthony Busconi (28)
Ground Balls: Allen Jarabek (29), Thomas Mapstone (23)
Caused Turnovers: Thomas Mapstone & Christopher Tully (6)
Faceoff Wins: Allen Jarabek (60)
Projected Goalkeeper: Nick Richard (6 GP, 6 GS, 3-3, .519 SV% [67/129], 12.22 GAA)
LAST TIME OUT:
- The Yellow Jackets gave No. 7 Pace University all they could in a 22-6 setback against the Setters on April 2.
- Freshman goalkeeper Alphonse Ferrintino stopped 19 shots and kept AIC in the game; the Yellow Jackets held a 2-1 lead after senior midfielder Quinn Caesar's goal at 0:52 of the second, but the Setters found life and ultimately took the game thanks in part to a seven-point effort from Daniel Keenan.
- Caesar and rookie Avery Foye each had two goals; Foye also collected five ground balls.
- Saint Anselm fell to No. 4 Merrimack 18-12 that same day.
- The Hawks and Warriors were deadlocked at 9-9 after consecutive even quarters in the first half, but the visiting side added another nine in the second half while holding the hosts to three to earn the victory.
- Charlie Cullinan and Anthony Busconi each had hat tricks for the Hawks, and Patrick Sweeney notched two tallies and three helpers; Charlie Bertrand scored eight of the 18 Warriors goals, while Sean Black had 10 assists.
LAST TIME THEY MET:
SCOUTING THE HAWKS:
- The Hawks are on a two-game losing streak, but those losses are to top-ranked opponents in Le Moyne and Merrimack; all four of Saint Anselm's losses are to top-10 teams, with defeats against No. 6 LIU Post and No. 1 Adelphi to open the season before wins over Franklin Pierce, Post, and Southern New Hampshire.
- Sweeney's 22 goals rank 10th in the NE10.
- The Hawks are efficient with the man-up, scoring on 41.7 percent of their extra-man opportunities, second only to Merrimack in the conference.
- The Yellow Jackets might be able to take advantage of a conservative defense, as the Hawks have caused a league-low 48 turnovers.
CAESAR CHASES HISTORY:
- Caesar's goal at Le Moyne was his 50th career goal; he currently sits tied for eighth with former teammate McIntyre for eighth at 53 goals. The next target would then become Matt Goodreau's 57 goals, seventh-most in program history.
- He also sits at 73 points, eighth in program history.
STAY CONNECTED:
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