Game 5
Teams: Cleveland State (1-3) vs. Canisius (0-5)
Date/Time: Saturday, Mar. 1 | 1:00 PM
Location: Cleveland, Ohio | Krenzler Bubble
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Opening Whistle
The Vikings open the month of March with its final game inside the bubble before it is removed. Tomorrow's game is also senior day and concludes the home non-conference slate.

Senior Day
Cleveland State will honor its seven seniors along with student manager Maddie Osborne before the game at 12:40 p.m. The seniors are Matt Mehelic, Lane Miller, Dylan Tomarchio, Luke Applegate, Max Ihnat, Michael Care, and Jacob Lubrant.

Last Game Out
The Green and White were toppled on the road by Marquette on Saturday, 15-7. The Golden Eagles tallied the first two goals before the Vikings ran off three unanswered to lead 3-2 at the end of the first quarter. Marquette again bagged the first two goals before Brennen Hickey tied the game at 4-4 with 10:51 remaining in the half. That is when the home team took over and never looked back, leading 6-4 at halftime and then winning 15-7.

Wyatt Robinson led the attack with a hat-trick. Robbie Stewart went 12-of-25 in the faceoff circle and had three ground balls. Robbie Brazanskas picked up a team-best four ground balls. Justin Dalum made 13 saves in the cage.

About Canisius
The Griffs will be seeking its first win of the year tomorrow as the squad is currently 0-5 overall. Canisius is coming off a 16-2 loss at Michigan on Tuesday, the Vikings next opponent. Mason Wolford has a team-best nine goals and 12 points, while Jordan Reed and Keelan Seneca are tops in assists with four.

Micah Hanson is 55-of-113 in the faceoff circle with 27 ground balls. Jeff Douglas has forced four turnovers, and Tommy Kunz has 64 saves in the cage.

Series History
This will be the seventh game between these two teams, with Cleveland State holding a 4-2 advantage. The Green and White have won the last four contests, including a 10-9 double overtime win last year. Canisius last defeated the Vikings in 2018.

The Numbers

On This Date
Tomorrow will be the second time the Green and White have played on March 1 and exactly a year to date since the thrilling double overtime win at Canisius.
 
A Helping Hand
Alex Van Voorhis now has 36 career assists and is three back of tying Gannon Matthews for third all-time. Michael Wilson has 62 assists all-time to lead the way, which was done from 2018-21.

Getting it Done in the Circle
Robbie Stewart has 164 career faceoff wins and is seven back of tying Charlie Williams for third most in a career. Danny Tesler leads the way with 478 set from 2017-20.

Not Afraid to Shoot
Amiri Austin has 169 shots which is third most in the record book. Nick Wendel sits atop the category with 235 which was set from 2017-21.
 
Some New Game Times
Cleveland State has adjusted the start times for two games due to the bubble coming down next week. The April 12 contest against LIU has moved up to 11 a.m. and the regular season finale versus Detroit has moved back to 6 p.m.

The Start of a New Conference
Cleveland State will begin its new journey in the NEC after spending the past three seasons in the ASUN. The NEC makes its return after stopping in 2022 and will feature eight teams, including three former members of the ASUN: Robert Morris, Cleveland State, and Detroit.

Robert Morris was picked as the favorite to win the conference after receiving three first-place votes. The Vikings were right behind with two first-place votes, and LIU was third with two first-place votes. VMI claimed the final first-place tally to come in fourth.

The top four teams in the regular season standings advance to the NEC Tournament from May 1-3, which will be hosted by the regular season champion.

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Up Next
The Vikings begin its longest road trip of the season with four consecutive starting with Michigan on Tuesday, March 4 at 5 p.m.