Opening Whistle
Cleveland State concludes its four-game road swing with another first-time opponent, Le Moyne College, tomorrow at noon on Ted Grant Field in Syracuse, New York.

Last Game Out
The Vikings won their third straight conference opener and inaugural NEC game against Wagner on Saturday, 14-8. Three players had hat-tricks: Creed McDonald, Xander Johnson, and Wyatt Robertson, with Johnson having a game-best five points. The Green and White trailed 7-5 at halftime before outscoring the Seahawks 9-1 in the second half, including a 5-0 shutout in the third quarter.

About the Dolphins
Le Moyne will be playing its third game in a week and is coming off an 8-5 loss at Navy on Tuesday. The Dolphins opened NEC play on the road last Saturday as well, defeating VMI, 10-9. Zachary Delaney leads the attack with ten goals, while Thomas Berry, Ethan Loun, and Emmet McDermott all have five assists. Sam Getty is 60-of-118 in the faceoff circle with 26 ground balls. Lucas Winger has played in four games while starting the last two games in the cage, accumulating 39 saves thus far.

Series History
This will be the first meeting between these two teams, as Le Moyne is just in the second season of Division 1 competition.

The Numbers

• This is the ninth season of CSU lacrosse and the sixth under coach German.
• The Vikings are 19-20 all-time in March.
• The Green and White are 9-11 on the road in March.
• 1-2 when Amiri Austin has scored the games opening goal this season.
• 4-2 after winning a conference game all-time.

 
On This Date
For the third straight game, Cleveland State has never played on March 22 before.
 
A Helping Hand
Alex Van Voorhis has 37 career assists and is now two back of tying Gannon Matthews for third all-time. Amiri Austin broke into the top five and sits in the fifth spot with 31 helpers. 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 is in the third slot all-time with 203 faceoff wins. Danny Tesler leads the way with 478 set from 2017-20.

Scooping it Up
Robbie Stewart sits in the third spot for career ground balls with 98, and Robbie Brazanskas is tied for fifth with 87.

Not Afraid to Shoot
Amiri Austin is third in the record book for shots (186) and shots on goal (102). Nick Wendel leads the shots category with 235 and Ryan Haigh for shots on goal with 134.

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.

Up Next
Cleveland State will play its first-ever home NEC game on Saturday, March 29 against VMI at noon.