Game 14
Teams: Cleveland State (4-9, 2-4) vs. Detroit Mercy (4-6, 3-3)
Date/Time: Saturday, Apr. 26 | 6:00 PM
Location: Cleveland, Ohio | Krenzler Field
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Opening Whistle
The Vikings conclude the 2025 regular season with the first-ever night game on Krenzler Field against Detroit Mercy in a high-stakes game at 6 p.m.

What's the Scenario?
Cleveland State must win tomorrow's game against Detroit while holding the Titans to seven or fewer goals. VMI must also lose to LIU at home, which takes place at noon.

In the above scenario, the Green and White would secure the fourth seed in the NEC tournament based on the fewest goals allowed against VMI and Detroit.

About the Titans
Detroit has been on a roll as of late, winning its last three games, putting itself in a win-and-you're-in position against the Vikings. Detroit sports a 4-6 overall record and a 3-3 conference mark. UDM is coming off a thrilling 14-13 home victory over Mercyhurst on Saturday.

Chase Mahabir leads all offensive categories with 19 goals, eight assists, and 27 points. Kyle Grant is a force on the defensive end with 21 caused turnovers, and Ian Greenwell also has double-digit forced turnovers with eleven. Canton Lanham is 90-of-172 in the faceoff circle with a team-best 34 ground balls. Ryan Richters has started every game in the cage, accumulating 124 saves.

Series History
This will be the seventh meeting between these two teams, with the Vikings holding a 4-2 edge. The Green and White are also 3-0 at home against the Titans.

Last season, Cleveland State had a win-and-you're-in game at Detroit, coming away with a 13-8 victory, securing the program's first-ever postseason appearance.

The Numbers

·       The Vikings are 17-20 all-time in April.

·       Cleveland State is 5-3 in the regular season finale.

·       The Green and White are 3-1 versus Detroit in the last game.'

·       This is the ninth season of CSU lacrosse and the sixth under coach German.

On This Date
Tomorrow will be the sixth game of the year on a new date for the Vikings this season.

Austin's Name Scattered Around
Amiri Austin appears in five different top five categories for career records, including second in points (86), third in shots (208) & shots on goal (116), fourth in goals (51), and fifth in assists (35).

Stewart Going Strong
Robbie Stewart sits third in a pair of career records, including faceoff wins (277) and ground balls (141).

Dalum Protecting the Cage
Justin Dalum has made 191 saves in his career, which puts him fourth in the record book.

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
The NEC tournament gets underway with the semifinals on Thursday, May 1, at the regular-season champion site. That site will be awarded to the winner of LeMoyne vs. Robert Morris, which takes place tomorrow at 2 p.m.