Opening Whistle
Cleveland State returns to the road for a fourth time in five games to face Canisius in the final non-conference road game on Saturday, Feb. 28 at noon.
 
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Justin Dalum after making 18 saves in the home opener against Marquette. The 18 saves are tied for sixth most in a game and one behind his career high, which was set last year at Robert Morris.
 
Last Game Out
The Vikings fell in their home opener to Marquette on Saturday, 9-7. The Golden Eagles opened the scoring before Hickey netted back-to-back goals to lead 2-1 heading into the second quarter.

Van Voorhis scored the only goal in the second quarter with four seconds left to lead 3-1 at halftime. Unassisted goals by Layton Speer and Van Voorhis pushed the margin to 5-1 with 10:17 to go in the third quarter.

Marquette scored the next seven goals to go in front 8-5 at the 6:50 mark of the fourth quarter. Consecutive goals by Van Voorhis and Will Adair made it a one-goal game with 1:48 to go in regulation. However, the Golden Eagles held off the run to prevail, 9-7.

Seven Has Been the Number
Cleveland State has scored seven goals in three consecutive games with Adam Van Voorhis and Brennen Hickey each scoring six goals in that span.
 
About Canisius
The Griffs picked up their first win of the year on Tuesday at home against Le Moyne, 8-7. Peter Biglin and Quinn Huber each have six points with Biglin having a team-best five goals. TJ Buono and Justin Relosky are tops on the team with three assists.
 
Micah Hanson is 48-of-79 in the faceoff circle with a team-best 29 ground balls. Tommy Kunz has accumulated 25 saves in the cage.
 
All-Time Series
This will be the eighth meeting between these two teams with the Vikings holding a 5-2 advantage. Cleveland State has won five straight, including an 11-8 win last year at home. The Green and White are 2-1 in Buffalo, winning in 2024 in double overtime, 10-9.
 
The Numbers

• This is the tenth season of CSU lacrosse and the seventh under coach Andy German.
• Cleveland State is 44-77 all-time and 27-51 under coach German.
• The five wins against Canisius are tied for the most against any other team the team has faced along with Bellarmine.

On This Date
The Green and White are 0-1 on Feb. 28 with the loss coming in 2021 in the season opener at Mercer, 10-9.

Stewart Looks to Shine in Senior Year

• Robbie Stewart begins his final season in the Green and White.
• Stewart is third all-time in faceoff wins with 326, trailing Danny Tesler's mark of 478.
• Stewart is third in career ground balls with 169, two back of the second spot held by Evan Moskwa. Tesler holds the record for the category at 265.

Valli Vaulting up the Rankings

• Griffin Valli is eighth all-time in ground balls with 81.
• Valli is ninth in caused turnovers with 30, trailing Zach Whitenack's mark of 52.

Protect The Cage Dalum

• Justin Dalum is third in career saves with 251, trailing Cameron Logan's mark of 328.

NEC Preseason Poll

• Robert Morris was picked to win the NEC after receiving six first-place votes.
• LIU received the other two first-place tallies to put them in second.
• Cleveland State came in the sixth slot.

See Us on the Rock

• Rock Entertainment Sports Network, a joint venture between Rock Entertainment Group and Gray Media, will broadcast all six lacrosse games.
• Four of the six games will air live, with the other two on tape.
• All games will air live on ESPN+.

Up Next
The Vikings host St. Bonaventure for the final non-conference game and senior day on Saturday, March 7 at 1 p.m.