Opening Whistle
Cleveland State, winners of four of its last five games, return home to take on Wagner in a conference game at noon.
 
The Latest Award(s) Goes To…
For the second time this season, the Vikings had two players receive NEC Prime Performer honors. Brennen Hickey put up five points on four goals and one assist, while Payton Corpus had five caused turnovers and five ground balls.
 
Last Game Out
The Vikings had no trouble playing on the road for the first time in a month as 13 different players scored in the 20-7 victory over VMI. The Green and White outscored the Keydets 5-2 in each of the first two quarters to lead 10-4 at halftime. The third quarter was 5-3 in favor of the Vikings before all four goals in the fourth belonged to CSU.
 
Hickey collected his fourth hat-trick of the year, finishing with a game-best four goals. Xander Johnson had a game-best three assists to go along with two goals.
 
Robbie Stewart went 14-of-26 in the faceoff circle and Justin Dalum returned to the cage, accumulating ten saves.
 
About the Seahawks
Wagner has also won four of its last five games and enters the key conference game with the same record as the Vikings, 4-5 overall and 2-1 in NEC contests. However, the Seahawks have struggled on the road with a 1-4 mark.  Wagner has won back-to-back games and are coming off a thrilling 7-6 overtime win against Mercyhurst.
 
Angus Snow was named the NEC Defensive Player of the Week for a second time after making 20 saves in its last game to go along with three ground balls. This season, he has made 107 saves.
 
Jake Mitchell leads the team in goals (19), assists (9), and points (28). Smith Callaghan is also tied for the team lead in assists. Dylan Dwyer is 50-of-138 in faceoff's and has a team-best 24 ground balls.
 
Series History
This will be the second-ever game between these two teams with the first win going to Cleveland State last season on the road, 14-8.

On This Date
Cleveland State's first-ever game on April fourth came in the inaugural season with the Green and White falling at No. 14 Virginia.
 
Stewart Looks to Shine in Senior Year

• Robbie Stewart begins his final season in the Green and White.
• Stewart holds the second spot for all-time faceoff wins with 389, trailing Danny Tesler's mark of 478.
• Stewart is second in ground balls with 194, chasing Tesler's record of 265.

 
Valli Vaulting up the Rankings

• Griffin Valli carries the fifth spot for all-time ground balls with 96.
• Valli is sixth in caused turnovers with 34, trailing Zach Whitenack mark of 52.

Ten Spot in Caused Turnovers

• Payton Corpus currently holds the tenth spot with 27 career ground balls.

 
Protect The Cage Dalum

• Justin Dalum is second in career saves with 274, 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 hit the road for Detroit Mercy on Saturday, April 11 for a 7 p.m. faceoff.