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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- The Christopher Newport men's lacrosse team will wrap up its regular season home slate on Wednesday at 4 p.m. when CNU welcomes St. Mary's to town for a Capital Athletic Conference clash at Captains Turf Field.
Christopher Newport comes into the game with a 9-4 record, while St. Mary's sits at 5-5 overall. In league play, both squads boast 4-2 marks, and the winner of Wednesday's game will be guaranteed of at least one home playoff game in the upcoming CAC Tournament.
For those fans unable to make it to the game, live stats will be available at CNUsports.com. Christopher Newport will also provide a live broadcast of the action with Andy McGregor and Jake Myers on the call. Direct links to both features can be found at the top of this release and on the CNU schedule page.
The Captains enter Wednesday following a 20-4 victory over Wesley on Saturday. During that game,
Will Geise and
Brooks Billings both contributed five-point efforts, while
John Thompson added a hat-trick.
Randy Foster also scored twice for CNU, and
Nick Kirschke won 15 of 24 faceoffs to go along with six ground balls.
Throughout the year, Christopher Newport has displayed a potent offensive attack, which ranks sixth in the nation with a 15.38 goals-per-game average. The squad also sits third nationally with 122 assists, fourth with 322 points, and ninth with a .355 shooting percentage. Especially effective during man-up situations, CNU is 10th in the NCAA with a .458 conversion rate on extra-man advantages.
On an individual level, Thompson is third in the conference with 34 goals, while
Alex Barber is 12th nationally with eight man-up strikes. Barber is also 24th in the NCAA with a .479 shooting percentage, and Thompson is 36th with a .466 mark.
Defensively,
Brandon Moloney has put together a solid year with a team-high 15 caused turnovers to go along with 42 ground balls. Anchoring the squad between the pipes,
Matt Hayden has a .534 save percentage and a 9.39 goals-against-average. Overall, the Captains are limiting the opposition to 8.69 goals-per-game and a .266 shooting percentage.
St. Mary's comes into Wednesday on a two-game roll, including a 15-6 victory at Marymount on Saturday. Overall this season, Eric Simon has a team-high 26 goals, while Matt Tarrant has 10 assists. Joey Casey has led the defense with a .534 save percentage, while Mike Freiji has seven caused turnovers.
Following Wednesday's game, Christopher Newport will wrap up the regular season on Saturday when the Captains head to York for a 3 p.m. battle.
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