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SALEM, Va. -- Riding a nine-game winning streak, the 15th-ranked Christopher Newport men's lacrosse team will put its recent roll on the line when the Captains battle 18th-ranked Roanoke in a top-20 showdown on Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Kerr Stadium.
CNU currently sits at 9-0 on the season, including 3-0 away from Newport News. Meanwhile, Roanoke is 6-3 overall and 3-1 at home.
For those fans unable to attend the game, live stats and a video stream of the action will be available at RoanokeMaroons.com. Direct links to both features can be found at the top of this release and on the CNU schedule page.
The Captains are coming off of a 13-7 triumph over Frostburg State on Saturday. After entering halftime tied at four, Christopher Newport out-scored the Bobcats, 9-3, in the second half.
Dylan Rice led the way with six points, including five goals.
Matthew Crist also collected a hat-trick and moved within one point of tying Will Geise's career points record of 185.
Dylan Rice also contributed two goals and a pair of assists, while
Will Cogan led the defense with four caused turnovers.
So far this season, Christopher Newport ranks third in the nation in shooting percentage as the Captains are converting 37.3 percent of their shots into goals. The squad's man-up unit has been especially effective while compiling a .543 conversion rate. That ranks fifth in the NCAA. Additionally, the team sits 12th in ground balls (340), 14th in scoring offense (15.00 goals-per-game), and 15th in assists (75).
On the other side of the field, Roanoke enters the midweek battle on a two-game skid but has played a challenging schedule so far this year. The team's only losses have come against programs currently ranked in the top-20. The Maroons fell to No. 8 Denison, 11-10, No. 5 Wesleyan, 18-5, and No. 16 Washington & Lee, 11-10. The squad also boasts a 13-9 victory over Dickinson, who is currently ranked ninth nationally.
Featuring an electric attack, RC boasts the country's 15th-ranked scoring offense, which is averaging 14.89 goals-per-game. The squad is also slotted eighth in assists (81) and 20th in shooting percentage (.347). On an individual level, Owen Curry is 14th in the NCAA with a .536 shooting percentage after capitalizing on 15 of his 22 shots. Meanwhile, Garritt Schwarz has a team-high 26 goals, and Jason Sarro boasts 36 points. Between the pipes, Ian Davies has started all nine games and compiled a .568 save percentage and a 9.64 goals-against-average.
Wednesday's match-up only marks the third all-time meeting between the two programs. The squads have split the previous two battles, including an 11-7 win by the Captains in 2016. Incidentally, current CNU assistant coach
Zach Thomas has been on the winning sideline in both games after serving as an assistant at Roanoke during the 2012 showdown before joining the Christopher Newport staff.
Following the midweek contest, CNU will return to action on Saturday when the team heads to St. Mary's (Md.) for a 1 p.m. game.
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