Game 13 at Air Force (7-5) • April 18, 2015 • 11:00 a.m. (MDT) • USAFA, Colo.
ROBERT MORRIS MEN’S LACROSSE GAME NOTES Overall Record: 2-10 NEC Record: 1-4 (7th) National Ranking: NR
Home: 2-3 Away: 0-7 Neutral: 0-0
NEXT UP vs. Wagner April 25 - 1:00 p.m.
Website: www.rmucolonials.com • Twitter: @RMUAthletics / @RobertMorrisLax SCOUTING AIR FORCE The Falcons are led offensively by freshman attack Chris Walsch, who paces the team with 30 goals, 14 assists, and 44 points. Senior Keith Dreyer has tallied 32 points (19g, 13a), while rookie Nick Hruby is second on Air Force in goals with 20. Senior Kyle O’Brien, freshman Sean LaVine, and junior Alex Warden have combined to force 50 turnovers on the year, while sophomore defenseman Luke Toscano has collected a team-high 33 groundballs. Toscano is one of two primary face-off specialists for the Falcons, winning 75 draws at a .560 conversion rate, while freshman midfielder Josh Radjenovich has won 48 of 102 face-offs. Junior goaltender Doug Gouchoe has started all 12 games for Air Force, compiling a goals against average of 8.30 and a .538 save percentage. AGAINST THE FALCONS Robert Morris is 2-0 against Air Force in its history. The Colonials and Falcons last played on Feb. 25, 2012 in the DU Face-Off Classic as a school record-tying seven-goal performance by Jake Hayes helped RMU earn a 17-14 victory. Feb. 25, 2012: Robert Morris 17, Air Force 14 - Jake Hayes, Jr., A; 7 goals [t-school record], 1 assist - Kiel Matisz, Sr., M; 2 goal, 2 assists, 4 groundballs - Kyle Buchanan, Sr., M; 2 goals, 1 assists, 4 groundballs April 3, 2010: Robert Morris 13, Air Force 7 - Corbyn Tao-Brambleby, Jr., A; 5 goals - Trevor Moore, Jr., A; 2 goals, 2 assists - Keith Lee, Jr., M; 2 goals, 2 assists - Charles Ruppert, R-Fr., G; 8 saves, 3 GA
NORTHEAST CONFERENCE STANDINGS
School 1. Hobart Saint Joseph’s 3. Bryant 4. Sacred Heart Wagner Mount St. Mary’s 7. Robert Morris
NEC Pct. Overall Pct. Streak Home Away Neutral 4-0 1.000 7-4 .636 L1 3-0 4-3 0-1 4-0 1.000 8-5 .615 W5 4-2 4-3 0-0 3-2 .600 5-8 .385 L1 4-3 1-5 0-0 1-3 .250 5-6 .400 W1 3-1 2-5 0-0 1-3 .250 4-7 .364 L3 2-3 2-4 0-0 1-3 .250 4-8 .333 L2 2-5 2-3 0-0 1-4 .200 2-10 .167 L1 2-3 0-7 0-0
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2015 SCHEDULE
February 10 (Tues.) @ Ohio State 14 (Sat.) BELLARMINE 21 (Sat.) @ Detroit 28 (Sat.) @ High Point March 7 (Sat.) SIENA 11 (Wed.) @ Jacksonville 21 (Sat.) @ Sacred Heart * 24 (Tues.) MARYLAND 28 (Sat.) HOBART * April 4 (Sat.) @ Saint Joseph’s * 8 (Wed.) MOUNT ST. MARY’S * 11 (Sat.) @ Bryant * 18 (Sat.) @ Air Force 25 (Sat.) WAGNER * 30 (Thurs.) NEC Semifinals May 2 (Sat.) NEC Finals
L, 6-10 L, 10-13 L, 10-11 (OT) L, 10-13 W, 12-10 L, 13-18 L, 10-12 L, 4-13 L, 6-7 (OT) L, 11-18 W, 10-7 L, 8-10 11:00 a.m.^ 1:00 p.m. TBA TBA
Home games in bold and all CAPS All home games played at Joe Walton Stadium * Northeast Conference game ^ Mountain Daylight time All other times Eastern
TALE OF THE TAPE
Goals Goals Per Game Shot Pct. SOG Pct. Shots Per Game Assists Man-Up Goals Man-Up Pct. Ground Balls Turnovers Caused Turnovers Faceoffs (W-L) Faceoff W-L Pct. Clears Clear Pct. Penalties Penalty Minutes
RMU AF 110 117 9.17 9.75 .258 .279 .620 .570 35.5 34.9 61 61 14 8 .378 .242 309 304 133 160 72 98 130-295 129-257 .441 .502 172-199 169-193 .864 .876 27 37 23:30 29:00
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