Game 10 at Saint Joseph’s (5-5, 1-0 NEC) • April 5, 2015 • 1:00 p.m. • Philadelphia, Pa.
ROBERT MORRIS MEN’S LACROSSE GAME NOTES Overall Record: 1-8 NEC Record: 0-2 (6th) National Ranking: NR
Home: 1-3 Away: 0-5 Neutral: 0-0
NEXT UP vs. Mount St. Mary’s April 8 - 4:00 p.m.
Website: www.rmucolonials.com • Twitter: @RMUAthletics / @RobertMorrisLax SCOUTING SAINT JOSEPH’S The Hawks are one of three unbeaten teams remaining in the NEC, having earned their first league victory in dramatic fashion last weekend at Bryant. Saint Joseph’s tied the Bulldogs at 7-7 with six seconds remaining, and scored off the ensuing face-off to win the game. Sophomore Mike Rastivo (21g, 10a) and redshirt senior Ryan McGee (20g, 10a) lead the conference in total points with 31 and 30, respectively. At the X, sophomore midfielder Mike Lanham takes the majority of the draws, winning .536 of them to go along with a team-high 41 groundballs. Defensively, junior John Winchell has caused a team-leading 14 turnovers on the season, while sophomore T.J. Jones has seen most of the time in the cage. Jones owns a 9.51 goals against average and a save percentage of .471. AGAINST THE HAWKS Robert Morris is 0-2 against Saint Joseph’s in its history. The Colonials fell to the Hawks last season, 11-8, and dropped its first game as a Division I program in 2005, 13-11. March 9, 2014: Saint Joseph’s 11, Robert Morris 8 - Sean Meagher, Sr., LSM; 2 goals, 1 assist, 6 groundballs - Eric Rankel, So., M; 1 goal, 2 assists - Tyler Rankel, Sr., LSM; 3 groundballs, 3 caused turnovers March 17, 2013: Robert Morris 16, Hobart 12 - Brenden Young, Fr., A; 4 goals, 2 assists - Andrew Watt, Fr., M; 2 goals - Brendan Arthur, Fr., D; 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 groundballs
NORTHEAST CONFERENCE STANDINGS
School 1. Hobart Wagner Saint Joseph’s 4. Sacred Heart Mount St. Mary’s 6. Bryant Robert Morris
NEC Pct. Overall Pct. Streak Home Away Neutral 2-0 1.000 5-3 .625 W2 2-0 3-2 0-1 1-0 1.000 4-3 .571 W3 2-2 2-1 0-0 1-0 1.000 5-5 .500 W2 2-2 3-3 0-0 1-1 .500 4-4 .500 L2 3-0 1-4 0-0 1-1 .500 3-6 .333 W1 1-4 2-2 0-0 0-2 .000 2-7 .222 L1 2-2 0-5 0-0 0-2 .000 1-8 .111 L4 1-3 0-5 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) 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 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 SJU 81 98 9.00 9.80 .266 .259 .633 .604 33.9 37.9 46 45 9 10 .409 .370 220 296 110 127 47 71 100-220 114-220 .455 .518 130-151 135-157 .861 .860 17 37 14:30 26:00
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