CU Men's Lacrosse Preview - at Hartwick College (4/4)

With one non-league game left on the schedule, the Clarkson University Men's Lacrosse team will look to regroup and head into the final stretch of the conference season on a winning streak when the Golden Knights travel to take on Hartwick College on Wednesday afternoon.

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The Series: The Golden Knights lead the all-time match up 6-2, but only two of those games have come in the last two decades. Clarkson has won both meetings since the rivalry was renewed two years ago (14-6, 2016; 12-4, 2017).

Key Stats for Clarkson (4-4): Sophomore Conor Bartlett enjoyed a solid week in two contests over the last seven days, scoring seven goals and adding in three more assists to earn a space on the Liberty League's Honor Roll for the second time this year. Bartlett leads the team in scoring with 26 points thanks to team-highs in goals (16) and assists (10). Classmate Liam St. Croix leads the team with 11 caused turnovers and ranks second in groundballs with 20, which trails fellow sophomore Ryan Gabriel (34). Gabriel is posting a .575 winning percentage on faceoffs, going 88-for-153.

Key Stats for Hartwick (4-2): Gabriel could turn out to be a key player against the Hawks, as Hartwick is winning just 37% of its faceoffs this year (40-for-108). What the Hawks do excel at is defense, thanks to a steady defensive corps led by Eric Schweitzer's 41 groundballs and 17 caused turnovers. Garrison Wojtas also limits opponent's opportunities with 19 groundballs and 13 caused turnovers, allowing goalkeeper CJ Alesandrini to post a 5.58 goals against average with a .563 save percentage.

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Players Mentioned

#2 Conor Bartlett: A; 5' 7"; Sophomore

#21 Ryan Gabriel: M; 5' 10"; Sophomore

#11 Liam St. Croix: D; 6' 0"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#2 Conor Bartlett
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: A

#21 Ryan Gabriel
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: M

#11 Liam St. Croix
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: D

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Players Mentioned

#2 Conor Bartlett

#21 Ryan Gabriel

#11 Liam St. Croix

Players Mentioned

#2 Conor Bartlett

#21 Ryan Gabriel

#11 Liam St. Croix