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RADNOR, Pa. - The No. 15 Cabrini men's lacrosse team returns home to Edith Robb Dixon Field sporting a season-best four-game win streak and welcomes local rival Widener University Saturday, April 11. The opening face-off between the Cavaliers and Pride is set for 1 p.m.
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Amidst a season-best four-game win streak, the Cabrini men's lacrosse team ranks No. 15 in this week's release of the USILA Top 20 poll, an improvement of two spots from last week. Unbeaten Stevenson University (11-0) claimed the poll's top spot for the second straight week.
The Cavaliers are coming off a 12-5 victory at non-conference opponent Drew University April 4. Senior attackman Scott Reimer, the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Player of the Week, led the Blue & White offense with seven points on five goals and two assists. Reimer is three goals shy of the 200 plateau for his career.
Junior attackman Casey Grugan reached yet another scoring milestone against the Rangers. With a four-point performance on three goals and one assist, Grugan became the third Cabrini player all-time to reach the 200-point plateau for his career. He also extended the nation's second-longest consecutive points streak to 49 games versus Drew.
Behind Grugan and Reimer, the Cavaliers' offense has been firing on all cylinders of late. Cabrini ranks fifth nationally in scoring offense, totaling 15.55 goals per game. The Cavaliers are seventh and ninth nationally in scoring margin (+7.18) and points per game (22.64).
Grugan is sixth in points per game, averaging 5.55 an outing. He is ninth in assists per game (2.82).
The Blue & White defense enters Saturday's contest against Widener playing at its peak. The Cavaliers have allowed 10 or fewer goals in each of the last four games, including three outings of surrendering five or less scores. Cabrini has kept its opponent to five or fewer goals in five games during the 2009 season.
Widener University (5-6, 4-2)
The Widener men's lacrosse team saw its three-game win streak end April 9 in a 7-6 loss at conference opponent Fairleigh Dickinson University. The Pride has rebounded from losing five of its first seven games to open the 2009 season.
Head coach Jamie Lockard is in his third season at Widener. Lockard has led his alma mater to back-to-back conference championships in each of his first two years at the helm. As a player, Lockard was twice named an All-American and led Widener to three conference titles. He previously served as an assistant coach at Muhlenberg College in 2004 and 2005.
Freshman attackman Johnny Casey leads the Pride offense, posting 27 points on 22 goals and five assists. Senior midfielder Justin Upp lists second with 22 points on 13 goals and nine assists.
Freshman midfielder Nick Fluharty has totaled team-high 54 groundballs and leads Widener at the X, winning 108 -of-158 face-offs. Sophomore midfielder Kevin Rider has scooped 37 groundballs.
Sophomore goalkeeper Kevin Carney has started all 11 games in the cage for the Pride, owning a 7.63 goals-against average and a .542 saves
percentage.
Cabrini and Widener have met in each of the last three seasons, as each contest has been decided by one goal. In 2006 and 2007, the teams combined to play five overtimes, earning one win each. The Cavaliers claimed a 10-9 victory in 2008.
