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RADNOR, Pa. – The No. 5 Cabrini men's lacrosse team stepped into the NCAA record book today, as the Cavaliers closed their regular season with a 26-3 win over Centenary College at Edith Robb Dixon Field. The victory improves the Blue and White to 14-1 on the season and 6-0 in the Colonial States Athletic Conference.
The victory also extended Cabrini's conference win streak to 102 games, tying Salisbury's NCAA record. The Cavalier shave won every league contest since an 18-8 loss to Wesley College during the 2000 season.
Today also marks the final regular season home game for Cabrini's eight seniors,
Matt Biegel,
JoJo Cooper,
Corey Elmer,
Mac Feiner,
Bill McCabe,
Kyle O'Connor,
Joey Shallow,
Charles Stephens and
Matt Ward. The group has led the Blue and White to a 59-14 record, including 25 CSAC wins, three CSAC titles and four NCAA Tournament victories.
They have combined to score 413 points on 235 goals and 178 assists, scooped 466 ground balls and forced 165 turnovers, while earning nine All-CSAC accolades and three All-American honors.
Elmer and junior
Damian Sobieski paced the Blue and White offense with eight points each. Elmer matched a career and program high with six assists on the day. His eight points also gave him 100 for the season, marking just the second time in program history a Cavalier has reached the century, both by Elmer in the last two seasons.
Sobieski matched career highs with seven goals and eight points. Fellow juniors
Mike Leyden and
Anthony DiSanzo added three goals each. DiSanzo's goals also pushed the junior over the 100 career point plateau.
Junior
Tyler Johnston tallied a goal and two assists, while Shallow paired a goal and a helper.
Leyden also scooped a career high seven ground balls, two more than fellow juniors
Anthony Greco and
Anthony DiNenno. The Blue and White forced a season high 18 turnovers, including a career high three by Elmer. Cabrini's three goaltenders, freshmen
Hank Altschuler and
Austin Marshall and sophomore
Chris Treat combined for eight saves in the win.
After posting a perfect 6-0 mark in regular season conference play, the Cavaliers have earned the top seed and home field advantage throughout next week's CSAC Tournament. The Blue and White will host fourth seeded Neumann University in Tuesday's semifinal round. Game time not yet been announced. Stay tuned to CabriniAthletics.com for the latest tournament information.