No. 11 Cabrini University Cavaliers (9-3, 4-0 CSAC) vs. Marywood University Pacers (6-8, 3-1 CSAC)
Tuesday, April 18, 4pm
Edith Robb Dixon Field

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Last Meeting: Cabrini topped Marywood 23-3 in CSAC Tournament Semifinal (4/30/16, Radnor, PA)
The Cavaliers punched their ticket to the CSAC title game with a 23-3 win over Marywood in the CSAC Tournament semifinal round. The Blue and White scored the game's first 21 goals, as it kept the Pacers off the board for nearly 40 minutes of play.

Cabrini outshot Marywood 60-12, including 39-7 in shots on goal.  The Cavaliers also won 24 of the game's 30 faceoffs and pressured the Pacers in 22 turnovers, while committing just five of their own.

Fifteen Cavaliers accounted for the scoring, with sophomores Jordan Krug and Matt LoParo posting six points each. Fellow sophomore Timmy Brooks matched his classmates with two goals on the day.

Junior Austin Maylor scored a goal for the Pacers, while sophomore goaltender Vinny Biancardi tallied 10 first half saves in the loss. Junior netminder Chris Favale added six stops after the break. Senior Bobby Sedlock added two ground balls and two caused turnovers.

Cabrini Last Time Out: Klein's OT goal toppled No. 1 Salisbury 11-10 (4/14/17, Radnor, PA)
Cabrini scored its first ever win over perennial power Salisbury, as freshman Jake Klein scored 1:58 into overtime.  The Cavaliers erased a 9-6 deficit in the final six minutes with four goals in a two minute span before the Sea Gulls evened the score with 35 ticks on the clock.

Freshman goaltender Matt Nestler sent the game to overtime with a save and ground ball in the final seconds of regulation.  The rookie added his 13th save and seventh ground ball with a stop in overtime that allowed the Cavaliers to set up their final shots.

Krug led the Blue and White with a game high six points and four goals. Klein and junior Zack Gregory added four points each, combining for five goals and three helpers.  Junior Riley Michaels went 7-11 at the faceoff spot and secured four ground balls, while freshman Tommy DeLuca accounted for four of Cabrini's 10 caused turnovers.

Marywood Last Time Out: Pacers used 3rd quarter spurt to pull away from Rosemont 13-9 (4/12/17, Scranton, PA)
The Pacers recorded four consecutive goals in a span of four minutes in the third quarter to turn a 7-5 lead into a more comfortable 11-5 cushion en route to 13-9 victory. The win moved Marywood into third place in the league standings with three games to play.

Junior Matt Casto posted a career high seven points, pairing five goals and two assists. Classmate Rob Maini and freshman Zach Vaugh also notched two goals, while sophomore Zach Beja added two assists.

Junior Riley Litman went 12-24 at the X and secured a team high six ground balls, while Sedlock paired five ground balls and three caused turnovers. Favale posted nine saves in the victory.

5 Factors for Cabrini

• The Cavaliers rank in the top 20 in nine NCAA statistical categories, including scoring offense (#12-15.33), man-up offense (#4-.524) and scoring margin (#8-7.58).
• All four of Cabrini's faceoff specialist rank among the top 10 in the conference in faceoff percentage. Freshman Bobby Cressman ranks seconds at .656, followed by Michaels (4th-.633), sophomore Trey Critides (6th-.613) and Gregory (10th-.507).
• The Blue and White is riding a string of 104 consecutive CSAC victories, an NCAA record run that dates back to the 2001 season.
• The Cavaliers boast eight players with at least 10 goals on the year and four that have marked the scoring column more than 20 times.
• Nestler owns a 1.93 goals against average and a .733 save percentage in four games against CSAC opponents.

5 Factors for Marywood

• Marywood's .562 save percentage ranks second in the CSAC. Favale leads the league at .597, while Biancardi ranks third at .552.
• Maini and Casto have combined for 53 of the team's 119 goal son the year. Only Maylor (12) and sophomore Luke Shedler (10) have also reached double figures.
• The Pacers have scored on just 13 of its 43 man-up opportunities, but has held its opponent to just 15-54.
• Litman has won north of 52% of his faceoff chances and ranks third in the CSAC with 67 ground balls.
• Sedlock and sophomore Luke McFadden lead the Marywood defense, forcing 15 turnovers each, two more than junior Robbie Pickeral and four more than sophomore Justin Einwechter.

 

	TALE OF THE TAPE
No. 11 Cabrini		Marywood
9-3, 4-0 CSAC	Record	6-8, 3-1 CSAC
184	Goals	119
109	Assists	72
531	Shots	460
440	Ground Balls	446
134	Caused Turnovers	115
.592	Faceoff Percentage	.508
.549	Save Percentage	.562
.891	Clear Percentage	.774
	TEAM LEADERS
Jordan Krug (31)	Goals	Rob Maini (27)
Jake Klein (21)	Assists	Matt Casto (19)
Jordan Krug (41)	Points	Matt Casto (45)
Evan Downey (34)	Ground Balls	Riley Litman (67)
Tommy DeLuca (20)	Caused Turnovers	McFadden/Sedlock (15)
Bobby Cressman (.656)	Faceoff Percentage	Riley Litman (.524)
Matt Nestler (.547)	Save Percentage	Chris Favale (.597)