RADNOR, PA - No. 10 Cabrini University Cavaliers (13-3, 7-0 CAC) vs. Gwynedd Mercy University Griffins (6-7, 4-3 CSAC)
Saturday, April 28, 1pm
Edith Robb Dixon Field

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Last Meeting: Cabrini Finishes Strong in 18-3 Win Over Griffins (4/26/17, Radnor, PA)
While 10 Cavaliers marked the scoring column, Timmy Brooks and Tyler Kostack led the Cabrini offensive effort, combining for 16 points.  Brooks posted a career high nine points on four goals and five assists, while Kostack paired two goals and five helpers. Jordan Krug added three goals, while Downey and Bill Morgan scored twice.

The Blue and White dominated the faceoff spot, claiming victory in 16 of 22 faceoffs.  Riley Michaels went 10-15 and earned game high honors with seven ground balls. Bobby Cressman won each of his four chances, while Trey Critides went 2-3.

Downey and Kostack joined Tommy DeLuca and Matt Nestler with three ground balls each, while RJ Wolf caused three turnovers, one more than Downey, DeLuca and Kevin Delaney.

Nestler posted six saves in 40 minutes of action, before Riley White manned the cage, recording seven stops.

Scouting the CSAC Tournament Field
The second semifinal game in the Colonial States Athletic Conference tournament pits #2 Marywood University against #3 Centenary University. The two team faced off just a week ago (4/22/17) in which the Pacers (8-9 overall, 5-2 CSAC) captured a decisive 15-7 win over the Cyclones (7-6 overall, 4-3 CSAC). 

Marywood had everything working for them in the first half. The Pacers opened the game with the first three goals, started by Matt Casto's unassisted tally at the 10:47 mark. Nolan Gottshall ended the drought at 3:43. Austin Maylor and  Rob Maini tacked on a pair of goals to extend the lead to 5-1 with a minute gone by in the second period.

Castro added a career-high eight points with six goals and two assists. Zach Vaughn and Maini each tallied two goals and three assists. Vaughan set a new career best of five points. Maylor registered two goals and an assist, while Zach Beja netted a pair of first half goals.  The Pacers outshot the Cyclones by a 36-27 clip. The Pacers held onto a slight 26-24 advantage in ground balls. 

It is worth noting that the Pacers will be hosting the Cyclones, as they are the higher seed. Marywood is 6-3 at home on the season and a perfect 4-0 at home against CSAC opponents. 

5 Factors for Cabrini

• Riley Michaels has won nearly 64% (63.7) of his faceoffs, a mark that ranks him inside the top 30 (28) in division III.
• The Cavaliers currently rank 9thin the country in scoring offense, with 16.19 goals per game.
• The Cavs 9.31 assists per game rank 15th nationally and nearly double the Griffins 5.4 assists per game. 
• Among qualified Cavaliers, Zach Gregory owns the highest shot percentage (.486) as he has scored 18 goals on 37 shots. 
• The Blue and White average 46 shots per game - the highest mark in the CSAC. 

5 Factors for Gwynedd Mercy

• The Griffins allowed 10+ goals in their previous two games, marking the first time they have done that all season.  
• Gwynedd Mercy's scoring defense ranks 15th nationally as they have allowed an average of just 7.2 goals per game. 
• GMercyU owns a 4-2 mark when playing at home, but a 2-5 record while on the road. 
• Ryan Simpson's 31 points (21 goals, 10 assists) lead the Griffins balanced offensive attack. 
• Despite averaging just 9.3 goals per game, the Griffins scored a CSAC high 27 goals against Keystone.  

	TALE OF THE TAPE
No. 10 Cabrini		Gwynedd Mercy
12-3, 7-0 CSAC	Record	6-7, 4-3 CSAC
259	Goals	121
150	Assists	71
736	Shots	517
588	Ground Balls	384
166	Caused Turnovers	102
.626	Faceoff Percentage	.547
.556	Save Percentage	.537
.886	Clear Percentage	.872
	TEAM LEADERS
Jordan Krug (44)	Goals	Ryan Simpson (21)
Tyler Kostack (24)	Assists	Kohler Setley (12)
Jordan Krug (58)	Points	Ryan Simpson (31)
Riley Michaels (56)	Ground Balls	Marc Bushong (71)
Tommy DeLuca (23)	Caused Turnovers	Marc Bushong (36)
Bobby Cressman (.711)	Faceoff Percentage	Joe Simpson (.528)
Matt Nestler (.555)	Save Percentage	Sean Myers (.506)