NCAA Tournament Second Round: No. 9 Cabrini University Cavaliers (15-3, 7-0 CSAC) vs. Colorado College Tigers (10-5)
Wednesday, May 10, 4pm
Edith Robb Dixon Field

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Ticket Information
Tickets will go on sale at 3pm at the main entrance to Edith Robb Dixon Field.  Adult tickets will cost $6, while tickets for seniors, students with college ID and children will cost $3.  Children age two and under will be free.

What's at Stake
The Cavaliers and Tigers will play for the right to move on to the NCAA Tournament's Third Round scheduled for Saturday. The winner will square off against either Elizabethtown College (14-3) or #10 Franklin and Marshall University (15-2). Saturday will mark the first time the two clubs have met.

This is the 16th consecutive NCAA appearance for the Cavaliers, who will look to advance to at least the third round for the ninth time in the last 10 years. Last year's second round matchup saw the Blue and White knock off the #10 ranked Stevenson Mustangs by a 15-10 final. 

Colorado making their fifth consecutive NCAA tournament appearance and their sixth trip overall. In last years second round,  it defeated Whittier College in an 11-10 in an overtime thriller, only to fall to the eventual national champion Salisbury University by a 16-5 final. 

How They Got Here: Colorado College Dominates at Home
The Tigers rattled off three quick wins to start the season, including a 9-5 victory over fellow NCAA Tournament qualifier Transylvania. Colorado hit a mid season rough patch as they dropped three of their next five contests with losses to Berry College (9-5), #5 St. Lawrence University (10-6) and Babson College (11-9). 

The Tigers rebounded in a big way, however as they finished out the season going 7-1 at home to improve their overall record to 10-5. 

Colorado is led offensively by senior Austin Davie and junior Robbie Stern. The potent duo alone has accounted for more than a third (112) of the Tigers total points (323) on the season. Davie leads the team with 58 points on 34 goals, while Stern has racked up a team high 45 goals to go along with nine assists. 

While the Tigers 12.47 goals per game ranks them 57th amongst division III, their defense has been the driving force behind their success. Their aforementioned defense is allowing just 8.2 goals per game, good enough for 39th nationally, and has proven their ability to slow quality offenses as they allowed just five goals to Transylvania and 10 to St. Lawrence. 

How They Got Here: Cabrini Goes 4-1 Against Ranked Opponents
The Cavaliers boast one of the nations top offensive and defense units as both are ranked inside the top 13 in all of division III. The offense, ranked eighth nationally with 16.28 goals per game, consists of five players that have at least 40 points on the season. Sophomore Jordan Krug headlines the unit with 66 points coming on 50 goals and 16 assists. 

Defensively, the Blue and White is led by freshman Tommy DeLuca and senior Steve Halko. The pair have combined for 37 caused turnovers and lead a defense that allows an average of just 7.11 goals per game (13th nationally). 

The Cavaliers prowess on both ends of the field has led them to four victories over ranked opponents, including #20 Lynchburg (13-7), #14 Stevenson (15-9), #12 Ursinus (14-9) and the programs first ever win over #1 Salisbury (11-10 OT). 

The Blue and White also captured their 17th consecutive CSAC title with a convincing 18-6 win over the #2 seeded Marywood Pacers. 

Cabrini Last Time Out: Cavs capture their 17th consecutive CSAC title (5/6/17, Radnor, PA)
As mentioned, the Cavaliers road a hot shooting offense and a stifling defense to its 17th consecutive Colonial States Athletic Conference championship, as it topped Marywood University by an 18-6 final.  

Senior Evan Downey was named the championship game Most Valuable Player, after pairing three points, six ground balls and two caused turnovers. The senior's two goals gave him 100 for his career, making him the 12th member of the program's 100 goal club.

Freshman Jake Klein led the Blue and White with eight points, pairing three goals and five assists, while Krug added four goals and an assists. Junior Riley Michaels controlled the faceoff spot, going 16-24 and securing a game high 11 ground balls.

Eleven Cavaliers caused a turnover in today's game, as sophomore goaltender Riley White joined Downey with two.  The sophomore also posted six saves in his first start of the season.

The Blue and White were determined to put the game away early, as they set a tone with a dominant first period.  Cabrini outshot Marywood 12-1, won five of the quarter's six faceoffs and saw the Pacers commit seven turnovers in the opening 15 minutes. The Cavaliers recorded the game's first 11 goals. keeping the Pacers off the board for nearly 34 minutes of action.

Colorado Last Time Out: Poets flip the script on Colorado College (4/29/17, Whittier, CA)
The Whittier College men's lacrosse team erupted for seven consecutive goals midway through the third quarter and held on for a 17-12 victory over Colorado College. Prior to that game, Whittier's most recent win against the Tigers was a 17-6 victory on March 19, 2007.

Down 8-2, Colorado College struck for four consecutive goals and pulled to within 8-6 when Stern scored the first of his team-leading five goals. 

The Tigers mounted another comeback and cut their deficit in half when Stern and Davie scored six seconds apart, and then tied the game at 10-10 with 9:36 remaining in the quarter with back-to-back tallies from Stern in a span of 16 seconds.

Playing from behind caught up to the Tigers and Whittier capitalized by breaking the game open with seven straight goals en route to a 17-12 final. 
 
5 Factors for Cabrini

• The Cavaliers have been outshot just three times on the season and hold a 824-519 advantage overall.
• Brooks has recorded at least one goal in 17 of 18 games this season. 
• The Blue and White boasts five players with at least 10 caused turnovers, highlighted by DeLuca's 24. 
• Freshman Tyler Kostack has 29 goals and 28 assists in just 14 games played. 
• The Cavaliers boast the 4th best scoring margin in all of Division III at 9.17. 

5 Factors for Colorado

• The Tigers finished the year with an 8-2 mark at home, but a 2-3 mark on the road. 
• Sophomore Parker Woo ranks 11th nationally winning 69.7% of faceoffs and 34th nationally pulling in an average of seven ground balls per game. 
• Colorado has converted on just 31.2% of their man-up opportunities, compared to Cabrini's 54%. 
• The Tigers have outscored their opponents 157-87 in quarters one through three, but are being outscored in the the fourth quarter, 41-46. 
• Colorado College is successful on 84.9% of their clear attempts - good enough for 34th in division III.

 

	TALE OF THE TAPE
No. 9 Cabrini		Colorado
15-3, 7-0 CSAC	Record	10-5
293	Goals	199
173	Assists	124
824	Shots	660
674	Ground Balls	515
188	Caused Turnovers	108
.636	Faceoff Percentage	.638
.563	Save Percentage	.537
.888	Clear Percentage	.852
	TEAM LEADERS
Jordan Krug (50)	Goals	Robbie Stern (45)
Tyler Kostack (28)	Assists	Austin Davie (24)
Jordan Krug (66)	Points	Austin Davie (58)
Riley Michaels (80)	Ground Balls	Parker Woo (107)
Tommy DeLuca (24)	Caused Turnovers	Stat Not Available
Bobby Cressman (.711)	Faceoff Percentage	Parker Woo (.697)
Matt Nestler (.561)	Save Percentage	Andrew Harwood (.536)