RADNOR, PA – The Cabrini men's lacrosse team completed its 18th consecutive undefeated league slate, as the No. 8 Cavaliers rolled to a 27-10 win over Immaculata University today at Edith Robb Dixon Field.
The Blue and White closed its regular season 14-2 overall, including 7-0 in the Colonial States Athletic Conference, while extending its NCAA-record conference win streak to 115 games.
The Cavaliers have also secured the number one seed and home field advantage in the upcoming CSAC Tournament. Cabrini will host fourth seed Centenary (5-7, 4-3 CSAC) in Saturday's semifinal round at 1pm.
Thirteen Cavaliers marked the scoring column in today's victory, led by junior
Timmy Brooks, who netted five goal and a pair of assists. Classmate
Jordan Krug added four goals, one more than sophomore
Matt LoParo and freshman
Griffin Shira.
Sophomore
Ty Kostack paired two goals and an assist, recording his 100th career point, while sophomore
Mike Gerzabek and freshman
Kyle Tucker marked the score sheet twice.
Sophomore
Drew Hanna recorded a team-high three assists, while LoParo and junior
Nicholas Waligurski matched Brooks' with two helpers.
The Blue and White dominated the faceoff spot, winning 31 of the game's 39 faceoffs. Senior
Riley Michaels went 13-15 with a team high eight ground balls, while freshman
Brian Hood won 12 of his 13 chances with six ground balls.
Junior goaltender
Riley White and sophomore netminder
Matt Nestler recorded four saves each, with White notching six ground balls.
Brooks and LoParo gave Cabrini an early lead, but the Mighty Macs responded with two of the next three goals. Leading 3-2 midway through the first quarter, the Cavaliers pulled away.
Four Cavaliers combined for score four goals over a 96 second span, as Cabrini pushed its lead to 7-2 with 6:47 left in the first quarter. After 15 minutes of play, the Blue and White owned a commanding 11-2 lead.
Cabrini's 27 goals and 53 ground balls matched season-highs, while its 27 assists and 67 shots fell just shy of season bests.
Seniors Mike Reardon and Brian Shultis provided the offense for the Mighty Macs (4-12, 2-5 CSAC), as the duo combined for nine goals and six assists with 16 of Immaculata's 25 shots on the day. Senior goaltender Tyler Freas paired 14 saves, including 11 in the first half, with seven ground balls in the loss.