No. 8 Cabrini University Cavaliers (14-2, 7-0 CSAC) vs. Centenary University Cyclones (5-7, 4-3 CSAC)
Colonial States Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinal
Saturday, April 28, 1pm
Edith Robb Dixon Field

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Last Meeting: Cabrini 21, Centenary 0 (4/14/2018, Radnor, PA)
Cabrini celebrated Senior Day with its first shutout since April 18, 2013, a string of 98 games. The Blue and White got contributions up and down the line-up, as 13 Cavaliers scored, including six with at least two goals.

Sophomore Matt LoParo led the way with three goals and three assists, while a quartet notched two goals and an assist each, as the Blue and White built a 63-11 advantage in shots. Defensively, sophomore Tommy DeLuca paired three caused turnovers with five ground balls.

Senior Nolan Gottschall led the Cyclones with five shots and three ground balls, while freshman goaltender Wayne Safreed notched 17 saves.

Cabrini Last Time Out: Cabrini 27, Immaculata 10 (4/25/2018, Radnor, PA)
The Cavaliers closed their regular season with a bang, as they matched season-highs with 27 goals and 53 ground balls, while their 17 assists and 63 shots fell just short of season bests.
 
Cabrini blew the game open midway through the first quarter, as it recorded four goals in a 96 second span to build a 7-2 lead with 6:47 left in the opening frame. By the end of the period, the Cavaliers owned a commanding 11-2 lead.

Thirteen Cavaliers marked the scoring column, led by junior Timmy Brooks' five goals, one more than classmate Jordan Krug. Sophomore Ty Kostack recorded his 100th career point, while sophomore Drew Hanna served up a game-high three assists. Senior Riley Michaels went 13-15 at the faceoff spot with five ground balls, as the Blue and White won 31 of the day's 39 faceoffs.

Centenary Last Time Out: Centenary 9, Neumann 5 (4/25/2018, Hackettstown, NJ)
The Cyclones secured the final spot in the CSAC Tournament with Wednesday's Senior Day victory. Holding on to a 6-5 lead with 8:37 to play, Centenary pulled away in the game's final minutes with the game's final three goals to secure the victory.

Junior Chris Snow powered the Cyclones to victory, netting five goals, including a fourth quarter tally that pushed the lead to 7-5, while freshman Kyle Mott and senior Michael Muff recorded a goal and two helpers each.

Sophomore Chris Howell went 12-18 at the faceoff spot, scooping a game-high seven ground balls, while seniors Nick Fox and Kyle Purcell caused three turnovers each. Safreed secured the victory with nine saves and three ground balls.

5 Factors for Cabrini

• The Cavaliers rank in the nation's top 20 in 11 statistical categories, including scoring offense (#4-17.0), scoring margin (#3-9.5) and points per game (#6-25.75).
• Brooks, Krug and LoParo rank in the CSAC's top five in both goals and points.
• Cabrini has allowed double figure goals just five times in its 16 contests and just once over its last nine games.

5 Factors for Centenary

• The Cyclones have allowed just 106 goals over its 12 games, second fewest in the CSAC.
• Gottschall leads the CSAC with 10.25 shots per game, while he 2.25 goals per contest rank seventh.
• The Cyclones are 5-0 when recording at least 31 shots and 0-7 when they attempt 30 or fewer shots.
• Purcell and classmate Spencer Stachowiak ranks first and second in the CSAC with 1.92 and 1.82 caused turnovers per game.
• Centenary ranks 18th in Division III with a .643 faceoff percentage. Howell owns a .648 win percentage, 28th in the country, while his 8.5 ground balls per game lead the CSAC and rank 14th in the NCAA.

 

	TALE OF THE TAPE
No. 8 Cabrini		Centenary
14-2, 7-0 CSAC	Record	5-7, 4-3 CSAC
272	Goals	94
140	Assists	44
804	Shots	393
606	Ground Balls	327
158	Caused Turnovers	88
.550	Faceoff Percentage	.643
.877	Clear Percentage	.756
.537	Save Percentage	.583
	TEAM LEADERS
Jordan Krug (48)	Goals	Nolan Gottschall (27)
Matt LoParo (30)	Assists	Chris Snow (16)
Jordan Krug (69)	Points	Gottshall/Snow (35)
Riley Michaels (72)	Ground Balls	Chris Howell (102)
Tommy DeLuca (24)	Caused Turnovers	Spencer Stachowiak (20)
Riley Michaels (.563)	Faceoff Percentage	Chris Howell (.648)
Riley White (.561)	Save Percentage	Wayne Safreed (.577)