{"id":9464,"date":"2014-03-25T02:46:54","date_gmt":"2014-03-25T02:46:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.techiteens.com\/review\/ualbany-mens-lacrosse-takes-on-canisius-in-tuesday-mid-week-matchup\/"},"modified":"2014-03-25T02:46:54","modified_gmt":"2014-03-25T02:46:54","slug":"ualbany-mens-lacrosse-takes-on-canisius-in-tuesday-mid-week-matchup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techiteens.com\/review\/ualbany-mens-lacrosse-takes-on-canisius-in-tuesday-mid-week-matchup\/","title":{"rendered":"UAlbany Men\u2019s Lacrosse Takes on Canisius in Tuesday Mid-Week Matchup"},"content":{"rendered":"
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UAlbany Men\u2019s Lacrosse Takes on Canisius in Tuesday Mid-Week Matchup<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Game Notes<\/a> | Live Stats<\/a> | Buy Tickets<\/a> | Watch on AmericaEast.tv<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

ALBANY, N.Y. \u2013<\/strong> Before America East play begins this weekend for UAlbany, the Great Danes will host in-state foe Canisius on Tuesday, March 25th at 3 p.m. at John Fallon Field.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tickets for the UAlbany-Canisius game are $ 7 for general admission and $ 2 for children 12 and under and seniors 65 and over.\u00a0 The game will also be broadcast online on AmericaEast.tv.<\/span><\/p>\n

After UAlbany\u2019s victory over Penn State, the Great Danes rose to #13 in the USILA Coaches Poll and #15 in the Warrior DI Media Poll.\u00a0 Though currently unranked, Canisius has formerly received votes in each poll.<\/span><\/p>\n

Facing its fifth ranked-opponent in six games, UAlbany took down Penn State on the road 17-10 on Saturday to enter Tuesday at 3-3.\u00a0 Canisius is coming off an 8-6 league loss to Detroit on Sunday to come into the game at 3-4 overall and 1-1 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.<\/span><\/p>\n

Each program will play another member of the opposing team\u2019s conference later this season.\u00a0 In April, UAlbany will take on arch-rival Siena, while Canisius takes on in-state opponent Binghamton.<\/span><\/p>\n

UAlbany has the top scoring offense in all of Division I averaging 16 goals a game in its first six contests.\u00a0 Lyle Thompson<\/a><\/strong> already has an NCAA-high 29 assists and 44 points for a DI-best 7.3 a game, while brother Miles Thompson<\/a><\/strong> earns an NCAA-best 4.3 goals a game, tallying 26 goals and 11 assists.\u00a0 Ty Thompson<\/a><\/strong> stands 20th in DI with 2.7 goals a game, totaling 16 thus far.<\/span><\/p>\n

Blaze Riorden<\/a><\/strong> is currently leading all of Division I with 16.2 saves per game, earning a 59.1% save percentage, fifth in DI.\u00a0 He has had at least 15 saves each of his last five games.\u00a0 Helping protect the cage in front of Riorden is Cody Futia<\/a><\/strong>, who has six caused turnovers.\u00a0 Breaking into the starting lineup recently is James Burdette<\/a><\/strong>, who has seven caused turnovers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Canisius won its first two games of the season, but has since fallen in four of its last five.\u00a0 The playmaker for the Canisius offense is junior middie Tim Edwards, who is third in DI with a 69% faceoff winning % and leads the Golden Griffins with 15 points off seven goals and eight assists.\u00a0 At attack, sophomore Billy Jacobbi has a team-high 10 goals, while junior Austin Romantic has eight goals.<\/span><\/p>\n

Junior Alex Govenettio has a 54.1% save percentage in goal, allowing 8.78 goals per game.\u00a0 His main protectors include senior LSM Kevin Collins, tallying eight caused turnovers and 13 ground balls, and senior close defenseman DJ Giacobbo, who has 13 ground balls, four caused turnovers and two assists.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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