April 22, 2013
PHILADELPHIA - The Saint Joseph's men's lacrosse team (5-9, 1-4 CAA) will compete in its final regular-season home game this Tuesday, April 23 as the Hawks host Marist (9-2, 5-0 MAAC) in non-league action. Game time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Finnesey Field.
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Senior Day: The men's lacrosse program will honor its seven graduating seniors - Brian Brinkmann, Steve Dunn, Ted Hospodar, Pat Kurowski, Kyle Mahoney, Chris Moffa, and Kyle Williams - in a Senior Day celebration scheduled to begin 20 minutes prior to the opening faceoff.
Hawks vs. Cancer: This Tuesday, the men's lacrosse program is sponsoring a "Hawks vs. Cancer" event, coinciding with its game against Marist at 7:00 p.m. on Finnesey Field. Under women's soccer player Taylor Mallory's leadership of the foundation, the Hawks will be collecting donations and selling t-shirts to support the fight against cervical cancer. Additionally, Saint Joseph's coaches and players will wear "Hawks for Margo" shirts and shoelaces.
"As a senior class, we wanted to do our part in supporting Taylor's efforts after being friends with her since freshman year," said men's lacrosse senior captain Chris Moffa. "There is a strong bond throughout the athletic department at St. Joe's, and "Hawks vs. Cancer" has proven that strength."
To learn more about this event, please visit the following links:
Facebook Event Page / Hawks for Margo / Margo's Story
Saint Joseph's will look to pick up its 14th win all-time over Marist as the Hawks stand at 13-3 against the Red Foxes. Last season, SJU won in overtime, 10-9, at Tenney Stadium. Kyle Williams posted a two-goal, three-assist effort.
Marist (9-2, 5-0 MAAC) enters this Tuesday's game coming off of a 10-9 overtime win over Siena this past Saturday. Jim Marks, Jack Doherty, Joseph Radin, and Drew Nesmith all registered multi-goal games for the Red Foxes; Nesmith scored the overtime game-winner. Goalkeeper Dave Scarcello made 10 saves in 60:31.
On the season, Connor Rice (14g, 26a), Doherty (28g, 9a), and Radin (17g, 8a) lead Marist's offense. Matt Dugan has picked up 53 ground balls and holds a .539 (104-193) from the face-off while Ethan Fox (31gb, 17ct) is also strong on defense. Scarcello (9-2) has made all 11 starts in goal en route to a .530 saves percentage and 8.98 goals-against average in 634:30.
Although in different conferences, Saint Joseph's and Marist have faced two of the same teams in VMI and Delaware, and that number will increase to three once the Hawks take on Towson on Saturday, April 27. The Red Foxes downed Towson (10-9, OT) and VMI (23-5) and fell to Delaware (7-8) while the Hawks also defeated VMI (10-3) and fell to Delaware (11-6).
Last time out, the Crimson and Gray fell, 11-8, at Michigan in non-league action. Junior midfielder Johnny Simanski, sophomore attack Matthew Sarcona, and freshman attack Pat Swanick were strong on the offensive end with two goals apiece while senior attack Kyle Williams contributed one goal and a pair of assists. Swanick picked up a team-high five ground balls while Williams was solid on the defensive end of the field as well, picking up three ground balls and causing two turnovers. Sophomore goalkeeper Dustin Keen (5-9) made 12 saves in a full 60:00.
On the season, Swanick (19g, 6a), Sarcona (14g, 5a), and sophomore midfielder Michael Dougherty (12g, 7a) spark the Hawks' offense while sophomore Will Farrell leads the team in ground balls (41) and caused turnovers (22). Junior midfielder Will Abbott sports a .457 (100-219) from the faceoff while Keen (5-9) sports a .549 saves percentage and 9.23 goals-against average in 786:11.
