University of Delaware Athletics
Blue Hens Look for Return to Win Column Wednesday vs. Manhattan
3/17/2015 11:15:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
Delaware (3-5) vs. Manhattan (0-7)
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Time: 3 p.m.
Location: Tubby Raymond Field at Delaware Stadium
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All-Time Series: Delaware leads 4-0 with an average win margin of 7.7 goals per game. The Hens have posted wins of 18-8 in 2003, 9-8 in 2005, 20-5 in 2007, and 10-5 last year. In last year's game, Dan Keane scored four goals, Brian Kormondy tallied twice, Beau Jones dished out five assists, and Tyler Barbarich won 13 of 17 faceoffs for Delaware. Andrew Hurst scored twice for the Jaspers.
Manhattan: Steve Manitta (Nyack '06), 3rd season at Manhattan (9-28)
STORYLINES
• The Hens return to Delaware Stadium for the second time in five days as Delaware once again hosts a men's/women's doubleheader. The UD men will take on Manhattan at 3 p.m. followed by the Blue Hen women open Colonial Athletic Association play by hosting Towson at 6 p.m.
• The game is Milt Roberts Day as UD honors the co-founder of the UD men's lacrosse program and the Hens' head coach in 1950-57. Roberts, who passed away in 1991, is a member of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame, and UD Athletics Hall of Fame. A game Most Valuable Player Award in his name will be selected
• Delaware will be looking to snap a two-game losing streak after consecutive setbacks of 11-7 to Binghamton on March 8 and 17-12 to Rutgers this past Saturday. Delaware managed a season-high 48 shots and scored eight first half goals but the Scarlet Knights (3-5) broke away in the second half for the victory. The Hens' top two goal scorers - Brian Kormondy and Tom Holland - both bounced back after being held scoreless vs. Binghamton as Kormondy notched a career-high six points on three goals and three assists and Holland registered his third hat trick of the season with three goals. Paul Major also tallied twice and Beau Jones added a goal and an assist for the Hens.
• Manhattan (0-7), a member of the MAAC, is still looking for its first victory of the season after setbacks to Stony Brook (19-3), Princeton (14-4), Fairfield (15-4), Hofstra (18-0), Hartford (15-5), #2 North Carolina (26-6), and most recently Saturday vs. Canisius (8-4). The Jaspers are one of just three winless teams in NCAA I, joining VMI (0-8) and NJIT (0-4) and rank last in the nation in scoring margin (-12.71).
Bob Shillinglaw• Delaware leads the CAA in man-up offense (.400), ranks No. 2 in man-down defense (.632), and No. 3 in turnovers per game (13.3). Individually, Matt Olbrich is third in the CAA in faceoff pct. (.519) while goalkeeper Brett Anton is No. 30 in the NCAA in goals against average (10.16) and 39th in save pct. (.508). Will Hirschmann ranks No. 33 in the NCAA in man-up goals (3).
• Manhattan tied with Cornell and Canisius for the second-longest road trip in the nation to open the season (six games). Only Marquette played more away games to begin its year (10).
• Manhattan's leading scorer - Marcel Godino (six goals) - ranks No. 11 in the NCAA in man-up goals with four and the Jaspers rank No. 19 in the NCAA in saves per game with 12.29 per game.
• Delaware will continue its seven-game homestand this Saturday when the Hens host Saint Joseph's for Cancer Awareness Day. UD will also welcome back members from its 1971 Middle Atlantic Conference championship team for a reunion and recognize Lee Levis and Gary Celeste Scholarship recipients.
