University of Delaware Athletics
Blue Hens End Long Road Swing, Host #19 UMass for Annual Pink Game Saturday
4/1/2016 11:34:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
Delaware (3-7, 0-0 CAA) vs. #19 Massachusetts (4-4, 0-0 CAA)
📅 DATE: Saturday, April 2, 2016
🕕 TIME: 1 p.m.
📍 LOCATION: Delaware Stadium, Newark, Del.
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STORY LINE
It's been a while! Welcome back to Delaware Stadium for the first time in nearly a month as the University of Delaware opens Colonial Athletic Association action Saturday against a No. 19 ranked Massachusetts team that has survived a grueling schedule.
The Blue Hens (3-7) are in action here in Newark for the first time since a 23-13 setback on Mar. 5 to a Villanova team that is now No. 5 in the nation. Since then, the Hens defeated Manhattan 6-5 and Binghamton 12-11 in consecutive games before losing its previous two games, road setbacks of 12-7 at Saint Joseph's and 15-11 at Rutgers.
Massachusetts (4-4) enters the game ranked No. 19 in both major polls and is working on a two-game win streak that includes victories of 14-9 over then No. 10 North Carolina on Mar. 12 and 11-9 over then No. 20 Penn State in the most recent outing on Mar. 19. The Minutemen also own wins over No. 11 Ohio State (16-9) and Hartford (11-3) and losses to Army (9-5), No. 7 Brown (15-7), and No. 15 Albany (16-4).
LAST TIME OUT
Delaware made a valiant comeback in the fourth quarter and outscored Rutgers 7-3 in the final stanza, but it wasn't enough as the Hens fell 15-11 to the Scarlet Knights on Mar. 26 at High Point Solutions Stadium. Junior Paul Major and sophomore Dean DiSimone each collected career games for the Blue Hens in the loss. Major registered a career-high five goals, including four in the fourth quarter, on eight shots to go along with two groundballs while DiSimone collected six points on three goals and three assists.
HEN SCRATCHINGS?
?? Delaware will celebrate its annual Pink Game and will be wearing special uniforms in support of cancer awareness.
? UMass was picked No. 5 in the CAA Preseason Coaches Poll while Delaware was No. 6.
? Delaware redshirt freshman Andrew Romagnoli is tied for the CAA lead with two game-winning-goals
? Austin Haynes is No. 4 in groundballs (3.56) and No. 5 in caused turnovers (1.22/No. 6 among NCAA freshmen).
? Delaware ranks No. 23 in the NCAA in caused turnovers (7.60).
DELAWARE LEADERS
Scoring: Paul Major (17 goals-8 assists); Andrew Romagnoli (15-6); Steve DeLargy (10-5); Joe Eisele (7-3); Anthony Disanzo (6-2); Dean DiSimone (5-3); Chris Colaneri (3-4); Connor Frisina (5-1); Campbell Parker (4-2); Will Hirschmann (4-1); John O'Connor (2-2); Matt Olbrich (1-3); Jake Levine (2-1)
Faceoffs: Sam Walsh (73 of 135, .541, 23 GB); Jake Hervada (44-83, .530, 13 GB)
Goalkeeping: Parker Ferrigan (10g, 9s, 524:04 min., 11.22 GAA, .440 save pct., 3-6); Conor Peaks (2g, 1s, 76:35 min., 12.54 GAA, .385 save pct., 0-1)
Groundballs:? Austin Haynes - 32; O'Connor - 28; Ferrigan - 24; Walsh - 23; Olbrich - 18; Major - 16
Caused Turnovers:? O'Connor - 12; Haynes - 11; Carson Scott - 9; Ferrigan - 7; Olbrich - 5; Kevin Sheahan - 5
SERIES INFORMATION
Massachusetts leads the all-time series by a 10-6 margin since the first meeting in 1985...Delaware? has won two straight, including a 15-7 win in 2014 at Delaware Stadium and 10-9 last season in Amherst...in last year's game, the Hens won their season finale as Jackson Finigan scored a career-high four goals, including the game-winner with 41 seconds left....Jeff Heath added three goals for the Hens while UMass got two goals each from Gianni Bianchin and Andrew Sokol...in 2014, UD jumped out to a 6-0 lead and never looked back as Tom Holland led the way with five goals...UMass had won the previous two meetings, 17-6 in 2012 and 16-8 in 2013.?
? Greg Cannella (Massachusetts '88) is 187-124 in his 22nd season at his alma mater.
UMASS NOTES
? UMass M Gianni Bianchin and D Kyle Karaska were preseason All-CAA picks.
? UMass ranks No. 11 in man-down defense (.744), No. 19 in clearing pct. (.887).
? Individually, UMass' Buddy Carr ranks No. 21 in shot pct. (.452).
? UMass faceoff man Tom Meyers has won 27 of his last 41 attempts (.659).
MASSACHUSETTS LEADERS
Scoring: Buddy Carr (14-4); Peter Lindley (9-3); Dan Muller (7-4); Ben Spencer (7-4); Brendan Hagerty (7-3); Grant Consoletti (4-6); Jake Lisauskas (7-2); Gianni Bianchin (6-2); Tyler Bogart (5-2)
Goalkeeping:? Dan Dolan (8g, 9.47 GAA, 47 saves, .527 save pct., 3-2 W-L); D.J. Smith (6g, 10.67 GAA, 27 saves, .458 save pct., 1-2 W-L)
Faceoffs: Tom Meyers (37 of 68, .544, 8 GB); Noah Rak (37-81, .457, 19 GB)
Groundballs:? Kevin Porzelt - 25; Rak - 19; Dylan Gruder - 19; Isaac Paparo - 14; Carr - 12; Hegarty - 12; Tyler Weeks - 12; Kyle Karaska - 12
Caused Turnovers: Karaska - 12; Porzelt - 10; Bob Fahey - 8; Paparo - 4; Gruder - 4; Dan Muller-3
