University of Delaware Athletics
Saturday, March 9
West Long Branch, NJ
11 AM
University of Delaware
at
Monmouth
Men's Lacrosse Heads to the Garden State for First CAA Bout Against Monmouth
3/8/2024 7:10:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
NEWARK, Del. - The University of Delaware men's lacrosse team opens CAA action on Saturday, March 9 as the Blue Hens head to West Long Branch, N.J. to take on the Monmouth Hawks. Game time is set for 11 a.m.
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ABOUT THE HENS
- Delaware enters Saturday's contest at 2-2 overall and has dropped its last two games in a row to Penn and Michigan.
- The Blue Hens fell to Penn 11-10 in a hard-fought battle on Feb. 24 followed by a 13-8 defeat at the hands of No. 11-ranked Michigan.
- Mike Robinson continues to lead the Hens in both goals (15) and points (19) while JP Ward has tallied 10 goals and leads UD in assists with seven.
- Eight Blue Hens have recorded three or more goals on the year.
- Robinson is currently tied for fifth in the nation in goals per game with 3.75 and is 21 goals away from breaking Delaware's all-time goals scored record.
- Ward is six goals and 14 assists away from becoming just the third Delaware player to have 100 career goals and 100 career assists.
- As a team, Delaware is ninth in the nation in scoring defense with 9.00 goals per game.
- Senior goalkeeper Kevin Ellington is 12th in the country in save percentage at .566.
ABOUT THE HAWKS
- Monmouth enters Saturday's action at 3-2 overall and a winner of its last two games.
- The Hawks defeated Wagner 12-6 on Feb. 27 followed by a 13-12 double overtime victory over The Mount on March 2.
- The Hawks are 3-0 at home so far this season.
- Monmouth features three players with double digit goals scored with Brendan Dundas leading the way with 11 followed by Connor Gorman and Connor Macrae with 10 each.
- In goal, Tommy Heller has a .517 save percentage with 57 goals against for an 11.15 goals against average.
SERIES HISTORY
- Delaware holds a 6-0 all-time record against the Hawks.
- UD is 4-0 at home and 2-0 on the road.
- Delaware has averaged 13.3 goals per game against the Hawks with the Hens' largest margin of victory being an 18-6 win last season.
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