WORCESTER, Mass. – The Assumption University men's lacrosse team is in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history, as the Greyhounds will take on the No. 3-seeded Molloy University Lions on Sunday, May 10, at 1:00 pm.
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No. 1 Assumption University Greyhounds
THE SEASON TO THIS POINT
Record: 11-5 (5-3 NE10), 5-3 at home, 6-2 on the road
- Staunton was named as the Northeast 10 Conference Offensive Player of the Year, while also being named to the All-NE10 First Team. Ben McHugh, Trent Sargent, and Shane Corcoran were selected to the All-NE10 Second Team. Patrik McGrath was picked to the third team, while Kevin Chrabascz and Patrick Johnston found their way onto the All-Rookie Team.
- The Greyhounds rank 22nd in scoring offense (13.75), while their scoring defense (10.50) ranks 32nd nationally.
- Assumption has played nine nationally ranked teams and is 4-5 in those games.
- The Hounds are led offensively by Boomer Staunton, who ranks 12th nationally with 3.31 goals per game, while his 53 goals rank him sixth in total goals and first among midfielders.
- Assumption uses a balanced scoring attack, with nine players scoring 10+ goals and six with 20+ points.
STATISTICS
- Goals: Boomer Staunton (53), Patrik McGrath (37), Ben McHugh (34)
- Assists: Patrik McGrath (28), Max Lowenberg (27), Boomer Staunton (13)
- Points: Boomer Staunton (66), Patrik McGrath (65), Max Lowenberg (47)
- Ground Balls: Connor Stack (108), Trent Sargent (45), Joey Berardi (32)
- Caused Turnovers: Trent Sargent (28), Declan Turner (24), Jack Kelley (19)
- Faceoff Percentage: Connor Stack (.621), Dillon Murphy (.434), Lucas Craig (.385)
- GAA: James Lopes (9.47), Shane Corcoran (10.52), Nate Burns (12.24)
- Saves: Shane Corcoran (187), James Lopes (13), Nate Burns (5)
- Save Percentage: Shane Corcoran (.563), Nate Burns (.455), James Lopes (.433)
PLAYOFF HISTORY
- This is Assumption's first trip to the NCAA Tournament
Overall NCAA Playoff Record: 0-0
No. 3 Molloy University Lions
THE SEASON TO THIS POINT
Record: 14-3 (6-0 ECC) – 9-1 at home, 5-2 on the road
- Molloy won their second-straight ECC Championship with a 20-8 win over Frostburg State.
- The Lions swept the major awards for the ECC, as Brian Green (Offensive Player of the Year, Thomas Kofod (Defensive Player of the Year), John Basile (Goalkeeper of the Year), Jaden Simick (Rookie of the Year), and Bill Dunn (Coach of the Year) headlined the 11 players honored.
STATISTICS
- Goals: Noah Hammon (43), Brian Green (32), Tommy Corcoran (25)
- Assists: Jake Taylor (25), Tommy Corcoran (20), Noah Hammon (19), Brian Green (19)
- Points: Noah Hammon (62), Brian Green (51), Jake Taylor (46)
- Ground Balls: Brandon Pazienza (114), Thomas Kofod (49), Aiden Dinnigan (41)
- Caused Turnovers: Thomas Kofod (32), Shawn McCabe (29), Aiden Dinnigan (27)
- Faceoff Percentage: Brandon Pazienza (.655), Cameron Havanec (.559), James Franz (15-32)
- GAA: James Demakopoulos (7.08), John Basile (8.12)
- Saves: John Basile (175), James Demakopoulos (12)
- Save Percentage: James Demakopoulos (.750), John Basile (.570)
PLAYOFF HISTORY
- This is Molloy's second trip to the NCAA Tournament.
Overall NCAA Playoff Record: 1-1
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