CU Men's Lacrosse Preview - vs. Skidmore College (3/30)

Ben Moeller

Men's Lacrosse | 3/29/2024 10:00:00 AM

It's back to Liberty League play on Saturday for the Clarkson University Men's Lacrosse team as the Golden Knights will host Skidmore College at Hantz Field, the first game of a doubleheader for Clarkson Men's and Women's Lacrosse.

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The Series: The Golden Knights are 17-12 all-time against Skidmore, but had a seven-game win streak snapped a year ago in a 10-9 loss in Saratoga Springs. Charlie McFadden helped Skidmore secure the win with a goal in the final seconds after Clarkson made a furious comeback from a 6-2 halftime deficit.

Key Stats for Clarkson (5-4, 0-1 Liberty League): Graduate student Sebastian Geiger leads the team with 30 points and ranks fourth in the conference in goals per game at 2.89 gpg (26 total). After a five-point game on Wednesday, Matt Reilly has now accumulated 27 points this season (17-10-27) while Andrew Kearney has also produced steady numbers with 16 goals and four assists for a total of 20 points. Senior defender Matt Szwagulinski leads the team with 11 caused turnovers and ranks in the top 10 in the Liberty League in that category.

Key Stats for Skidmore (8-2, 0-1 Liberty League): The Thoroughbreds started the season with eight straight wins before suffering a one-goal loss and then another defeat against top-five ranked St. Lawrence. The Thoroughbreds are relying on two of their top scorers from a year ago in Brian Gonsalves and Charlie McFadden. Gonsalves is sixth in the conference in goals per game (2.70 gpg) and points per game (4.20 ppg) thanks to a 27-15-42 line. McFadden isn't far behind with 32 points (23-9-32). Jude Avelino, Jr. (14 caused turnovers) and Marty McFadden (11 caused turnovers) lead the defense.

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Players Mentioned

#14 Sebastian Geiger: A; 6' 1"; Graduate Student

#31 Andrew Kearney: M; 5' 10"; Senior

#4 Matt Reilly: M; 6' 3"; Senior

#19 Matt Szwagulinski: D; 5' 11"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#14 Sebastian Geiger
: 6' 1"; Graduate Student
: A

#31 Andrew Kearney
: 5' 10"; Senior
: M

#4 Matt Reilly
: 6' 3"; Senior
: M

#19 Matt Szwagulinski
: 5' 11"; Senior
: D