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CU Men's Lacrosse Preview - vs. Plattsburgh State (3/13)

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Ben Moeller

Men's Lacrosse | 3/11/2024 11:52:00 AM

Looking to get back on track after an overtime defeat at Geneseo on Saturday, the Clarkson University Men's Lacrosse team starts a modest two-game home stand before the spring break by hosting Plattsburgh State on Wednesday afternoon.

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The Series: The Golden Knights are 13-8 all-time against Plattsburgh State, having taken six consecutive games from the Cardinals. Over the past four meetings, the Knights have won by an average of 10 goals per game.

Key Stats for Clarkson (2-3): The Golden Knights' defense has limited opponents to single digits in goals in four of the five games so far this season. Similarly, the Green and Gold have held the opposition to a shot percentage of below 20.0% in three of five games, with only Nazareth topping the team's season-average of 22.0%. Last year's figure of 23.9% was easily the best figure for the Knights in the past decade. Griffin Emerson and Eric Gellasch have combined for an 8.76 goals against average and .589 save percentage, while senior Matt Szwagulinski leads the team with 15 groundballs.

Key Stats for Plattsburgh State (3-2): Donald Woods and John Eiseman have combined for nearly 40% of the Cardinals' goals, producing 16 points (9-7-16) and 15 points (11-4-15), respectively. Eiseman has also accumulated 21 groundballs. Fynn Whitlock has been a standout defensively with 26 groundballs and 11 caused turnovers and Kyle Ruland has contributed 20 groundballs and nine caused turnovers. Dan Clements has a 10.89 goals against average with a .494 save percentage.


 
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Players Mentioned

Griffin Emerson

#44 Griffin Emerson

GK
6' 2"
Sophomore
Eric Gellasch

#6 Eric Gellasch

GK
5' 10"
Junior
Matt Szwagulinski

#19 Matt Szwagulinski

D
5' 11"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Griffin Emerson

#44 Griffin Emerson

6' 2"
Sophomore
GK
Eric Gellasch

#6 Eric Gellasch

5' 10"
Junior
GK
Matt Szwagulinski

#19 Matt Szwagulinski

5' 11"
Senior
D