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Men’s Lacrosse Hosts No. 19 Penn on Saturday

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Coming off a hard-fought defeat to No. 3 Princeton, the Yale men's lacrosse team looks to get back in the win column this weekend, hosting No. 19 Penn on Saturday, Mar. 21.
 
No. 19 Penn at Yale
Saturday, Mar. 21 – 12 p.m.
Reese Stadium
New Haven, Conn.
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Last Time Out
  • The Bulldogs battled with a big fourth-quarter comeback, scoring four goals in the final frame, but Yale came up short, 11-10, to Princeton in its Ivy League opener on Saturday afternoon at Reese Stadium
  • Eight different Bulldogs found the back of the net, led by Peter Moynihan's four-goal afternoon (one goal, three assists), and Connor Gately's three-point effort (two goals, one assist).
  • Gately posted three points with two goals and an assist, with both goals coming in the fourth quarter rally.
  • Luke Pascal tallied two goals.
  • Sean Grogan scored a man-up goal and added an assist.
  • Cole Cashion contributed a goal and an assist, including the final assist of the game on Dylan Blekicki's goal with 14 seconds remaining.
  • David Anderson, Dylan Blekicki, and Cole Jackson tallied goals.
 
Bulldog Notes
  • Yale is first in the nation in man-up offense (.714), 27th in assists per game (7.00) and 29th in caused turnovers per game (8.50).
  • Gately is 15th in the NCAA in assists per game (2.17).
  • Grogan is seventh in the Ivy League in goals per game (2.17).
  • Gately is second in the league in assists per game (2.17), and fifth in points per game (3.83).
  • Ben Friedman is fourth in the league in saves per game (12.40).
  • Luke Michalik is third in the Ivy League in caused turnovers per game (1.67), and Patrick Pisano is fifth (1.17).
  • Grogan has scored in every game this season for the Bulldogs.
  • Gately has registered at least one point in all six of Yale's games.
  • Anderson has now found the back of the net in four consecutive games.
  • Pascal has scored in every game this season.
  • Moynihan has recorded at least one point in four straight games.
  • Head Coach Andy Shay sits at 196 wins, just four shy of 200.
 
Scouting Penn
  • The Quakers enter the weekend with a 3-4 record (0-1 Ivy).
  • The team is ranked No. 19 in the latest Inside Lacrosse Media Poll.
  • Penn is coming off a 12-9 loss to No. 4 Harvard.
  • In the defeat, Nate Lucchesi paced the Quakers on offense with two goals and an assist for three points.
  • Griffin Scane and Ben Bracham also found the back of the net twice. Additionally, Davis Provost (1), Jackson Maher (1), and Grayson McClements (1) rounded out the goal scorers.
  • Anthony McMullan and Scane were tabbed Inside Lacrosse Honorable Mention Preseason All-Americans.
  • The Bulldogs have won the past two matchups against the Quakers.
 
Up Next
The Bulldogs will hit the road to face defending National Champion Cornell on Saturday, Mar. 28 at 3:30 p.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

David  Anderson

#15 David Anderson

A
6' 0"
Senior
Cole Cashion

#14 Cole Cashion

M
5' 10"
Junior
Ben Friedman

#41 Ben Friedman

G
6' 2"
Sophomore
Connor Gately

#26 Connor Gately

A
5' 10"
Sophomore
Cole Jackson

#33 Cole Jackson

M
6' 0"
Junior
Luke Michalik

#5 Luke Michalik

LSM
6' 2"
Junior
Peter Moynihan

#3 Peter Moynihan

A
5' 9"
Junior
Luke Pascal

#8 Luke Pascal

M
6' 4"
Sophomore
Patrick Pisano

#23 Patrick Pisano

D
6' 2"
Senior
Dylan Blekicki

#43 Dylan Blekicki

A
5' 11"
First Year
Sean Grogan

#45 Sean Grogan

A
6' 0"
First Year

Players Mentioned

David  Anderson

#15 David Anderson

6' 0"
Senior
A
Cole Cashion

#14 Cole Cashion

5' 10"
Junior
M
Ben Friedman

#41 Ben Friedman

6' 2"
Sophomore
G
Connor Gately

#26 Connor Gately

5' 10"
Sophomore
A
Cole Jackson

#33 Cole Jackson

6' 0"
Junior
M
Luke Michalik

#5 Luke Michalik

6' 2"
Junior
LSM
Peter Moynihan

#3 Peter Moynihan

5' 9"
Junior
A
Luke Pascal

#8 Luke Pascal

6' 4"
Sophomore
M
Patrick Pisano

#23 Patrick Pisano

6' 2"
Senior
D
Dylan Blekicki

#43 Dylan Blekicki

5' 11"
First Year
A
Sean Grogan

#45 Sean Grogan

6' 0"
First Year
A