NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Coming off its fifth straight win, the No. 9 Yale men's lacrosse team looks to close out the regular season with a crucial victory, facing Brown on Saturday, Apr. 25.
Yale can clinch a spot in the Ivy League Tournament for the 15th straight year with a win over Brown or a Cornell victory against Harvard. The Bulldogs can also secure a share of the league title by defeating Brown, combined with a Princeton loss to Dartmouth and a Cornell loss to Harvard.
No. 9 Yale at Brown
Saturday, Apr. 25 – 12 p.m.
Stevenson-Pincince Field
Providence, R.I.
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Last Time Out
- Sean Grogan had a strong six-point performance with four goals and two assists as Yale powered past UAlbany with a dominant 15-2 win on Senior Day on Saturday.
- Grogan led a balanced Yale offense that featured eight different goal scorers, as the Bulldogs jumped out to a 9-0 lead and shut out the Great Danes in the first half, taking complete control early and never looking back.
- David Anderson recorded a hat trick, including two fourth quarter goals.
- Cole Cashion scored twice in the opening quarter.
- Connor Gately tallied a goal and three assists.
- Cole Jackson recorded two goals.
- William Sheehan contributed a two-point performance with a goal and an assist.
- Ben Friedman made nine saves and added an assist on Sheehan's first quarter goal.
- Yale held an opponent scoreless in a half for the first time since March 12, 2016, at Fairfield.
- The Bulldogs held an opponent to just two goals for the first time since March 11, 2014, against Lehigh.
- Yale held UAlbany to fewer than five goals for the first time since 2010.
Bulldog Notes
- The Bulldogs rank second in the nation in man-up offense (.609), 13th in saves per game (13.00), 17th in scoring offense (12.75). and 18th in winning percentage (.667).
- Gately is 10th in the nation in assists per game (2.42), which leads the Ivy League.
- Friedman is ninth in the NCAA in save percentage (.567), which is good for second in the league. Additionally, he is 10th in the nation in saves per game (13.09), which leads the league.
- Patrick Pisano ranks third in the league in caused turnovers per game (1.50).
- Yale currently holds an NCAA RPI of 13.
- Grogan is seventh in the league in goals per game (2.17).
- Gately has recorded at least one point in every game for Yale this season.
- Grogan has registered two straight multi-goal performances.
- Cashion has posted multi-goal games in three consecutive outings.
- The Bulldogs have won five in a row and have scored double-digit goals in every single one.
Season Notes
- The Bulldogs were ranked No. 9 in the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll on Apr. 20.
- Cashion was named to the USILA Team of the Week on Apr. 15.
- Head Coach Andy Shay recorded his 200th career win at Hofstra on Apr. 14.
- Yale was ranked No. 12 in the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll on Apr. 13.
- The Bulldogs were ranked No. 17 in the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll on Apr. 6.
- Pisano was tabbed Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week on Apr. 6.
- Pisano garnered Inside Lacrosse Honorable Mention Midseason All-America honors on Apr. 3
- Yale was ranked No. 18 in the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll on Mar. 30.
- Moynihan was named Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week, and Friedman was tabbed Defensive Player of the Week on Mar. 30.
- The Bulldogs were picked to finish fourth in the Ivy League Preseason Poll on Feb. 5.
Scouting Brown
- The Bears enter the weekend with a 6-6 overall record (1-4 Ivy).
- Brown is coming off a 12-11 double overtime loss to Penn on Saturday.
- In the defeat, Ben Scandone led the way with three goals and an assist. Brady O'Kane added two goals and one assist, and Connor Foley made 16 saves, including three in the fourth quarter.
- Jeremy Hopsicker is second in the league in goals per game (2.83).
Up Next
The Ivy League Tournament will take place on Friday, May 1, and Sunday, May 3 at the No. 1 seed.
