No. 11 Men’s Lacrosse Set to Open NCAA Play at No. 8 Syracuse

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The No. 11 Yale men's lacrosse team is set to begin competition on the national stage, facing No. 8 Syracuse (No. 6 seed) in an ESPNU televised clash in the NCAA Tournament First Round on Sunday, May 10 at 5 p.m.

No. 11 Yale at No. 8 Syracuse
Sunday, May 10 – 5 p.m.
JMA Wireless Dome
Syracuse, N.Y.
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Last Time Out

The No. 9 Bulldogs (No. 3 seed) fell to No. 2 Princeton (No. 2 seed), 12-10, in the Ivy League Tournament semifinals on Friday night at Schoelkopf Field.
The Bulldogs built a 6-2 lead early in the second quarter behind a fast start from Connor Gately and a balanced first half attack, but Princeton closed the half with three straight goals and then scored the first four goals of the third quarter to take control and didn't look back the rest of the way.
Gately paced Yale with three goals, scoring twice in the opening quarter and adding another early in the second.
Dylan Blekicki finished with two goals and one assist for a three-point night.
Luke Pascal scored twice, including a fourth quarter goal that pulled Yale within two late.
Cole Cashion tallied a goal and an assist and added two caused turnovers.
Peter Moynihan and David Anderson each scored.
Ben Friedman made 17 saves in goal.

Bulldog Notes: Built for May Madness

The Bulldogs are first in the nation in man-up offense (.600), and fifth in shot percentage (.340).
Friedman is seventh in the NCAA in saves per game (13.31), which leads the Ivy League, and is 10th in the nation in save percentage (.562), which is second in the league.
Gately is 20^th in the nation in assists per game (2.07), which ranks second in the league, and Anderson is 23^rd in individual man-up goals with five.
Sean Grogan ranks 10^th in the Ivy League in goals per game (2.00).
Nick Wehmeyer is sixth in the league in ground balls per game (3.62).
Patrick Pisano ranks third in the league in caused turnovers per game (1.43), and Luke Michalik is seventh (1.14).
Gately and Grogan have recorded at least one point in every game for Yale this season.
Gately has posted seven games this season with two or more goals.
Blekicki registered his second straight multi-goal game against Princeton.
Friedman has made double-digit saves in 10 games this season.
Gately leads the Bulldogs in points (25-29-54).
Grogan is first on the team with 28 goals.
The Bulldogs are making their first NCAA appearance since 2023.

Dome Lights, May Nights, and Season Notes

Cashion, Moynihan, and Pisano were tabbed USA Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-Americans on May 7.
The Bulldogs were named NEILA Division I champions on May 4.
Friedman was named to the Ivy League All-Tournament team on May 3.
Grogan was tabbed Ivy League Rookie of the Year, and seven Bulldogs earned All-Ivy accolades on Apr. 30.
The Bulldogs were ranked No. 9 in the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll on Apr. 20 and Apr. 27.
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 Syracuse

The Orange enter the weekend with an 11-5 record (2-2 ACC).
Syracuse is ranked No. 8 in the latest Inside Lacrosse Media Poll and are the No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
The Orange most recently fell to North Carolina, 12-10, in the ACC semifinals, as the Tar Heels erased a 9-7 Syracuse lead with five fourth-quarter goals.
In the defeat, the Orange offense was led by Finn Thomson, Michael Leo, and Luke Rhoa, who each recorded a hat trick.
Joey Spallina was tabbed the ACC Offensive Player of the Year, becoming the first Syracuse player to earn the accolade since Sergio Salcido in 2017.
Spallina is a Tewaaraton finalist and became Syracuse's all-time points leader last month, passing Orange legend Mike Powell (307).
Spallina leads the team in points (30-45-75), and Thomson is first on the squad with 35 goals.
Yale and Syracuse last met in the NCAA first round in 2017, when the Orange secured an 11-10 victory.