Moon Township, Pa. – The
Robert Morris University men's lacrosse team will honor its senior class prior to its regular-season home finale against Northeast Conference leader Saint Joseph's on Saturday, April 23 at 1 p.m. at Joe Walton Stadium.
The Colonials (5-7, 2-2 NEC) look to maintain momentum from a Tuesday night road win at Canisius and disrupt the Hawks' (9-2, 4-0) current six-game winning streak and unblemished record in conference action.
To close its home schedule, Robert Morris is playing host to its first USILA/HEADstrong Foundation Cancer Awareness Game. Fans in attendance will have an opportunity to
support this cause Saturday afternoon.
| ROBERT MORRIS VS. SAINT JOSEPH'S |
| SATURDAY, APRIL 23 |
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Robert Morris versus Saint Joseph's
Saint Joseph's is undefeated all-time against Robert Morris, boasting a 3-0 record versus the Colonials. The Hawks joined the Northeast Conference in 2014.
Looking Ahead
Saint Joseph's, Bryant and Hobart have clinched three of four spots in the Northeast Conference Tournament. RMU is still in position to qualify, as the Colonials currently hold fourth place in the league standings.
On Deck
Robert Morris will close out the season against two Northeast Conference opponents: NEC-leading Saint Joseph's and Wagner. Seven Colonials seniors will be honored at Joe Walton Stadium on Saturday, April 23 during RMU's final home game of the regular season.
Senior Day
Prior to today's game, seven seniors will be honored for their career at RMU:
Chris Barney,
Matt Bukovac,
Clay Fickenscher,
Luke Laszkiewicz,
James Rahe,
Eric Rankel and
Eric Wales.
Raising the Bar
In Tuesday's win at Canisius, senior attack
Luke Laszkiewicz set a new RMU individual game record with eight goals and tied Jake Hayes' record for most points in a game with nine.
Solid Start
Robert Morris' 10 goals in the first half at Canisius are the most scored by the Colonials in an opening thirty minutes of action this season.
View From The Top
RMU ranks within the top 20 in the nation in saves per game (t-19th), man-up offense (19th), assists per game (20th), points per game (20th), and scoring offense (t-19th).
Hot Streaks
Sophomore attack
Adrian Torok-Orban and senior midfield
James Rahe have posted points in their last 11 outings.
Finishing Strong
Fourth-year attack
Luke Laszkiewicz is putting together an impressive senior campaign. He has now scored 30 goals or more in his last two seasons and has recorded a career-high 13 assists and 54 points in 2016 with two regular-season games remaining. Laszkiewicz leads the NEC in goals (41) and goals per game (3.42) and ranks second in the nation in goals per game.
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