Moon Township, Pa. – The Robert Morris University men's lacrosse team returns to home turf on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. RMU is set to host the Canisius Golden Griffins in some mid-week MAAC play at Joe Walton Stadium.

GAME #5
Robert Morris Colonials (1-3) vs. Canisius Golden Griffins (1-5)
March 9, 2022 // 4:00 p.m. // Moon Township, Pa. – Joe Walton Stadium (3,000)
Live Stats: RMUColonials.com // Video: YouTube // Tickets
 
History w/ Canisius
Overall: 8-5 | Home: 3-3 | Away: 5-2 | Neutral: 0-0
Wednesday's meeting will mark the 14th meeting between the two teams. The most recent contest took place at the Pinnacle Athletic Campus in Victor, N.Y. to open the 2020 season. The Colonials took home a 22-10 win over Canisius, with Ryan Smith tallying eight goals, Austin Popovich scoring five and Taggart Clark putting in three.
 
Scouting the Griffs
Mark Miyashita enters his fifth season at the helm for the Golden Griffins, putting together at 22-32 record in that time.
Seniors Jacob Buck and Ryan Sharkey were named to the Preseason All-MAAC team. In six starts, Buck has tallied 12 goals, five assists and 17 points offensively while managing two CTO and forcing eight ground balls. Sharkey has tallied one CTO and 13 ground balls in six games.
Canisius was picked to finish seventh of eight teams in the MAAC's 2022 preseason poll and currently sit at seventh in the conference.
 
Let's Review
Robert Morris earned their first win of the McDonald Era this past Saturday when the Colonials defeated Mercer, 13-11, on the road. Several different RMU players scored, including Dan Taddeo, who had his first career hat trick.
Graduate Corson Kealey had yet another tremendous weekend for the Colonials, scoring a team-high six points in RMU's 13-11 victory over Mercer. His six points came in the form of two goals and four assists. His six points against Mercer marks his sixth consecutive game with multiple points, dating back to May 1, 2021 against Utah.
Nine different Colonials scored against the Bears, including Kealey, Taddeo, Jake Boudreau, Eli Doyle, Johnny Chaisson, Ben Starkey, Will Johansen, James Leary and Taggart Clark.

Home, Sweet Home
Wednesday's matchup with Canisius marks the first game of a four-game home set for the Colonials, with games against High Point, Marquette and Drexel in the queue for RMU. The last time RMU hosted four-consecutive home games was in 2013 when they welcomed Bellarmine, UMBC, Detroit Mercy and Drexel to Joe Walton Stadium.

Welcome Back
Graduate students Jake Boudreau and Corson Kealey were both selected in last September's 2021 National Lacrosse League (NLL) Entry Draft. Boudreau was selected seventh overall to the Saskatchewan Rush, making him RMU's sixth first-round selection in five years, while Kealey was selected by the Rochester Knighthawks in the second-round. However, both Boudreau and Kealey both chose to return to Robert Morris to fulfill their final year of eligibility.

ASUN
2022 will serve as the inaugural year for the Colonials in the ASUN Conference. RMU previously competed in the NEC, where they saw success in the form of three conference championships and back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances. After playing unattached in 2021, the Colonials joined the ASUN. RMU was chosen to finish third in the preseason polls with Corson Kealey being named the 2022 ASUN Preseason Player of the Year, Jake Boudreau being selected as the 2022 ASUN Preseason Midfielder of the Year, and both earning a spot on the 2022 ASUN Preseason All-Conference Team, along with senior Owen Down on defense.

Next Up
Robert Morris will return to Moon Township on March 12th for a weekend showdown against High Point. Game time is set for 1 p.m. at Joe Walton Stadium.