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ASUN Play Begins Saturday Against Jacksonville

RMU Game Notes (3/18)

GAME 6
RMU (3-2 / 0-0 #ASUNMLAX) vs. JU (5-1 / 0-0 #ASUNMLAX)
Saturday, March 18 | 2:00 p.m.
Joe Walton Stadium (3,000) | Moon Township, Pa.
 
TV: ESPN+
Talent: Adam Gusky
Twitter: @RMUMLacrosse | Instagram: rmumlacrosse
 
Opening Face-Off
  • The RMU men's lacrosse team returns home to host Jacksonville (3/18) in the first ASUN contest of the year. From here on out, the Colonials will only be playing games against conference opponents.
  • Last time out, the Colonials gave a great effort against the Panthers of High Point University (3/11), but were edged out in the end, 16-14.
  • In that game, attackers Taggart Clark and David Burr both scored hat tricks and added one assist.
  • For the fourth game in a row, Burr has posted three goals or more for the team.
  • Taggart Clark recorded his 13th career hat trick in his career for the Colonials against the Panthers.
  • 12 different players registered a point in High Point, N.C.
  • Head coach Craig McDonald now owns a 13-8 overall record and is 4-1 in conference play headed into this next game.
 
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The All-Time Series (Jacksonville) – In program history, the Colonials are 5-2 all-time against the Dolphins. The Colonials are out scoring the Dolphins 90-87 across the seven games. Dating back to 2010 when these teams first met, RMU went on a four-game winning streak against Jacksonville. The last time they played was in the 2021 season. RMU won 16-15 with help from Elliot Holden, Taggart Clark and James Leary all scoring one goal each. Captain Owen Down caused three turnovers and Steven DelleMonache won 14 FO's. Long stick midfielder Johnny Chaisson scooped up a team-high five ground balls and added an assist. Back in 2015, Associate Head Coach Adrian Torok-Orban scored two goals for the Colonials against Jacksonville.
 
Scouting the Dolphins – Previously in the Southern Conference, Jacksonville now enters the ASUN for the 2023 campaign. Last year, Jacksonville made it all the way to the conference final but lost 10-9 to the #2 seed Richmond. So far in their six games played, Jacksonville has five scorers that have produced over 10 points: Brandon Galloway (18), Jacob Greiner (17), Max Waldbaum (15), Dylan Watson (14) and Jackson Intrieri (11). Galloway and Watson lead the team in goals with 12 a piece. In the face-off circle, Nathan Kapp has been their main specialist, winning 70-of-145 face-off's. In winning 48.3% of the draw's, Kapp leads the team in ground balls with 38. On defense, Jack Heed owns a team-best 13 caused turnovers. And, in net, Luke Millican has started every game for the Dolphins, holding a 5-1 record.
 
Overall, Jacksonville is 5-1 in the current campaign. They've beaten Duke, Marist, High Point, UMass Lowell and St. John's. Their only loss came back in February in their first game of the season, losing to Johns Hopkins. The Dolphins field a team of 61 players, led by head coach John Galloway in his seventh season. According to a poll done by the USILA, in week five of the season, Jacksonville is ranked 11th in the country.
 
A LOOK INTO THE ASUN
Through five games, the Colonials boast a few players near the top of a couple key categories in the conference. Sophomore David Burr is tied second in the ASUN in goals with 13. Taggart Clark is right behind him with 12 goals. Both players are currently tied seventh in points with 16. With three goals on the man advantage, Burr is tied first in that statistic. Defensively, sophomore Nate Randall is ranked third in the ASUN in saves (56) and goals against average (10.53). He's also in the top five in save percentage (51.9%) and goals allowed (52). Face-off specialist Steven DelleMonache has won 38 face-offs' making him sit third in the conference in wins.
 
ASUN ALL-TIME RECORDS
2023 is the second season for the Colonials in the ASUN Conference. RMU from 2006-2020 competed in the NEC where they saw success in the form of three conference championships in 2012, 2018 and 2019. After playing unattached in 2021, the program joined the ASUN and won the conference's first ever championship this past season. Before joining the ASUN, RMU did compete against seven of the other nine programs before joining the same conference. Below is their all-time records against each conference member, as RMU heads into ASUN action this week:
 
Team Record / (Win %) Goals For-Goals Allowed
Bellarmine 8-7 / (.533) 181-158
Detroit Mercy 8-1 / (.889) 120-74
Jacksonville 5-2 / (.714) 90-87
Air Force 5-2 / (.714) 83-72
Cleveland State 4-0 / (1.000) 61-32
Utah 2-1 / (.667) 42-47
Mercer 2-0 / (1.000) 24-21
Lindenwood (Mo.) 0-0 / -- 0-0
Queens (N.C.) 0-0 / -- 0-0

RMU has a winning record against all seven teams they've faced in their history in this conference. They have a positive goal differential against six of the programs. Overall, the Colonials are 34-13(.723) against current members of the ASUN, and have outscored these teams, 601-491.
 
SCOUT DAY
On Saturday, March 18th against Jacksonville, the Colonials are hosting 'Scout Day' at the Joe Walton Stadium. Local scout troops can get a discounted ticket. For questions about tickets, please contact the RMU Athletics Ticket Office at (412) 397-4949. 
 
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