Men's Lacrosse | 3/21/2023 2:04:00 PM

PITTSFORD, N.Y. - The St. John Fisher men's lacrosse team is set to compete against two top ranked opponents in the USILA rankings this week. They will first travel down the road to compete against No. 3 RIT on Wednesday, March 22 and at 7pm. On Saturday March 25, the team will travel to Amherst, M.A. and compete against No. 9 Amherst College at 12pm. The Cardinals head into the week with a 0-4 record.

Last Match Ups

The Cardinals have competed against the RIT Tigers almost every year since 2006, but Fisher has only came out on top three times. The team's most recent match up was in March of the 2022 season. The game was held at Growney Stadium, for one of the closest games throughout the match up history. Fisher went into halftime down by five goals, but dominated in the third to tie it up at 13-13 heading into the fourth quarter. The Tigers chipped in one more goal than the Cardinals to come out on top by a score of 16-15. Fisher looks to battle it out with the Tigers once again on Wednesday night.

Fisher last saw the Mammoths last year on 3/26 in Pittsford, N.Y. The Cardinals played a close game with Amherst all throughout the 60 minutes. The Mammoths were leading heading into halftime by a 9-7 score. Fisher came out of half and outscored Amherst in the third to tie the score at 11 a piece heading into the fourth. Both teams found the back of the net twice in the fourth quarter to bring the game to overtime. With 19 seconds left in overtime, the Cardinals put one in and came out victorious by a 14-13 final score. Fisher looks to continue the series win streak this weekend against the Mammoths.

Players to Watch

Samuel Miller has been leading the offense so far this season. He has recorded seven goals and five assists for 12 points throughout the teams first four games. When putting his shots on goal he is recording a .72 shot percentage, one of the highest on the team.

Ethan Kesselring had a stand out performance during the teams game on 3/18 against Ursinus. He tallied three goals and one assist and added a ground ball on the day. On the defensive end, Jack Cornell is leading the way. He has recorded nine ground balls and five caused turnovers so far this season.

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