NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Fresh off an exciting home-opening win over Marist on Tuesday, the Yale men's lacrosse team aims to keep the momentum rolling as it hosts No. 18 Boston University this Saturday, Feb. 21.
No. 18 Boston University at Yale
Saturday, Feb. 21 – 12 p.m.
Reese Stadium
New Haven, Conn.
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Last Time Out
- Sean Grogan led the way with a team-high four goals as nine different Bulldogs found the net, lifting Yale to a 15-9 victory over the Red Foxes on Tuesday evening.
- Grogan had a strong five-point night (four goals, one assist), leading a Yale attack led by its first-years, who netted seven of the team's goals. The Bulldogs also broke the game open with a seven-goal surge in the third quarter.
- Grogan also had three caused turnovers and picked up three ground balls.
- Peter Moynihan and William Sheehan each contributed two goals.
- Dylan Blekicki posted four points, with two goals and two assists.
Bulldog Notes
- Grogan ranks sixth in the Ivy League in goals per game (2.5).
- Connor Gately is third in the conference in assists per game (2.0) and sixth in points per game (3.0).
- Luke Michalik is third in the league in caused turnovers per game (2.5).
- Grogan leads the Bulldogs with six total points (five goals, one assist).
- Head Coach Andy Shay sits at 194 career wins, just six shy of 200.
- Grogan, Luke Pascal, Sheehan, Cole Jackson, Moynihan, and Gately have each scored in consecutive games.
- Blekicki tallied two goals and two assists against Marist, both career highs, and scored for the first time in his collegiate career.
- Asher Ziv registered his first collegiate goal and assist against the Red Foxes. Gaetano Cicotello and Flynn Leonard also notched their first collegiate assists in the game.
Scouting Boston University
- The Terriers enter the weekend with a 2-1 overall record.
- Boston University is currently ranked No. 18 in the latest Inside Lacrosse Media Poll.
- The Terriers are coming off a dominant 13-5 win over Dartmouth on Feb. 15.
- In the victory over the Big Green, Peyton Forte scored a career-high five goals and Connor Kehm set new career bests with five caused turnovers and 10 ground balls.
- BU is averaging 14.67 caused turnovers a game and 40.0 ground balls per game.
- Kehm was recently named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week, and also tabbed to the USILA Team of the Week.
- Timothy Shannehan was named to the Tewaaraton Watch List, and is one of six Patriot League representatives on the initial list of 50 men's players.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will hit the road to face Penn State on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 1 p.m.
