CU Men's Lacrosse Preview - vs. Plattsburgh State (3/5)

By: March 4, 2019

Connor Koehler

Men's Lacrosse | 3/4/2019 9:55:00 PM

Due to field issues 90 miles away, the Clarkson University Men's Lacrosse team picks up an extra home game on Tuesday as the Golden Knights host Plattsburgh State at Hantz Turf Field.

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The Series: The Golden Knights hold a narrow 9-8 edge in the all-time series thanks to two straight one-goal wins over the Cardinals. Conor Bartlett scored in double overtime last season to give the Knights a 10-9 victory over Plattsburgh State.

Key Stats for Clarkson (2-0): The Golden Knights have scored 36 goals in their first two games this year, the most tallies in the first two contests since 1991. Bartlett (5-4-9) is tied for the team lead in scoring through two games and he needs just one more point to reach 100 for his career. Fellow junior Pierce Currie is tied with Bartlett with nine points (six goals, three assists) and classmate Evan Burgett is third on the team with seven points (3-4-7). Although the Knights' offensive start is certainly notable, the numbers posted by Kevin Dyckman in the Clarkson crease is equally impressive with a 3.87 goals against average and .647 save percentage in 93 minutes of work. The defense in front of Dyckman has posted solid stats through the first two games, with junior Liam St. Croix leading the team with seven groundballs and Thomas Stanton and Trevor Borchardt tossing in four caused turnovers. Borchardt enjoyed a solid showing against Plattsburgh last year, causing four turnovers and scooping up four groundballs.

Key Stats for Plattsburgh (1-0): The Cardinals won 17 of 21 faceoffs against Skidmore in their season-opening win, thanks to a solid performance from David Force (13-for-16). Kevin Litchauer and Jack Mullen are tied for the team lead in points with five, with Litchauer picking up right where he left off last year when he ranked fourth on the team in scoring (16-6-22). Stephen Kane scored four goals in the first game of the year. Kyle Smith started 2019 with seven groundballs and two caused turnovers, numbers right on par with his totals from last year. Smith recorded a team-best 72 groundballs and ranked second in caused turnovers with 18 for the Cardinals last season. Justin Wise also produced six groundballs in the first game of the year for Plattsburgh.

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Players Mentioned

#2 Conor Bartlett: A; 5' 7"; Junior

#42 Trevor Borchardt: D; 6' 6"; Junior

#40 Evan Burgett: A; 6' 0"; Junior

#45 Pierce Currie: A; 6' 0"; Junior

#43 Kevin Dyckman: GK; 6' 2"; Sophomore

#11 Liam St. Croix: D; 6' 0"; Junior

#33 Thomas Stanton: D; 6' 4"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#2 Conor Bartlett
: 5' 7"; Junior
: A

#42 Trevor Borchardt
: 6' 6"; Junior
: D

#40 Evan Burgett
: 6' 0"; Junior
: A

#45 Pierce Currie
: 6' 0"; Junior
: A

#43 Kevin Dyckman
: 6' 2"; Sophomore
: GK

#11 Liam St. Croix
: 6' 0"; Junior
: D

#33 Thomas Stanton
: 6' 4"; Senior
: D