CU Men's Lacrosse Preview - vs. Skidmore (5/1)

Gary Mikel

Men's Lacrosse | 5/1/2021 10:15:00 AM

Senior Day will be celebrated by the Clarkson University Men's Lacrosse team on Saturday, as the Golden Knights close out the regular-season against Skidmore College in one last Liberty League tilt in 2021.

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The Series: Clarkson has won 15 of 26 games against Skidmore, including five straight contests. The Golden Knights' offense was on display in the last meeting, beating the Thoroughbreds 19-7 in 2019, a stark contrast to the 6-5 decision that the Green and Gold claimed in 2018.

Key Stats for Clarkson (3-8, 1-4 Liberty League): Grad students Pierce Currie and Conor Bartlett had huge days against the Thoroughbreds in 2019, with Currie scoring nine points on eight goals and an assist and Bartlett tallying eight points on five goals and three assists. Bartlett, back in his freshman year of 2017, also scored five points thanks to a pair of goals and three assists. Senior Tyler King ranks second on the team in groundballs with 33 and is among the team's top players in terms of caused turnovers with 11. Sophomore Matthew Hansen has been consistent on face-offs, winning 63.8% both overall and in Liberty League games.

Key Stats for Skidmore (1-4, 0-4 Liberty League): The Thoroughbreds have navigated a shortened season with just one win in five games so far, beating Lasell University in their season-opener back in mid-March. Charlie Kessler and Charlie McFadden are tied for the team lead with 14 points, with Kessler leading the squad with nine goals. Matt Pinckney (6-5-11) and Brandon Reilly (7-1-8) also help contribute to the team's offense. Paul Heffernan has a team-high 18 groundballs with seven caused turnovers and Thomas Kelly is the top defender with nine caused turnovers to go along with 12 groundballs.

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Players Mentioned

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

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

#32 Tyler King: D; 6' 1"; Junior

#30 Matthew Hansen: M; 5' 8"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

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

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

#32 Tyler King
: 6' 1"; Junior
: D

#30 Matthew Hansen
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: M