Men's Lacrosse Hosts Southern N.H. Saturday In Northeast-10 Quarterfinals
Men's Lacrosse Hosts Penmen in Northeast-10 Conference Quarterfinals Saturday
SMITHFIELD, RI - The Bryant University men's lacrosse team will host Southern N.H. this Saturday in a Northeast-10 Conference Tournament Quarterfinal Round game at Bulldog Stadium starting at 1 p.m. Tickets are $6 for adults, $2 for students, Bryant Students are FREE with I.D. The Bulldogs (10-4) enter the tourney as the No. 3 seed while Southern N.H.(6-7) is the No. 6 seed.
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The winner of Saturday's game will travel to Merrimack next Wednesday to face the No. 2 seed Warriors in North Andover, Mass. This will be the second meeting of the year between Bryant and Southern N.H. as the Bulldogs earned a 16-10 win in Smithfield back on April 12.
This youthful Bulldogs bring a balanced attack into Saturday's contest with freshmen Bryan Kaufmann and Matt McKeefrey come into Saturday's game with 28 and 25 goals respectively. Craig Buckhout and senior Jedd Storoshenko are next with 19 goals apiece while senior midfielder Adam Smith has enjoyed a tremendous season with 16 goals and 11 assists.
Bryant's defense has been anchored by preseason all-American Tim Duffany (pictured). The senior has 65 ground balls this year and has been a key stopper on defense all season. Duffany was a force in Wednesday's win over Assumption at home, racking up a season-best eight ground balls.
Bryant has reached the NE-10 Championship game each of the last two seasons only to fall to Le Moyne twice. Last year, the Bulldogs defeated Southern NH 16-11 in the quarterfinals at home and followed with a thrilling 10-9 win in overtime at Merrimack in the semifinals.