Bryant battles Wagner Saturday on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – The Bryant University men's lacrosse team closes out the month of March on Staten Island when the Bulldogs face Wagner Saturday at Hameline Field.
The Particulars
Opponent: Wagner
Location: Hameline Field – Staten Island, N.Y.
Date and Time: Saturday, March 30 – 12 p.m.
Watch: NEC Front Row
Live Stats: Sidearm Stats
Game Notes: Bryant
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SCOUTING THE SEAHAWKS
Wagner is 2-7 on the year with an 0-1 mark in NEC play, falling to Hobart in its conference opener. The Seahawks hold wins over Bellarmine and NJIT.
Dominic Branda leads the Seahawk attack with 16 goals and 21 points, while Spencer Kaufman (13) and Stephen Dwyer (10) have also posted double-digit scoring outputs. The Seahawks, who have been assessed only 18 penalties in nine games, rank third in the nation in fewest extra-man goals allowed (4) and opportunities (18).
THE SERIES
Bryant is 10-0 all-time against Wagner and 4-0 on Staten Island. The Bulldogs have held the Seahawks to 4.5 goals per game in the 10 meetings.
The Bulldogs recorded an 8-3 victory over the Seahawks last season at the Bryant Track & Turf Complex. Jake Buonaiuto (Miller Place, N.Y.) scored two goals as Bryant rebounded from a 3-1 halftime deficit to score all seven second-half goals. Kevin Beimfohr (Mountain Lakes, N.J.) turned aside 11 of 14 Wagner shots on goal in the win.
LAST TIME OUT: SAINT JOSEPH'S 11, BRYANT 6
Saint Joseph's scored the first three goals of the game and led the rest of the way last Saturday at Beirne Stadium. The loss snapped an 11-game home NEC winning streak for Bryant that dated back to 2015.
MAKING HIS MARC
Sophomore Marc O'Rourke (Hingham, Mass.) ranks fifth in the NEC in goals (24) and points (34) entering the weekend. O'Rourke has scored 11 goals in his last three games.
CONFERENCE CALL
Bryant has a 38-13 record in NEC games since the conference began sponsoring men's lacrosse in 2010. The 38 wins are the most by any conference team - nine more than Robert Morris - and the .745 winning percentage is the best of the five teams that have been NEC members since the conference's formation.
BULLDOGS AMONG NEW ENGLAND'S BEST
Bryant has won 107 games since joining Division I in 2009 - the second-highest total of the 15 Division I lacrosse programs in the six New England states behind Yale's 114. The Bulldogs' .585 winning percentage over those 11 seasons ranks third in New England after Yale (.704) and Brown (.593).
NEXT UP: SACRED HEART
Bryant plays three of its four April contests at Beirne Stadium, beginning next Saturday when the Bulldogs host Sacred Heart. The noon start can be seen on NEC Front Row and tickets for the game against the Pioneers can be purchased HERE.
Tickets for the 2019 campaign at Beirne Stadium are available by clicking HERE.
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