Keiser men's lacrosse will open their season with a three-game road trip through Georgia and Tennessee as they face the Point Skyhawks, Shorter Hawks, and the Sewanee Tigers this weekend.
Keiser Seahawks (0-0, 0-0 AAC) at
Point (0-4, 0-2 AAC)
River Bowl Stadium (West Point, Ga.)
Keiser Seahawks (0-0, 0-0 MSC) at
Shorter (1-3)
Ben Brady Field (Rome, Ga.)
Keiser Seahawks (0-0, 0-0 MSC) at
Sewanee (0-0)
Hardee-McGee Field (Sewanee, Tenn.)
Point
- Friday marks the fourth meeting between the two sides with Keiser holding a 3-0 record in the series.
- In the most recent game between the two, the Seahawks won, 16-7 on April 14, 2019.
- The Seahawks hold a 69-21 goal ratio over the Skyhawks over three games.
Shorter
- Saturday will mark the second meeting between the two teams with Keiser holding a 1-0 record in the series.
- In the only matchup between the two, the Seahawks took the game, 24-8 on March 21, 2017.
- At that game, former Seahawk, Craig Marentette scored a program-best nine goals.
Sewanee
- Sunday will mark the first meeting between the Seahawks and the Tigers.
- Sewanee played just three games last season, going 1-2.
- The Seahawks are 4-1 in season openers since the program's inception.
- Friday also marks the first Appalachian Athletic Conference contest for Keiser
- KU's run at the title ended in the NAIA Invitational Semifinal after falling to eventual champions, No. 1 Reinhardt.
- Returning NAIA All-American, Cam Provines will be the key tone-setter as he already owns the program records for career faceoff wins and career groundballs.
- Sophomore, Cole Stassi returns after leading the team in assists last season with 22.
- Cole George will likely get the start between the sticks as he looks to become the program leader in goalkeeper wins, needing just two.
- Point will be the lone NAIA opponent over the weekend as Shorter (provisional) and Sewanee are NCAA Division II members.
Point
Keiser |
2020 Stats |
Point |
135 (13.50) |
Goals |
29 (4.14) |
71 (7.10) |
Assists |
7 (1.00) |
421 (42.10) |
Shots |
127 (18.14) |
248 (24.80) |
SOG |
78 (11.14) |
318 (31.80) |
Groundballs |
160 (22.86) |
96 (9.60) |
Saves |
64 (9.14) |
|
Leaders |
|
John Senior (25) |
Goals |
John Allen (11) |
Cole Stassi (22) |
Assists |
John Allen (3) |
John Senior (80) |
Shots |
John Allen (42) |
John Senior (68) |
SOG |
John Allen (27) |
Cam Provines (96) |
Groundballs |
Jassiem Josse (47) |
Cole George (88) |
Saves |
Zavian Drake (48) |
Shorter
Keiser |
2020 Stats |
Shorter |
135 (13.50) |
Goals |
73 (6.08) |
71 (7.10) |
Assists |
32 (2.67) |
421 (42.10) |
Shots |
375 (31.25) |
248 (24.80) |
SOG |
99 (8.25) |
318 (31.80) |
Groundballs |
323 (26.92) |
96 (9.60) |
Saves |
192 (16) |
|
Leaders |
|
John Senior (25) |
Goals |
Trey Edge (17) |
Cole Stassi (22) |
Assists |
Trey Edge (14) |
John Senior (80) |
Shots |
Trey Edge (102) |
John Senior (68) |
SOG |
Trey Edge (60) |
Cam Provines (96) |
Groundballs |
Carson Evans (33) |
Cole George (88) |
Saves |
Huck McCollum (180) |
Sewanee
Keiser |
2020 Stats |
Sewanee |
135 (13.50) |
Goals |
33 (11.00) |
71 (7.10) |
Assists |
11 (3.67) |
421 (42.10) |
Shots |
129 (43.00) |
248 (24.80) |
SOG |
75 (25.00) |
318 (31.80) |
Groundballs |
114 (38.00) |
96 (9.60) |
Saves |
28 (9.33) |
|
Leaders |
|
John Senior (25) |
Goals |
Thomas Phelps (7) |
Cole Stassi (22) |
Assists |
Two Tied (3) |
John Senior (80) |
Shots |
Thomas Phelps (14) |
John Senior (68) |
SOG |
Thomas Phelps (12) |
Cam Provines (96) |
Groundballs |
Joe Orem (18) |
Cole George (88) |
Saves |
Hampton Brannon (22) |