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No. 2 Men's Lacrosse Begins Title Defense in NAIA Invitational Tournament

The No. 2-seeded Keiser men's lacrosse team will be defending their 2023 national championship title this week in the NAIA Invitational Tournament. The Seahawks will begin the tournament versus No. 7 Concordia (Mich.) at 6:00 p.m. at Memorial Stadium in Savannah, Ga. this Wednesday.

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No. 2 Keiser Seahawks (2) (14-2) vs. No. 7 Concordia (Mich.) Cardinals (7)  (12-4)
Memorial Stadium (Savannah, Ga.)
Wednesday, May 8, 6:00 p.m. ET
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  • Keiser defeated the Cardinals 14-7 in West Palm Beach, Fla. on 4/4/23 in the first ever meeting between these two programs. 
  • In that game, the team recorded a season-high 21 caused turnovers, AJ Badik scored four goals, and Lucas Green made 11 saves. 


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  • Keiser enters the tournament for the sixth straight season. KU is 6-5 overall in the NAIA Invitational Tournament.
  • Ryan Rundle leads the team with 52 goals, a Keiser season record. 
  • Rundle has now set and continues to add to a school record for points scored in a season (83).
  • Jackson Marshall leads the team with 27 caused turnovers this season, which is a program record.
  • Ten Seahawks have 10+ points on the year, and five have 40+ points.
  • Vincent Cerasuolo holds the Keiser single-season record for assists (42). 
  • First-team All-AAC selection Chris Rayburn leads the AAC in face-off wins (250) and ranks second in the NAIA. 
  • KU ranks third in the country with 170 total assists. 
  • Entering this weekend's tournament, the Seahawks have already broken last season's record for goals scored in a season (265). 
  • The Cardinals enter the NAIA tournament with an at-large bid after narrowly falling in overtime of the WHAC championship game to No. 6 Indiana Tech. 
  • Concordia's Sam Saje has the nation's third-most face-off wins (224). 
  • CUAA's four losses this season have all come to teams participating in this year's tournament. 
  • The winner of tomorrow's game will advance to play the winner of No. 3 Webber International versus No. 6 Indiana Tech, which will be played at 3:00 p.m. in Memorial Stadium.
  • The NAIA National Championship will take place on Saturday, May 11, at 1:00 p.m. at the Memorial Field in Savannah, Ga.

stat comparison
Keiser 2024 Team Stats Concordia
265 Goals 299
170 Assists 155
843 Shots 947
483 SOG 596
536 Groundballs 665
144 Saves 162
 
Keiser Leaders Concordia
Rundle (52) Goals McCarty (37)
Badik (166) Shots Progar (118)
Cerasuolo (42) Assists McCarty (22)
Rayburn (121) Groundballs Saje (168)
Marshall (27) Caused Turnovers Dixon (22)
Rayburn (250-406) Face-offs Saje (224-311)
Green (87) Saves Bowling (151)
 
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Players Mentioned

Vincent Cerasuolo

#2 Vincent Cerasuolo

A
6' 1"
Third Year
Junior
Ryan Rundle

#13 Ryan Rundle

A/M
5' 9"
Second Year
Sophomore
Jackson Marshall

#24 Jackson Marshall

D
6' 0"
Third Year
Junior
Lucas Green

#27 Lucas Green

G
6' 2"
Second Year
Sophomore
AJ Badik

#44 AJ Badik

M
6' 0"
Second Year
Sophomore
Chris Rayburn

#10 Chris Rayburn

FO
6' 4"
Second Year
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Vincent Cerasuolo

#2 Vincent Cerasuolo

6' 1"
Third Year
Junior
A
Ryan Rundle

#13 Ryan Rundle

5' 9"
Second Year
Sophomore
A/M
Jackson Marshall

#24 Jackson Marshall

6' 0"
Third Year
Junior
D
Lucas Green

#27 Lucas Green

6' 2"
Second Year
Sophomore
G
AJ Badik

#44 AJ Badik

6' 0"
Second Year
Sophomore
M
Chris Rayburn

#10 Chris Rayburn

6' 4"
Second Year
Sophomore
FO