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.
No. 2Â Keiser Seahawks (2)Â (14-2) vs.Â
No. 7Â Concordia (Mich.) Cardinals (7)Â
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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 4/4/23Â in the first ever meeting between these two programs.Â
- In that game, the team recorded a season-high 21 caused turnovers, AJ Badik scored four goals, and Lucas Green made 11 saves.Â
- 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.Â
- 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).Â
- First-team All-AAC selection Chris Rayburn leads the AAC in face-off wins (250) and ranks second in the NAIA.Â
- KU ranks third in the country with 170Â total assists.Â
- Entering this weekend's tournament, the Seahawks have already broken last season's record for goals scored in a season (265).Â
- 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.Â
- Concordia's Sam Saje has the nation's third-most face-off wins (224).Â
- CUAA's four losses this season have all come to teams participating in this year's tournament.Â
- 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.
Keiser |
2024 Team Stats |
Concordia |
265 |
Goals |
299 |
170 |
Assists |
155 |
843 |
Shots |
947 |
483 |
SOG |
596 |
536 |
Groundballs |
665 |
144 |
Saves |
162 |
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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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