WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. – The Railsplitters (6-1) will vie for a program-record fifth consecutive win on Monday when they host Concordia Ann Arbor (0-2) at the University of the Cumberlands' James H. Taylor, II Stadium at 4 p.m.
Lincoln Memorial captured its program-record-tying fourth straight win on Saturday with a 16-5 bludgeoning of the Coker Cobras in Hartsville, S.C. The Cardinals are returning to action for the first time since suffering an 11-9 loss to Benedictine College on March 7.
Schedule / Game Day Links:
Monday, March 12 vs. Concordia Ann Arbor (4pm) –
Live Stats
Quick Hits:
- The quartet of
Adam Golia,
Robert Tucker,
Chris Tucker and
Kyle Arcuri powered LMU's win over Coker in the South Atlantic Conference opener. Golia racked up two goals and four assists to push his season point total to 48, which is four away from breaking the single-season program record.
Robert Tucker added a goal and four assists, while
Chris Tucker scored a career-high five goals. Arcuri contributed three goals and an assist.
- During its four-game winning streak, Lincoln Memorial's average margin of victory is 12.25. The Railsplitters' closest match over that span was a 13-4 win over Walsh. LMU has won its last three outings by 13, 16 and 11, respectively.
- The Railsplitters are already two wins away from matching the program record of eight set during the 2017 campaign. Lincoln Memorial has matched the win total from the 2016 season and surpassed the program's four wins during the inaugural 2015 campaign.
- The Railsplitters lead the SAC in goals per game with 15.71 and rank second in shooting percentage with a 33.3 percent clip. On top of that, 63.3 percent of Lincoln Memorial's shot attempts are landing on goal. The Railsplitters also lead the SAC in caused turnovers with 80 and goals against average with a stingy 7.86.
- Golia and Arcuri are ranked first and fifth respectively in the SAC in total points. Golia, who also leads the SAC in goals with 28, has 48 points, while Arcuri has 26 points (14 goals, 12 assists).
Robert Tucker is ranked 16th in the league with 16 points on eight goals and eight assists.
- Freshman goalie
Michael Kessler has the third-best goals against average in the SAC with a 7.99 mark. His 54.2 save percentage ranks fourth in the league, while his five wins are second to only Lenoir-Rhyne's Ryan Crompton.
- Monday will serve as the first-ever meeting between Lincoln Memorial and Concordia.
Know the Opponent:
- The Cardinals have lost both of their matches this season, falling 11-9 to Benedictine and 13-5 at Hope.
- In the loss to Benedictine, Concordia led 4-2 at the break but Benedictine ended the match on a 4-0 run to spoil the Cardinals' home opener. Conner Ludeman, Nick Palson and Blake Blaisdell paced Concordia with two goals apiece in the loss.
- The loss to Hope was much more lopsided as Concordia fell behind 5-0 at the end of the first quarter and was outscored 5-1 in the third to fall in blowout fashion. Oliver Niedzwieki and Mikey Vanvleet were the only Cardinals with multiple goals with two apiece.
- Concordia is in just its second season of men's lacrosse. The Cardinals finished the inaugural 2017 campaign with a 2-7 record.
- Niedzwiecki led the Cardinals in scoring last season with 25 goals and nine assists, while Brendan Beerer put up 19 goals and 16 assists. Ludeman also finished with double-digit points with 14 goals and eight assists.
