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MEN’S LACROSSE REPORT • MAY 4, 2017 Contact: Kristin Quinn, Assistant Commissioner O: 646.663.3456 C: 914.819.8751 [email protected] 2017 BIG EAST LACROSSE STANDINGS UPCOMING BIG EAST SCHEULE BIG EAST OVERALL MAY W-L Pct. H A W-L Pct. H A N Streak Next Opponent BIG EAST Championship Semifinals *^Denver (2/2) 5-0 1.000 3-0 2-0 11-2 .846 8-1 3-1 0-0 W6 vs. Marquette (5/4) 4 No. 4 Marquette vs. No. 1 Denver (CBSSN) 4:30 p.m. No. 2 Villanova at No. 3 Providence (CBSSN) 7 p.m. *Villanova (15/15) 4-1 .800 2-0 2-1 9-5 .643 3-4 6-1 0-0 W3 at Providence (5/4) *Providence (RV/RV) 3-2 .600 2-1 1-1 9-6 .600 5-3 4-3 0-0 L3 vs. Villanova (5/4) BIG EAST Championship Final *Marquette 2-3 .400 1-1 1-2 6-7 .462 3-3 3-4 0-0 L4 vs. Denver (5/4) 6 Semifinal Winners (FS2) 4:47 p.m. Georgetown 1-4 .200 1-2 0-2 4-10 .286 2-5 2-4 0-1 W2 - 7 NCAA Selection Show (NCAA.com) St. John’s 0-5 .000 0-2 0-3 1-13 .071 0-8 1-5 0-0 L9 - * - clinched a berth in the BIG EAST Championship | ^ - BIG EAST Regular Season Champion All times are Eastern. (USILA Coaches Poll/Media Poll), NR - Not Ranked, RV - Receiving Votes BIG EAST Men’s Lacrosse Championships RECENT RESULTS Hosted by Providence College at Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium APRIL 29 GEORGETOWN 14, ST. JOHN’S 4 SEMIFINALS [15/15] VILLANOVA 15, [RV/RV] PROVIDENCE 7 MAY 4 • CBSSN [2/2] DENVER 16, MARQUETTE 8 4:30 & 7 P.M. ET 22 [18/18] VILLANOVA 18, ST. JOHN’S 3 FINAL [3/3] DENVER 12, [20/20] PROVIDENCE 2 1 Denver MAY 6 • FS2 [4/4] Duke 11, MARQUETTE 7 4 Marquette 4:30 P.M. ET 18 Brown 13, [20/20] PROVIDENCE 12 (2OT) GEORGETOWN 11, Mount St. Mary’s 9 Winner Semifinal 1 Winner Semifinal 2 Champion 15 [RV/RV] PROVIDENCE 9, [RV/RV] MARQUETTE 7 [4/4] DENVER 18, ST. JOHN’S 12 [20/RV] VILLANOVA 17, GEORGETOWN 12 2 Villanova 3 Providence 11 [7/10] Notre Dame 11, [RV/RV] MARQUETTE 10 9 [5/5] DENVER 16, [18/18] VILLANOVA 11 #BIGEASTMLAX Minute • NCAA Tournament berths are the storyline of the week as the 2017 BIG EAST Men’s Lacrosse Championship Presented by the Jeep starts up in Providence on Thursday, May 4. The semifinals, which start at 4:30 p.m. will air on CBS Sports Network with Ben Holden on play-by-play and Evan Washburn as the analyst. Top seed Denver squares off with the #BIGEASTMLAX BY THE NUMBERS fourth seed Marquette in the first semifinal; while No. 2 Villanova plays host school No. 3 Providence in the night cap. The winner of the semifinals will face off in the final which will air on FS2 on Saturday, May 6 at 4:47 p.m. The BIG EAST Teams (Marquette and Denver) received bids Champion will earn the league’s automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. to the 2016 NCAA championship. • Both semifinals are rematches of the regular season finale. Denver defeated Marquette in Milwaukee 16-8 less than a 2 week ago; while Villanova earned a 15-7 victory over Providence in Friartown. • It is the first BIG EAST men’s lacrosse championship played at Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence. The Teams ranked in the national top 20 - Denver stadium opened in 2016. It is the second-ever league championship played on Chapey Field. In the fall, the semifinals of 2 is No. 2 and Villanova is No. 15. the BIG EAST Men’s Soccer Championship christened the field as a postseason location. The men’s soccer championship BIG EAST men’s lacrosse student-athletes is played at the higher seed. The BIG EAST Men’s Lacrosse Championship has only been held at three locations since its inception in 2012: Villanova (four years); Denver (2016) and Providence (2017). are candidates for the 2017 Senior CLASS 3 Award. Two are finalists. Why We’re Watching: • Marquette vs. Denver (4:30 p.m. ET/CBSSN) - Denver enters the 2017 tournament with the top seed for the fourth con- Number of weeks Denver was the No. 1 secutive year. The Pioneers boast a 5-1 BIG EAST tournament record. Marquette is making its fourth appearance in the team in the country. postseason tournament as well, returning in 2017 as the defending BIG EAST tournament champion. The Golden Eagles 4 defeated the Pioneers, 10-9 at home to win the championship title in 2016. The Golden Eagles are 2-2 in the tournament. Denver won the regular season meeting just five days ago 16-8. The Pioneers enter Thursday’s contest on a six-game BIG EAST players on the 2017 Tewaaraton Award Watch List (released 2/28); 3 are Nom- winning streak and ranked second nationally in both polls. Denver boasts the BIG EAST Co-Attack Player of the Year 6 inees (released 4/27) Connor Cannizzaro, three-time Midfielder of the Year Trevor Baptiste and Freshman of the Year Ethan Walker. Both teams represented the BIG EAST in the 2016 NCAA tournament, but both lost in their first games. Denver is 5-1 all time against Career statistical categories four BIG EAST Marquette. players rank among the Top 10. • Villanova at Providence (7 p.m. ET/CBSSN) - Providence, the tournament hosts, make their second consecutive appear- 13 ance and all time in the BIG EAST championship. The Friars are 0-1 after losing to Denver in the semis 17-8 in Denver. Villanova is the tournament’s most experienced team having never missed a championship appearance in six years. The Games have been played against Top 20 Wildcats are 2-6 overall and finished runner up in 2013 and 2014. Providence was the fourth seed in 2016, making their 21 non-conference opponents in 2017 third place finish the highest finish in Friar program history. The last time Villanova was the No. 2 seed, the Wildcats lost to Denver in the championship game, 14-7 (2014). Villanova, ranked 15th nationally, rides a three-game winning streak Games carried on national or regional into Thursday’s semifinal. The Friars have lost the last three, including the meeting between the two, 15-7 on Saturday, television. also at Chapey Field. Friar head coach Chris Gabrielli and staff earned BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year honors after 26 a season that saw the Friars ranked in the top 20 for the first time ever. Providence features BIG EAST Defensive Player @BIGEASTChamps of the Year Jarrod Neumann and Goalkeeper of the Year Tate Boyce. Villanova will showcase Co-Attack Player of the Year Jack Curran. #BIGEASTlax #BIGEASTmlax BIG EAST CONFERENCE 655 THIRD AVENUE • NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017 @BIGEAST • WWW.BIGEAST.COM 2017 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP & LEAGUE NOTES BIG EAST MEN’S LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY ALL-TIME CHAMPIONS Year Champion Coach Score Runner-Up Site 2016 No. 2 Marquette Joe Amplo 10-9 No. 1 Denver Denver, Colo. 2015 No. 1 Denver Bill Tierney 16-8 No. 2 Georgetown Villanova, Pa. 2014 No. 1 Denver Bill Tierney 14-7 No 2 Villanova Villanova, Pa. 2013 No. 2 Syracuse John Desko 13-9 No. 1 Villanova Villanova, Pa. 2012 No. 3 Syracuse John Desko 12-4 No. 4 St. John’s Villanova, Pa. 2017 BIG EAST REGULAR SEASON AWARDS & ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS Co-Attack Players of the Year All BIG EAST First Team % All BIG EAST Second Team @ Connor Cannizzaro, Denver, Sr., A # Daniel Bucaro, Georgetown, So., A (listed alphabetically) Jack Curran, Villanova, Grad. A ## Connor Cannizzaro, Denver, Sr., A ^ Craig Berge, Georgetown, Jr., M Christian Cuccinello, Villanova, Jr., A Cole Blazer, Marquette, Jr., G Midfielder of the Year Jack Curran, Villanova, Grad., A ^ Conner Byrne, Providence, Jr., SSDM Trevor Baptiste, Denver, Jr., FOS ^ ## $ Ryan McNamara, Marquette, Sr., A Andy DeMichiei, Marquette, Sr., A Ethan Walker, Denver, Fr., A Connor Donahue, Denver, Jr., M Defensive Player of the Year Peter Conley, Georgetown, RS-Jr., M Nick Grill, Marquette, Fr., D Jarrod Neumann, Providence, Sr., D Jake Froccaro, Villanova, Sr., M ^ Nick Hatzipetrakos, Providence, So., A Colton Jackson, Denver, So., M John Kluh, Villanova, Grad., M Goalkeeper of the Year Christian Burgdorf, Denver, Sr., D ^ Devin McNamara, Villanova, RS-Jr., M Tate Boyce, Providence, So., G ^ Jarrod Neumann, Providence, Sr., D ^ Zachary Melillo, Marquette, Jr., FOS Danny Sweeney, Villanova, Sr., D ^ Kurtis Naslonski, Villanova, Sr., LSM Freshman of the Year Trevor Baptiste, Denver, Jr., FOS ^ Tyler Pace, Denver, Sr., M Ethan Walker, Denver, Fr., A ^ Michael Mayer, Georgetown, Sr., LSM Alex Ready, Denver, So., G Sean Mayle, Denver, Jr., LSM Tanner Thomson, Marquette, Jr., M Coaching Staff of the Year Tate Boyce, Providence, So., GK ^ Providence (Head Coach Chris Gabrielli) ^ - denotes unanimous selection # - Offensive Player of the Year in 2016 (award name was changed for the 2017 season) ## - Co-Midfielders of the Year in 2016 $ - Midfielder of the Year in 2015 & 2016 % - due to a tie in voting, there are two long-stick midfielders on the all-conference first team; and a three-way tie for the at-large vote @ - due to a tie in voting, there are 14-players on the all-conference second team FINAL WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS & HONOR ROLL (MAY 1) OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK HONOR ROLL ETHAN WALKER, Denver CONNOR KIRST, Villanova Alex Ready, Denver, So., G – Earned a win with 12 saves in Fr., A (Peterborough, Ontario) Fr., M (Bernardsvile, N.J.) goal on 19 shots in Denver’s 16-8 win over Marquette.