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2015 MEN’S LACROSSE GAME NOTES GAME INFORMATION 6-6 OVERALL | 1-3 IVY LEAGUE Date .................................................................... Friday, April 17 4-2 HOME | 2-4 ROAD First Faceoff ...................................................................... 6 p.m. VS. Venue ................................................ Class of 1952 Stadium FEBRUARY TV .......................................................................................... ESPNU HARVARD #19/20 PRINCETON Sat. .....21 .......UMass ...................................... ILDN .......................W, 14-13 Talent ............................... Eamon McCananey, Ryan Boyle 6-6, 1-3 IVY 7-4, 3-1 IVY Sat. ......28 ........ at No. 6/6 Duke ..................... ESPN3 ........................L, 21-14 All-Time Series ......................... Princeton leads, 57-23-1 All-Time Series: Princeton leads, 57-23-1 MARCH Last Meeting ...............................W, 9-8 (April 19, 2014) Last Meeting: W, 9-8 (April 19, 2014) Tues. ...3 ..........QUINNIPIAC ........................... ILDN .......................W, 17-12 Streak ........................................................................................ W1 Streak: W1 Sat. .....7 ..........PENN STATE ......................... ILDN ..........................W, 12-9 Mon. ....9 ........... at No. 20/20 Holy Cross ........................................... W, 20-9 THE STORYLINE STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE Sat. ......14 ........ at No. 19/18 Brown* ......... ILDN ...............................L, 14-9 Needing a win to stay alive in the Ivy League According to data available through NCAA.com, Tues. ...17 ........ at No. 2/2 North Carolina .. ESPN3 ........................L, 15-10 Tournament chase, the Harvard men’s lacrosse Harvard’s schedule this season ranks as the 10th Sat. ......21 ........ at Dartmouth* ......................... ILDN ..................L, 12-11 2OT team travels to No. 19/20 Princeton for a 6 p.m. most difficult in the country based off opponent win Wed. ...25........No. 10/9 ALBANY.............. ILDN ......................... L, 21-18 showdown with the Tigers Friday, April 17 live on percentage. Eight of Harvard’s 2015 opponents ESPNU. are either ranked or receiving votes in the polls, APRIL including five Ivy programs; North Carolina (2/2), Sat. .....4 ..........No. 8/6 CORNELL* ........... ESPN3 | ILDN ........W, 10-9 Harvard sits in sixth place of the conference Duke (6/6), Yale (7/7), Albany (8/8), Cornell Tues. ...7 ........... at Boston University ..........................................................W, 9-8 standings and will need to win out while receiving (10/9), Brown (13/14), Princeton (19/20), and Sat. .....11 .......PENN* ..................................... Fox College ............... L, 10-9 help to advance to the conference tournamet for Penn (RV/--). Fri. ........17 ........ at Princeton*............................ ESPNU ............................6 p.m. a second straight year. Princeton, meanwhile, is Sat. .....25........YALE*....................................... ILDN .............................. 4 p.m. looking to keep pace with Cornell for the top spot WINNING THE CLOSE ONES MAY in the league. Harvard has played in five games decided by just Fri. ........1 ........... Ivy Tournament Semifinal ..................................................... TBD one goal this season, including each of its last three Sun. .....3 ........... Ivy Tournament Final .............................................................. TBD AST IME UT outings, and owns a 3-2 record in one-goal games. L T O -- ............9-10 .... NCAA First Round ................................................................... TBD Penn scored three goals in the final 8:20 to stun the The Crimson was 3-1 in games decided by a single -- ............16-17 . NCAA Quarterfinals ................................................................ TBD Harvard men’s lacrosse team Saturday afternoon, score last season, and is 10-11 all-time in one-goal Sat. ......23 ........ NCAA Semifinals ...................................................................... TBD stealing a 10-9 win at Soldiers Field Lacrosse games under Chris Wojcik ’96. Mon. ....25 ........ NCAA Final .................................................................................. TBD Stadium. BOLD CAPS indicates home game COMING UP CLUTCH * indicates Ivy League opponent Penn pulled to within 8-7 with 10:20 to play but Devin Dwyer scored the game-winning goal against % indicates Ivy League Tournament Keegan Michel won the ensuing faceoff for Harvard both Cornell and Boston University, potting the All times listed in EST and found Deke Burns to regain a two-goal margin deciding goal versus the Big Red with just 32 just eight seconds later, 9-7. The Quakers scored seconds remaining and against the Terriers with three straight goals, however, and took a 10-9 lead 2:05 to play. 2015 IVY LEAGUE STANDINGS with 2:32 remaining off the stick of Kevin McGeary. (AS OF APRIL 16) Through 12 games this season, Dwyer has totaled The Crimson had two chances in the closing 15 points (7g, 8a) in the fourth quarter of games IVY LEAGUE OVERALL moments, but attempts by Ian Ardrey and Joe Lang and has scored at least one point in the fourth TEAM W L PCT. W L PCT went wide to give the game to the Quakers. quarter in 11 of 12 contests. 1. Cornell 3 1 .750 9 3 .750 Princeton 3 1 .750 7 4 .636 Devin Dwyer turned in a game-high four points, SHARING THE WEALTH 3. Yale 3 2 .600 9 2 .818 scoring one goal and dishing out three assists. Harvard boasts three goal scorers with 20-plus 4. Brown 2 2 .500 9 3 .750 Burns and Will Walker each found the back of the goals on the season (Deke Burns, 25; Ian Ardrey, 5. Penn 2 3 .400 5 6 .455 net twice to go with scores by Sean Coleman, Brian 22; Joe Lang, 20) and has two additional attackmen 6. Harvard 1 3 .250 6 6 .500 Fischer, Michel and Austin Williams. who are right on their heels (Devin Dwyer, 19; Will Dartmouth 1 3 .250 4 6 .400 Walker, 17). Under Chris Wojcik ’96, the Crimson Bryan Moore turned in another strong performance has never had more than two goal scorers with 20- WHAT’S INSIDE in goal, stopping 13 saves and collecting four plus goals in a season. Projected Lineup / National Polls ....................................................................2-3 ground balls in the loss. Dwyer finished with a game- Scoring Streaks / Opponent Scouting Report ...........................................4-5 high seven ground balls while Ryan Norton and Matt The Last Time / Harvard in 2014 When ........................................................ 6 Ryan caused two turnovers apiece. Head Coach Chris Wojcik ’96 ................................................................................ 7 2015 Roster / Pronunciation Guide .................................................................. 8 2015 Stats...............................................................................................................9-16 Career Stats / NCAA Stats ..........................................................................17-28 @HarvardCrimson #GoCrimson Harvard Athletics IG:HarvardAthletics 2015 HARVARD MEN’S LACROSSE POINT SCORING STREAKS CAN’T STOP HIM the 28th-highest total in the NCAA. Burns has Student-Athlete ..................Streak.......... Points During Devin Dwyer has recorded at least one point in 38 scored at least one goal in nine of the 10 games Deke Burns ..........................................1 ............................2 (2g) of 39 career games, including each of the team’s he has played in this season, and bosts eight Sean Coleman ....................................1 ............................1 (1g) last 31 outings. The junior has totaled 115 points games with two or more goals. Devin Dwyer .....................................31 ....... 114 (37g, 78a) (37g, 78a) during his current streak, and ranks Tim Edmonds ......................................1 ....................2 (1g, 1a) fourth in program history with 89 career helpers. Burns began the year in a big way, scoring seven Brian Fischer ......................................1 ............................1 (1g) goals in the team’s opening win over UMass (Feb. Joe Lang ...............................................5 ....................7 (6g, 1a) Dwyer leads the Crimson with 46 points (19g, 21). The seven goals marked the most goals Sean Mahon ........................................1 ............................1 (1a) 27a) while his 2.25 assists per game rank 12th scored by a member of the Crimson since Jeff Keegan Michel ...................................1 ....................2 (1g, 1a) in the NCAA. Dwyer has led Harvard in scoring Cohen ‘12 totaled eight versus Michigan on March Will Walker ..........................................4 ....................9 (6g, 3a) each of the last two years, totaling 43 points (16g, 31, 2012. Austin Williams ..................................1 ............................1 (1g) 27a) as a freshman and 47 points (12g, 35a) as a sophomore. FRESHMAN PHENOM GOAL SCORING STREAKS Joe Lang currently ranks third on the team in Student-Athlete ..................Streak.......... Points During HAVE A DAY points (27), is third in goals scored (20) and fourth Deke Burns ..........................................1 ............................2 (2g) Devin Dwyer enjoyed a record-setting day at Holy in assists (7). The freshman has scored at least Sean Coleman ....................................1 ............................1