Saturday, March 16
Hamden, Conn.
12:00 PM
Quinnipiac University
vs
Detroit Mercy
Men's Lacrosse Set For Home Opener on Saturday vs. Detroit Mercy
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Bobcats Enter Their First MAAC Contest of the Year With Two-Straight Wins
Quinnipiac (2-3, 0-0 MAAC) vs. Detroit Mercy (4-2, 1-0 MAAC)
Saturday, March 16 | 12:00 p.m.
QU Lacrosse Stadium | Hamden, Conn.
Stream: Quinnipiac All-Access
Stats: QuinnipiacBobcats.com
HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac men's lacrosse is set to host both its 2019 home and MAAC opener on Saturday, March 16, with opening face-off vs. Detroit Mercy at 12:00 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT: at WAGNER
Saturday, March 16 | 12:00 p.m.
QU Lacrosse Stadium | Hamden, Conn.
Stream: Quinnipiac All-Access
Stats: QuinnipiacBobcats.com
HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac men's lacrosse is set to host both its 2019 home and MAAC opener on Saturday, March 16, with opening face-off vs. Detroit Mercy at 12:00 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT: at WAGNER
- Jake Tomsik led the way with six points, Brett DiSalvo recorded the game-winner less than two minutes into overtime and Quinnipiac men's lacrosse earned its second-straight win on Saturday afternoon, topping Wagner 7-6 at Hameline Field.
- With the win, the Bobcats move to 2-3 this season.
- The Titans are 4-2 so far in 2019, winning their first MAAC contest of the season on March 9 at St. Bonaventure by the final score of 16-8.
- Matthew Vangalen leads the program with 26 total points (11 goals, 15 assists), while Seth Mendell has a team-high 18 goals.
- The Titans rank No. 7 nationally in face-off winning percentage (64.1 percent).
- Bobcats won the matchup between the two programs, 14-11, on March March 31 at Wisner Stadium.
- Quinnipiac has 14 freshman, 10 sophomores, six juniors and 12 seniors in 2019.
- The Bobcats return four of their top five scorers from 2018, an offense that finished the season No. 10 in total offense. Senior Foster Cuomo (33 goals, 16 assists), sophomore Jake Tomsik (27 goals, 17 assists), senior Mike Fletcher (26 goals, 16 assists) and senior Matt Frost (15 goals, 6 assists) all return for Quinnipiac.
- Sophomore Jake Tomsik has paced the Bobcats' offense so far in 2019, recording 17 goals and six assists for 23 total points.
- Tomsik ranks No. 1 in the MAAC and No. 8 nationally in goals per contest (3.40).
- The attack tied a program record with eight goals, powering Quinnipiac men's lacrosse past NJIT, 16-14, on the road on March 2.
- Freshman goalkeeper Nick DiMuccio ranks No. 7 in the nation in saves per game, recording 14.12 stops per contest over his first five collegiate games.
- He's made 15+ stops in three games, and 10+ saves in all five QU contests.
- Quinnipiac men's lacrosse senior attack Foster Cuomo has been selected as the 2019 MAAC Preseason Player of the Year, the conference office announced on Wednesday, Jan. 29.
- Cuomo – who was also tabbed 2017 MAAC Preseason Co-Player of the Year as a sophomore – was a unanimous selection at attack on the Preseason All-MAAC Team. He remains the only student-athlete in program history to earn Preseason MAAC Player of the Year honors. The senior attack led the MAAC in goals per game (2.36) and ranked third in points per contest (3.5), recording three game-winning goals last season. He tallied 33 goals and 16 assists for 49 total points.
- The Bobcats were selected to finish third in the 2019 MAAC Men's Lacrosse Preseason Poll, earning 50 total points in the vote to finish just behind Monmouth and Detroit Mercy. Quinnipiac – the 2018 MAAC regular season champion – earned one first-place vote in the poll.
- Senior midfielder Matt Frost was also selected to the Preseason All-MAAC Team. Frost scored 16 goals to go along with six assists in 2018, playing in 12 total games. He was selected to the All-MAAC Second Team in 2018 for his effort, attempting 54 total shots for the season.
- Quinnipiac men's lacrosse went 9-6 last season, going a perfect 6-0 in MAAC regular season play to earn the top seed in the postseason tournament. The Bobcats recorded 11.3 points per game, which ranked No. 1 in the MAAC and No. 10 nationally. The program also led the MAAC in ground balls per game (32.33), ranking No. 7 nationally in the category.
- Mason Poli, a former standout lacrosse player at Bryant University, enters his fifth season with the Quinnipiac coaching staff in 2018-19 - and his first as Interim Head Coach. Poli served as an assistant coach for the Bobcats' program for four years. He served as the team's defensive coordinator, and was also responsible for scouting, skill development, recruiting and academics.
- Poli enjoyed a four-year stint with the Bulldogs which came to a close in 2013, after which, Poli was drafted by the Charlotte Hounds of Major League Lacrosse (MLL) with their fourth round pick. Poli's success on the field continued as he led the MLL in longpole scoring with six goals, three two-point goals, and one assist for 10 points in 2014. In his rookie season, Poli helped the Hounds to a second-place finish in the MLL standings.
- While at Bryant, Poli compiled one of the most decorated longpole lacrosse careers in NCAA history. Poli led the nation in longpole scoring in both his junior and senior seasons, leading to a pair of Tewaaraton Semifinalist Awards. Poli was named USILA Honorable Mention All-American in 2011, 2012 and 2013, while being named to the NEILA All-New England and Northeast Conference First Teams those same years.
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