No. 9 Army Tests Talents at No. 14 Syracuse

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Syracuse, NY

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#14/16 Syracuse

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No. 9 Army Tests Talents at No. 14 Syracuse

February 23, 2018 | Men's Lacrosse

WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army continues to face its gauntlet of ranked opponents this weekend when the team travels to No. 14/16 Syracuse.

The contest will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday from the Carrier Dome.

#9 ARMY (3-0, 0-0 Patriot League)

The Black Knights are riding a three-game winning streak for the 2018 season.
Army will again test its talents at Syracuse as it will be the 15th straight game played at the Dome.
Last season, David Symmes scored the game-winning goal against the Orange with one second remaining to prevent overtime.
It is the first of two games on the road for the Cadets, the longest stretch of away contests for Army this season.
Army looks to continue its hot streak at the Dome after topping Syracuse 14-13 last season.
The Cadets are off to a 3-0 start in 2018 with wins over UMass (18-6), NJIT (14-5) and No. 10 Rutgers (9-7).
It is the second straight year that Army has begun with a 3-0 record.
After last weekend's victory, the senior class boasts 35 wins as a group.
Army held Rutgers to a season-low seven goals and has allowed seven or less goals in the first three games of the season.
Jon LaMonica posted a career-high nine ground balls in the win against the Scarlet Knights.
Nate Jones has tallied two hat tricks in 2018, while David Symmes, Conor Glancy and Ted Glesener have each recorded one this season.
AJ Barretto earned his first win in net against Rutgers last weekend with six saves. He allowed seven on 32 shots faced.

HOW TO FOLLOW
VIDEO • ACC Network
RADIO • ESPN 97.7
LIVE STATS • sidearmstats.com/syracuse/mlax
TWITTER • @ArmyWP_MLax
GAME NOTES • GoArmyWestPoint.com

#14 SYRACUSE (1-1, 0-0 ACC)

Syracuse is 1-1 entering the game after falling to No. 3 Albany last week 15-3.
The Great Danes held Syracuse to the Orange's lowest single game goal total since 1973 (two goals).
Syracuse had a pair of three-goal games since then, the last coming in 1991.
The Orange did open the season with a 21-4 victory over Binghamton.
Brendan Bomberry paces Syracuse's offense with five goals and three assists.
Stephen Rehfuss follows with five points on three goals and two helpers.
Danny Varello leads the team with 5.0 ground balls per game and a .600 efficiency on the faceoff.
Defensively, Tyson Bomberry tops the Orange with two caused turnovers and adds two ground balls.
Dom Madonna has two starts under his belt this year and has been on the field for 105 minutes of action.
He has a 10.86 goals against average and a .441 save percentage.

MAKING RANK

The Black Knights are off to a 3-0 start for the second consecutive year.
The Cadets rank third in scoring defense with 6.50 points per game.
Army is tied for fourth nationally in scoring margin at 7.67.
LaMonica leads the squad with 17 ground balls and is 28th in the country in ground balls per game at 5.67.
Barretto's 5.78 goals against average is good for fifth in college lacrosse, while he ranks 17th in save percentage (.548).

PRESEASON HONORS

Surdick has headlined the preseason awards for Army. The junior defender was named to the Inside Lacrosse Media Preseason All-American second team earlier this week.
Surdick was also voted the Patriot League's Preseason Defensive Player of the year.
Symmes joined his teammate on the All-American list on the honorable mention.
He was also named to the All-Patriot League Preseason Team.

NATIONAL RECOGNITION

The Black Knights have moved up in national polls after their 3-0 start to the year, and after topping 10th-ranked Rutgers by two goals.
They were slated 9th in both the Nike/US Lacrosse Magazine Poll and Inside Lacrosse Maverik Media Poll.

FILLING THE GAPS

Although it returned a wealth of its roster, Army will have to replace some key players from last season.
On offense, the Black Knights will look to make up for Cole Johnson's point production.
Johnson tallied 48 points for the Cadets on 29 goals and 19 assists.
Nate Jones and Conor Glancy will look to fill Johnson's shoes on the attacking end.
Perhaps the main loss to the Black Knights' is on the faceoff where specialist Dan Grabher had a .628 efficiency.
On the defensive side of the ball, Reaves Klipstein was the gel that kept them working as a well-oiled machine.
Dom Ricca has stepped into the communication role, while Jon LaMonica will play a key role with matchups.
AJ Barretto returns to net for the Black Knights behind the strong defensive unit.

CLASS OF 2018

The senior class boasts 34 wins in their careers in an Army uniform.
They are one of 13 senior classes to have at least 34 career wins.
The group accounts for 32 points, 50 ground balls and 11 caused turnovers through the first three games of the season.
Army's seniors have produced half of the offensive points so far.

NATIONAL AUDIENCE

The Black Knights will play on CBS Sports Network for three contests this season.
The first matchup on national television is at Boston University on April 7 at 3:15 pm as part of tripleheader of Patriot League action.
The following week, the greatest rivalry in college lacrosse, Army-Navy, takes center stage at Michie Stadium with a noon faceoff on April 14.
The final regular season game for the Black Knights on CBS Sports Network will be the final Patriot League matchup of the season at Loyola at 7 p.m. on April 20.
The semifinal and championship rounds of the Patriot League Men's Lacrosse Championship will be televised by CBS Sports Network for the 10th-consecutive season.
The semifinal round is set for Friday, April 27, with the championship game scheduled for Sunday, April 29.
All three games will be hosted by the tournament's top overall seed.
The Patriot League Women's Lacrosse Championship will also be televised live by CBS Sports Network on Sunday, May 6 at noon.

EARLY ARMY LEADERS

Jones and Glancy lead the Black Knights offensively with 10 points apiece. Jones boasts a team-leading eight goals, while Glancy has six.
Ragno boasts a .676 faceoff efficiency and is second on the team in ground balls with 10. LaMonica leads the squad with 17.
AJ Barretto has been the Black Knights' starting goalie and has made 17 saves. He posts a 5.78 goals against average and a .548 save percentage.

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