Goucher Men's Lacrosse Hosts Randolph-Macon On Saturday

The Game

• Randolph-Macon (2-0) at Goucher (0-1)
• Saturday, February 22, 2020, 1 p.m.
• Beldon Field/Baltimore, Md.
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Opening Tip

• Goucher welcomes Randolph-Macon to town on Saturday for the second game of the season for the Gophers
• It will be the 20th meeting in the all-time series between the two programs
• The Yellow Jackets have won the last three contests in the series to take a 10-9 edge in the series
• Randolph-Macon rallied for a 10-9 overtime last season in Ashland
• Goucher is looking for its first win since a 12-7 decision on February 27, 2016

About The Yellow Jackets

• Randolph-Macon comes into the contest 2-0 after defeating Catholic 10-9 on February 15
• Colin DeSesa posted three goals and two assists including the game-winner in OT to pace the Yellow Jackets while Derek Marsilio added two tallies against the Cardinals
• Camden Stramanak led the defense with seven ground balls and seven caused turnovers while Tommy Kane made nine saves
• Head coach J.B. Sheridan returns to Goucher after helping the Gophers to a 24-9 record under Kyle Hannan as the defensive coordinator including the 2010 Landmark Conference championship, which was the first Landmark Conference title in school history.

The Last Time We Met

• Randolph-Macon scored the final two goals of the game to earn a 10-9 overtime win against Goucher on February 23, 2019
• Andrew Sade paced the Gophers with five goals while Nick Patterson had seven ground balls and Justin Lugo made 16 saves
• Colin DeSesa fueled the Yellow Jackets with three tallies and an assist while Tyler Flora led the defense with five goals and two assists and Chris Cerrina made five saves

The Last Time Out

• Goucher lost to nationally-ranked Gettysburg on Wednesday
• The Gophers cut the margin to 3-2 and also trailed 5-3 at the break
• Jared Heath, Jared Halverson and Matt Woodson each scored in the game
• Justin Lugo made 15 saves and Steven Mancha powered the defense with four ground balls and two caused turnovers

In The Gopher Hole

• Matt Woodson has recorded a point in 30 of the 34 games that he has played
• Jared Heath has posted a goal in six-straight games and in eight of his last 10 games
• Andrew Sade has two games where he has tallied a marker and an assist and three with just an assist
• Jared Halverson has three goals in his last three contests after registering a goal in his first 12 games
• Justin Lugo plays better at home after recording a 10.45 goals against average, 67 saves and a 59.3 save percentage at Beldon Field last season

Next Time On The Turf

• Goucher hits the road for the first time this season at McDaniel on Wednesday
• Game time is 4 p.m.
• The Gophers return home to host Lebanon Valley on February 29