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Cleveland State Lacrosse Takes on Detroit Mercy Under the Lights

Cleveland State Lacrosse Takes on Detroit Mercy Under the Lights

Game Outlook 
Date/Time:
 Saturday, Apr. 23 | 8:00 p.m.
Location: Birmingham, Mich. | Seaholm High School
Teams: Cleveland State (3-8, 0-3) vs. Detroit Mercy (1-8, 0-3)
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Opening Faceoff
The Vikings will play their final road regular season and ASUN game on Saturday against Detroit Mercy at Seaholm High School in Birmingham, Michigan.

About the Titans
Detroit enters their Senior Night game with a 1-8 overall record and is winless as well in the ASUN at 0-3. The lone victory this season for the Titans was against VMI, 16-11, on March 12 at home. Brett Erskine leads the offense with 17 goals and seven assists for 24 points, while Luke Majick has nine goals and five assists for 14 points. Paul Manuszak leads the team with 20 caused turnovers along with 52 ground balls. Jakob Hemme has made 110 saves which are tops in the conference.

Learning the ASUN
The Vikings were picked to finish sixth in their inaugural season in the ASUN. Air Force and Utah are the co-favorites to win the regular-season championship with Robert Morris picked third. Cleveland State has faced four of the five teams in the ASUN under German; Bellarmine: (2-1), Air Force (1-0), Robert Morris (0-1), and Utah (0-1).

Series History
Cleveland State leads the series 2-1 with the Vikings winning the last meeting in 2019, 11-9. The Titans won the lone game in Detroit in 2018, 12-6.

Last Game Out
The Green and White fell on the road at Air Force, 12-8. Jason Sullivan led the way with a goal and a game-best three assists. Cameron Logan made 18 saves in the cage.

ASUN Standings
1. Utah: 7-3 (3-0)
2. Air Force: 7-5 (2-1)
3. Robert Morris: 6-5 (2-1)
4. Bellarmine: 4-10 (2-1)
5. Cleveland State: 3-8 (0-3)
6. Detroit Mercy: 1-8 (0-3)
***Top 4 teams qualify for the ASUN tournament.

Up Next
The Green and White conclude the regular season at home on Saturday, April 30 at home against Robert Morris with a noon start.