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Cleveland State Lacrosse Starts ASUN Play at Lindenwood

Cleveland State Lacrosse Starts ASUN Play at Lindenwood
Posted: Mar 15, 2024

Game 7
 Teams: Cleveland State (3-3, 0-0) vs. Lindenwood (0-3, 0-0)
Date/Time: Saturday, March 16 | 2:00 PM
Location: St. Charles, Mo. | Hunter Stadium
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The Game
Cleveland State opens ASUN play for the final time tomorrow, traveling to Lindenwood for a 2 p.m. contest.

Last Game Out
The Vikings used a strong second half to come from behind to defeat St. Bonaventure on Senior Day, 10-8. The Green and White trailed 6-3 at halftime before shutting out STB 1-0 in the third quarter and 6-2 in the fourth. Wyatt Robertson, Michael Care, and Alex Van Voorhis all totaled hat-tricks in the game.

ASUN Player of the Week
Van Voorhis earned his first-ever weekly honor after totaling three goals, one assist, and six ground balls against St. Bonaventure. The Columbus, Ohio, native has now recorded two hat-tricks on the year.

About Lindenwood
The Lions are looking for their first win and are 0-3 on the year. In their most recent game, Lindenwood fell on the road to NJIT, 18-5 on Saturday. Noah Wehrman leads the attack with five goals, while Adrian Thompson is the top assist man with three. Joseph Sarna is 26-of-59 in the faceoff circle with ten ground balls, and Brian Kallberg has forced eight turnovers. AJ Preachuk has started every game in goal with 36 saves. 

Series History
This will be just the second time these two teams have ever played, with the Vikings winning last season at home, 14-12.

Familiar ASUN Opener
This is the second straight season that these two teams have met in the conference opener.

The Numbers

  • With a win, the Vikings will be .500 in the month of March as they are 15-16 all-time.
  • Cleveland State is 1-1 in ASUN openers.
  • A third straight win tomorrow would tie the longest streak in program history, which was also done in 2019 and 2023.

Team Leaders


Captains of the Team
 The Vikings named Amiri Austin, Karson Burkey, Grayson Dague, Lane Miller, Reggie Regala, and Charlie Williams as captains for the upcoming 2024 season.

ASUN Poll
The Green and White were chosen to finish seventh for the second straight season in the preseason poll. Utah took the No. 1 spot after receiving nine first-place votes for 99 points. Jacksonville was second with 82 points and Air Force was third with a first-place vote and 80 points.

ASUN Standings
1. Bellarmine (4-3, 0-0)
2. Cleveland State (3-3, 0-0)
3. Jacksonville (3-3, 0-0)
4. Utah (2-3, 0-0)
5. Air Force (1-3, 0-0)
6. Queens (1-3, 0-0)
7. Mercer (1-4, 0-0)
8. Robert Morris (1-4, 0-0)
9. Detroit (0-3, 0-0)
10. Lindenwood (0-3, 0-0)

NEC in 2025
This will be the final season in the ASUN for Cleveland State before moving over to the NEC for the 2025 season. The Vikings will be one of four affiliated members of the seven-team NEC lacrosse conference, as the Green and White will be joined by fellow Horizon League members Detroit Mercy and Robert Morris. VMI is the fourth affiliated member and the other teams in the conference include core members, Le Moyne, LIU, and Wagner.

2024 Cleveland State Men's Lacrosse Tickets
 Season tickets for all six home games for the 2024 slate are now on sale for $30 per ticket. Single-game tickets will begin in February with prices set at $10.00 for adults and $8.00 for children 12 and under.

PURCHASE TICKETS

Up Next
The Vikings play their first ASUN home game on Saturday, March 23 at noon against Robert Morris.