THIS WEEK
Men's lacrosse will host Cleveland State to start off their conference slate.
 
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Date/Time: Saturday, March 16 – 1:00 PM CST
Location: Hunter Stadium – St. Charles, Mo.
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LAST TIME OUT
The Lions fell to undefeated NJIT 18-5 on March 9^th. Flint Thielen and Noah Wehrman led the Lions in goals in the matchup, both compiling two, while Adrian Thompson led Lindenwood in assists with two. Brian Kallberg led on the defensive side of the ball, picking up three ground balls and forcing three turnovers. AJ Preachuk got the nod in net making ten saves.
 
SEASON LEADERS
Points – Thompson (6)
Goals – Wehrman (5)
Assists – Thompson (3)
GB's – Kallberg (12)
CT's – Kallberg (8)
FO – Joseph Sarno (26-59)
FO (%) – Sarno (44.1%)
Saves – Preachuk (36)
Save (%) – Preachuk (45.0%)
GAA – Preachuk (14.79)
 
MATCHUP PREVIEW
Lindenwood is looking for their first win of the year, after starting off the year 0-3. This will be the second time in program history the Lions will face off against the Vikings. In the last matchup (March 18, 2023), the Lions fell to the Vikings 14-12.

The Vikings currently sit 3-3 on the year, picking up a 10-8 win over St. Bonaventure in their last matchup.
 
A LOOK INTO THE NUMBERS
Comparatively, Lindenwood scores three less goals per game than Cleveland State. On man-up opportunities, Lindenwood is 10.0% while Cleveland State 38.9%. In the ground ball game, Lindenwood averages 0.67 less ground balls per game than the Vikings. Both teams force the same number of turnovers per game with 8.00. In the turnover margin, Lindenwood averages 1.16 more turnovers than the Vikings. At the face-off, Lindenwood is facing-off at 43.1% while the Vikings are 39.1%. In the clearing game, Lindenwood clears at a rate of 87.7% while the Vikings clear at 79.2%.