ST. BONAVENTURE (1-4) vs. CLEVELAND STATE (1-2)
Saturday, March 11 – 1:00 p.m.
Marra Athletics Complex
TV: ESPN+
 
The St. Bonaventure University men's lacrosse team welcomes Cleveland State to town on Saturday. Opening faceoff is set for 1:00 p.m. and the game will streamed live through ESPN+.
 
A-10 ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

• Bonnies freshman goalie Cristofero Cucciuffo earned Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week honors this week.
• The first year goalie was outstanding at UMBC last week, making a career-high 18 saves against a Retrievers squad receiving votes in the national Top 20 polls.
• In five games played this season, Cucciuffo has made 50 saves with a save percentage over 50 percent thus far in his collegiate debut.

 
HOME SWEET HOME

• The Bonnies have won their last 11 of 13 games at the Marra Athletics Complex, dating back to the 2021 season.
• Bona's had a nearly two-year winning streak at home snapped at the hands of Binghamton in overtime (12-11) in the home opener this season. Prior to that, Bona's last setback at home was two seasons ago, by one goal, 5-4, to Quinnipiac on March 27, 2021.
• The Brown and White got back on track against VMI with a 15-9 victory on Saturday, Feb. 25.

 
TEAM LEADERS

• Senior Jake Rosa leads the team in points with 18 points, scoring 13 goals and tallying five assists.
• Graduate student Sean Westley is right behind his teammate with 17 points (nine goals, eight assists).
• Both Rosa and Westley are now members of 100-point club, the only two players in program history to reach that career milestone.
• Faceoff specialist Quinn Nolan has won 61 faceoffs thus far in his collegiate debut while scooping up a team-high 33 groundballs.
• Westley and Zack Belter each have four caused turnovers defensively, highest on the team.

 
CONFERENCE RANKINGS

• Cucciuffo ranks second among Atlantic 10 goalies in save percentage (51%) and third in saves per game (10).
• Fellow freshman Quinn Nolan currently stands third in the A-10 in groundballs per game (6.60) and faceoff winning percentage (60), which is good for 24^th and 26^th nationally.
• Westley is fourth in the conference with 1.60 assists per game; Rosa is third in points per game (3.60) and goals per game (2.60)

 
FAMILIAR FOES

• Since the inauguration of St. Bonaventure men's lacrosse as a Division I program in 2019, the Bonnies and Vikings have competed against each other three times. The Bonnies lead the series, 2-1.
• Last season, St. Bonaventure and Cleveland State played a unique home-and-home weekend series March 11, 2022 and March 13, 2022.
• Austin Blumbergs (four goals, one assist) led the Bonnies to a 12-5 victory in the opener, a home victory. Jake Rosa, Sean Westley and Conor Murphy all had one goal apiece as well in the win.
• St. Bonaventure outscored the Vikings by a 5-2 margin in the final quarter of play in the second half of the weekend twinbill on the road to secure an 11-10 win. Jake Rosa notched a hat trick in that contest.
• In all, Blumbergs scored six goals in the home-and-home series.
• The scheduled matchup during the 2020 season was canceled due to COVID 19 concerns.

 
NATIONAL LEADERS

• Sean Westley and Jake Rosa are among the career leaders in multiple statistical categories.
• Westley is 20^th among all active Division I players with 60 career assists and 26^th in points at 137.
• Rosa stands 24^th in assists per game (1.35) and 36^th in points per game (3.26).

 

ABOUT CLEVELAND STATE

• The Vikings dropped their first two games of the season against nationally-ranked programs, Ohio State and Notre Dame.
• Cleveland State picked up its first victory of the season at home against Canisius last Saturday, 18-12. Ryan Haigh scored five goals in the win over the Griffs.
• Reigning ASUN Freshman of the Year and 2023 Preseason All-Conference Team selection Gannon Matthews (eight goals, six assists) leads the team with 14 points, while teammates Ryan Haigh and Brendan Sigurdson each have scored eight goals.
• In the cage, Cameron Logan has started all three games, making 28 saves.
• Cleveland State was tabbed to finish seventh in the 2023 ASUN Men's Lacrosse Preseason Coaches' Poll.

 
UP NEXT
The Bonnies will travel to Buffalo for a matchup with Little Three rival Canisius on Tuesday, March 14. Game time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
 
 
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