The 2011 men's lacrosse season begins on Saturday with three America East teams in action. UMBC travels to Presbyterian at 12 p.m., while Hartford faces No. 16/17 UMass at 1 p.m. at Al-Marzook Field and Binghamton visits Penn State at 1:30 p.m.
Upcoming Action
Saturday, February 19
UMBC at Presbyterian, 12 p.m.
- UMBC, which has won two of the last three America East championships, was chosen to finish fourth in the league's preseason coaches poll.
- The Retrievers return 22 letterwinners from last season’s squad that ranked second in America East in goals allowed (10.28 gapg).
- The defense is led by sophomore goalkeeper Adam Cohen who returns after a solid rookie season in which he allowed just 75 goals in nine games (8.28 GAA).
- Junior Robb Grimm, who totaled 16 goals and 11 assists last season, is the team’s top returning scorer, while junior captain Jamie Kimbles, who had 12 goals and nine assists a year ago, will be relied on to put the ball in the net.
No. 16/17 UMass at Hartford, 1 p.m. -- Live Stats | Live Video
- Hartford. which recorded its most wins since 2003 last season, looks for its first win in its ninth all-time meeting with UMass.
- The Hawks return all but one starter and a league-high seven all-conference performers from last year's squad.
- Four of Hartford’s top five scorers return from a team that ranked second in America East scoring 10.00 goals per game, including junior Aidan Genik, a second-team choice last year, who ranked fourth among league leaders with 36 goals a year ago.
- Senior Tim Fallon earned All-America honors last season after leading the country in faceoff percentage.
Binghamton at Penn State, 1:30 p.m.
- The Bearcats hope to return to the America East Championship in 2011 after failing to make the field for the first time since 2003 last season.
- Binghamton will be led by junior defender Derrick Danieu, a first-team all-conference selection each of the last two seasons.
- Sophomore Matt Springer earned America East all-rookie honors a year ago after scoring a program-record 29 goals.