The High Point University men's lacrosse team begins Atlantic 10 Tournament play with a matchup against No. 17 Saint Joseph's University. The No. 2-seed Panthers and the No. 3-seed Hawks face-off in the semifinal round of the tournament on Thursday afternoon at the host site, Saint Joseph's on Sweeney Field. The winner will advance to the tournament championship on Saturday at noon. This is the highest seed the Panthers have been in the A10 Tournament since joining the A10 in 2023 (2023-No. 4, 2024-No. 3).
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TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
High Point vs. Saint Joseph's (Semifinal) | Thursday, May 1st | 2:00 PM
Sweeney Field | Philadelphia, Pa.
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A10 Championship | Saturday, May 3rd | 12:00 PM
Sweeney Field | Philadelphia, Pa.
Last Time Out
HPU fell in the final game of the A10 regular season on the road at St. Bonaventure. After leading through three quarters of the game, the Bonnies took the game 10-9. High Point was led by
Collin Rovere with three goals, registering his second hat trick of the season.
Luca Accardo led the way on the faceoff going 15-of-23 with a team-high 11 ground balls. Accardo is five ground balls away from breaking the single season record. High Point finished the regular season with a 6-8 overall record and a 3-2 record in league play.
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ACROSS THE BENCH
High Point vs. Saint Joseph's
- The Panthers are 3-4 against the Hawks with the most recent match up a week ago.
- On April 19, HPU defeated SJU at home 11-9 at Vert Stadium.
- The Panthers have never beat the Hawks on the road at Sweeney Field.
- The goal margin between the teams over the last seven matchups has been 3.42 goals.
About the Hawks
- The Hawks finished the regular season with a 9-5 record and a 3-2 record in Atlantic 10 play.
- Saint Joseph's ranks No. 17 in the country according to Inside Lacrosse.
- On the attack, freshman Ben Dutton leads the A10 in goals per game averaging 3.00 and ranks No. 9 in the country. Dutton is also the No. 1 rookie in the country.
- The Hawks' face-off unit is led by Conor Trant at the X, who has won at a .462 (129-279) clip.
- Tommy Gross starts in goal for Saint Joseph's and leads the team with 146 saves, and a .570 save percentage. He has posted a 9-5 record in goal for the Hawks.
- Head coach Taylor Wray is in his 14th season at the helm for SJU.
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