Canisius & Detroit Mercy Advance to 2018 MAAC Men’s Lacrosse Championship Game

Canisius & Detroit Mercy Advance to 2018 MAAC Men’s Lacrosse Championship Game

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No. 4 Canisius College - 11 | No. 1 Quinnipiac University - 10 (OT) 
2018 Men’s Lacrosse Semifinals
Kessler Stadium | West Long Branch, NJ
 
No. 4 Canisius College (7-8) defeated No. 1 Quinnipiac University (9-6), 11-10, in overtime to advance to the 2018 MAAC Men’s Lacrosse Championship game. Senior attack Ryan McKee scored the game-winning goal with 2:59 to play in the overtime period. The Griffs take on No. 2 Detroit Mercy in the Men’s Lacrosse title game on Saturday, May 5, at 10 a.m. on ESPNU.

Canisius Notes:
  • The Griffs return to the MAAC Men’s Lacrosse Championship game for the third time in their history and the first time since 2012. Canisius is (2-0) all-time in Men’s Lacrosse Championship finals.
  • The win marked the first time since 2013 that the No. 4 seed knocked off the No. 1 seed in the semifinal round. The last team to do so was No. 4 Detroit Mercy, who defeated No. 1 Marist, 7-6, on May 4, 2013.
  • McKee’s game-winner was his 32nd goal of the season, he was assisted by 2018 MAAC Offensive Player of the Year Connor Kearnan. McKee finished the semifinal contest with a pair of goals and a ground ball.
  • Kearnan tallied five points (two goals, three assists), and two ground balls. Kearnan assisted on the game-winning goal in overtime, as well as the game-tying goal with 0:12 seconds to play in regulation.
  • Senior midfield Steven Coss tallied a game-high six points (two goals, four assists).
  • Senior goalie Liam Ganzhorn picked up the win in net. He finished that game with 12 saves and two ground balls.
Quinnipiac Notes:
  • The Bobcats finished the season (9-6, 6-0 MAAC) and earned the 2018 Men’s Lacrosse Regular Season Championship.
  • 2018 Face-off Specialist of the Year, senior midfield Will Vitelli went 19-25 on face-offs today and picked up six ground balls.
  • Junior attack Foster Cuomo notched three points (two goals, one assist) and four ground balls.
  • Senior midfield Ryan Corcoran scored a game-high three goals.
No. 2 Detroit Mercy – 12 | No. 3 Monmouth University – 9
2018 Men’s Lacrosse Semifinals
Kessler Stadium | West Long Branch, NJ
 
No. 2 Detroit Mercy (9-6) knocked off No. 3 Monmouth University, 12-9, to advance to the 2018 MAAC Men’s Lacrosse Championship game. The Titans erased a four-goal deficit in the fourth quarter en route to the semifinal victory. Detroit Mercy faces No. 4 Canisius in the Men’s Lacrosse title game on Saturday, May 5, at 10 a.m. on ESPNU.
 
Detroit Mercy Notes:
  • The Titans move on to their third MAAC Championship game in program history and first since 2013 when they claimed their only title. Detroit Mercy is (1-1) all-time in championship title games.
  • Detroit Mercy trailed, 9-5, with 8:31 to play in the fourth quarter before closing out the game on a 7-0 scoring run.
  • Junior attack Matthew Vangalen totaled a game-high five points (three goals, two assists) in the win. Vangalen scored both the game-tying and game-winning goals in the fourth quarter.
  • Freshman attack Brett Erskine finished with three points (two goals, one assist), and a game-high seven ground balls.
  • Junior midfield Patrick Walsh scored a pair of goals, his second gave the Titans a two-goal lead in the fourth.
  • Red-shirt freshman goalie Logan Shamblin earned the win in net. He recorded 11 saves and picked up one ground ball.
Monmouth Notes:
  • The Hawks finished the season (7-8, 4-2 MAAC).
  • Monmouth had a pair register multi-goal games. Sophomore midfield Zach Clements tallied two goals and an assist, while red-shirt freshman midfield Casey Kimmel found the back of the net twice.
  • Seven different Hawks registered goals in the game.
  • Freshman goalie Noah Lode stopped 16 shots and picked up one ground ball.
  • The Hawks edged the Titans in total shots (41-31) and saves (16-11).
About the MAAC Men’s Lacrosse Championship:
For more information on the 2018 MAAC Men’s Lacrosse Championship, visit MAACSports.com/MLAX. Championship tickets can be purchased at maac.ticketleap.com, and will also be sold on-site during the event. Be sure to follow the conversation on all social media platforms by using #MAACLAX.
 
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 37th year of competition during the 2017-18 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.