The Holy Cross men's lacrosse team will open their Patriot League slate on Sunday, March 5, against No. 18 Army West Point. Game time is set for 3 p.m. at Kuzniewski Field, and will stream live on ESPN+.

HOLY CROSS (0-5, 0-0 Patriot League) AT A GLANCE:

• The Crusaders fell to Dartmouth on Saturday, Feb. 25, 17-6.
• Senior Thomas McIntire led the way with three goals. Senior Dean DiNanno added four assists.
• Seniors Cameron Magalotti and Connor Boyle, and freshman Tyler Marmo recorded a goal each.
• Five defenders recorded a caused turnover. Freshman Julian Jenkins picked up a team-leading four ground balls. 
• Junior Dawson Friers and freshman Liam Ray split the game in net, playing a half each. Friers recorded 16 saves in the first half, while Ray added eight in the second half as the Crusaders out-scored the Big Green, 6-5.
• McInire is tied for fifth in the country in goals with 15, and is tied for 24th in goals per game with 3.00.
• Friers ranks second in the country with 74 total saves, and is seventh in the country in saves per game with 14.80. 
• McIntire is also on an ten-game scoring streak that started against Navy on March 26, 2022. Over the ten games, he has tallied 29 goals and four assists for a totals of 33 points.

SCOUTING ARMY (3-1, 0-0 Patriot League):

• Army is coming off of a 2022 season that saw them go 12-4 with a 6-2 Patriot League record, earning a first-round bye in the PL Tournament, before losing to Boston University in the championship game.
• In non-conference play, the Black Knights defeated #8 Rutgers, Wagner, and Mercer, only losing to UMass in the opening game of the season.
• Army is led on offense by Reese Burek (12g-7a-19p), and Christian Fournier on defense (8 CT, 5 GB). Face-off man Will Coletti is 63-97 (.649) at the 'X' this season.
• Goalkeeper Knox Dent carries a 9.08 goals-against average and .667 save percentage into the contest.

 
LAST TIME THEY MET:

• All time, Holy Cross is 1-32 against Army.
• The last time they met, March 6, 2022, the Crusaders fell to the Black Knights, 14-8.
• The Crusaders' lone win in the series came on March 7, 2015, by a score of 7-6. 

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