Michigan to Battle St. John's in Finale of U-M Doubleheader

» Josh Zawada is averaging 4.25 points per game, the No. 2 mark in the country for a freshman.
» Kevin Mack enters Saturday's game with a point in 30 consecutive games.
» The matchup against St. John's will follows the U-M women's lacrosse team's contest versus Albany, which will start at noon.

PROMOTIONS
• Dollar Ticket Day -- General admission tickets to this game are $1.
• Dollar Concessions -- Concession stand will feature assorted $1 items including hot dogs, fountain drinks and chips.
• Kids Go Blue Club Day, Postgame Shots on Goal, Postgame Autographs
• Full Promotions Schedule

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The University of Michigan men's lacrosse team (2-2) will return to action Saturday (Feb. 29), when they host St. John's at 3 p.m. inside U-M Lacrosse Stadium. The matchup will follow the U-M women's lacrosse team's noon contest versus Albany, and is part of Dollar Day which includes $1 general admission tickets and assorted $1 concession items.

Wolverine Bites

• Freshman Josh Zawada leads U-M in assists with eight and points with 17, averaging 4.25 per contest. The mark is No. 2 in the country among freshmen, behind Notre Dame's Pat Kavanaugh (6.00/game).

• With a goal against Merrimack on saturday (Feb 22), freshman longstick Dylan Gardner tied the U-M record for goals by a longpole in a season with three. He equals the mark set by Chase Brown in 2016.

• With 89 career points (46 goals, 33 assists), Alex Buckanavage is fifth all-time in career points and is 11 points shy of becoming the fifth Wolverine to reach the 100-point plateau. If accomplished this season, he would become the first player to reach the mark during his junior year.

• With a goal against Merrimack, junior Kevin Mack extended his point streak to 30 consecutive games. He has a point in all but one of his contests as a Wolverine. Former teammate Brent Noseworthy (2016-19) holds the program record for consecutive games with a point with 35. Mack also leads the Big Ten and ranks third nationally in man-up goals with four.

• U-M leads the Big Ten and ranks No. 17 in the country in ground balls per contest with 35.75. U-M has won the ground-ball category in three of its four games. Faceoff man Nick Rowlett leads the team with 19 pickups. Gardner leads longpoles in the category with 14, while Zawada and Clay lead shortsticks with 10.

• The Maize and Blue is in the top-20 in the nation in offensive efficiency (31.2 percent). This strong offensive output is led by Zawada, who is 20th in the nation in expected goals added with a total EGA of 15.78.

Opponent Preview

St. John's

The Red Storm enters the contest with a 2-2 record. After starting the season with two losses, they rattled off two straight victories against Hartford and Long Island University. Three of St. John's four games this season have been decided by two goals or fewer.

Mike Madsen has been a force on offense, leading the team with 17 points (16G, 1A) on 47 shots. Madsen, a senior, is second in the nation in goals and is seventh in the nation in goals per game, averaging four goals a contest. Madsen's twin brother, Joe, is second on the team with 14 points (9G, 5A).

Freshman Jonathan Dugenio has taken 120 of St. John's 123 faceoffs on the season, and boasts a 63-percent faceoff win percentage. Freshman Benjamin Bishop and senior Pat Smyth anchor the defense with three caused turnovers and ten ground balls apiece.

Goalie Brody Agres has played every minute in net this season, and has 40 saves, stopping 42 percent of the shots he has faced.

This will be the second meeting between St. John's and Michigan. U-M won the first meeting, 16-11, last season in Queens behind a four-goal effort from Decker Curran.

Ticket Information

Tickets are for all remaining home games are on sale, with general admission tickets available for $6 and group tickets (10 or more) for $3 each.

Tweet of the Week

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— Michigan Men's Lacrosse (@UMichLacrosse) February 24, 2020

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Up Next

Saturday, March 7 -- vs. No. 1 Yale - at Pacific Coast Shootout (Costa Mesa, Calif.), 7 p.m. PST