Michigan
1-0
Cleveland State
0-2
Michigan Opens Season with Victory Over Cleveland State
2/8/2020 5:33:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
» Freshmen Jake Bonomi, Josh Zawada and Dylan Gardner each scored two goals in their debuts. Sophomores Drake Schaffner (three ground balls) and Nick Rowlett (14-of-23 on faceoffs) also made key contributions.
» Michigan improved to 3-0 in season openers under Kevin Conry.
» Kevin Mack extended his point streak to 27 games with a two-goal, one-assist performance.
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (U-M Lacrosse Stadium)
Score: Michigan 16, Cleveland State 9
Attendance: 388
Records: U-M (1-0), CSU (0-2)
Next U-M Event: Saturday, Feb. 15 -- at Hofstra (Hempstead, N.Y.), 11 a.m.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan men's lacrosse team took a commanding 16-9 victory over Cleveland State in its season opener Saturday (Feb. 8) at U-M Lacrosse Stadium.
Michigan (1-0) jumped out to a 2-0 lead early in the first quarter, holding Cleveland State (0-2) scoreless until the 7:24 mark in the opening stanza. U-M finished the first quarter leading, 4-1, led by freshman Josh Zawada who had a goal and an assist in the first period.
Cleveland State scored a goal to start the second quarter, but Michigan responded with a five-goal run anchored by two goals and an assist from Bryce Clay. The Michigan defense held CSU scoreless up to the final 34 seconds of the first half.
Leading, 9-3, at half and winning the ground ball battle, 23-16, Michigan and Cleveland State traded blows throughout the third quarter. Key man-up goals from junior Kevin Mack and his classmate Alex Buckanavage gave the Maize and Blue a 13-6 lead entering the fourth.
CSU scored to begin the fourth quarter, but quickly lost that momentum when Michigan got a man-up chance that Mack converted. Michigan and Cleveland State each scored two goals in the remainder of the final period.
Zawada led the team with five points (two goals, three assists), and Clay contributed a hat trick and an assist. Other than Zawada and Clay, four Michigan players had two goals in Buckanavage (two goals, two assists), freshman Jake Bonomi (2G, 1A), Mack (2G, 1A) and freshman defender Dylan Gardner (2G).
Five starters made their Michigan debuts today in sophomore Drake Schaffner, and freshmen Zawada, Bonomi, Jacob Jackson and Ryan Schriber. Along with his two goals, Gardner had a team-high seven ground balls and one caused turnover.
Rowlett, who missed last season due to injury, went 14-of-23 at the dot with six ground balls. In goal, senior Matt Trowbridge made 12 saves, seven coming in the first half.
Tweet of the Game
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— Michigan Men's Lacrosse (@UMichLacrosse) February 8, 2020
U-M next will travel to Hempstead, New York, for a matchup against Hofstra next Saturday (Feb. 15) at 11 a.m.
