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U-M Set to Open Big Ten Play at Johns Hopkins
3/21/2022 2:48:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
» With non-conference play concluded, U-M enters conference play with a 7-2 overall mark, one win off the program record in a season.
» Josh Zawada (fourth) and Michael Boehm (12th) each rank highly in the NCAA standings for points-per-game.
» Head coach Kevin Conry is a 2004 graduate of Johns Hopkins.
THIS WEEK
Saturday, March 26 -- at Johns Hopkins (Baltimore, Md.), 2 p.m.
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The University of Michigan men's lacrosse team will open up Big Ten play, taking on the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays at Homewood Field on Saturday (March 26) at 2 p.m. The contest will be broadcast nationally via ESPNU.
Wolverine Bites
• Michigan enters the week receiving votes in the latest USILA Coaches Poll and Inside Lacrosse Media Poll. A win would tie the U-M record for wins in a season (8, 2017-18).
• Junior attackman Josh Zawada ranks second in U-M history for points in a career (126, 71g, 55a) and is 18 points away from Ian King's (2014-17) program record of 144. His average of 6.11 points/game ranks fourth in the country, while his goals per game (3.44) rank 10th, and his assists (2.67) check-in at No. 7.
• Fellow attackman sophomore Michael Boehm enters the week with 46 points on the season, two off the previous U-M single-season record of 48 broken by Zawada weeks ago. He ranks No. 12 in the country in points-per-game (5.11) and No. 22 in goals (3.00) and assists (2.11).
• Freshman attackman Ryan Cohen ranks No. 46 nationally in points-per-game (3.89), ranking second amongst all freshmen in the country behind Bucknell's Connor Davis (4.25/game).
• As a team, U-M ranks second in the country in points-per-game (26.33) and fifth in scoring offense (16.11 goals/game). The defensive unit ranks seventh in allows 8.89 goals/game. Â
• Sophomore goalie Shane Carr is third in the NCAA in goals-against-average (8.26/game) and No. 5 in save percentage (61 percent). Over the last three games, the first-year starter is averaging a shade under 18 stops per contest.
• Junior Jake Bonomi ranks third on the team in goals with 21 and is one goal away from the U-M record for goals by a midfielder in a season. He trails Decker Curran's mark of 22, established during the 2018 season, and has already surpassed his previous career best for goals in a season (13).
• The Wolverines have excelled at the faceoff dot with a 60 percent mark as a team to rank No. 8 in the country. The tandem of sophomore Justin Wietfeldt and junior Nick Rowlett have virtually split time at the dot, with Rowlett missing the last two games due to injury. Wietfeldt has won 73-of-120 (61 percent) with 42 ground balls, while Rowlett sits at 59 percent (73-of-124) with 38 pickups. Rowlett is also tied with Brad Lott (2012-15) for most ground balls in U-M history with 178.
• Per Lacrosse Reference, U-M's cumulative offensive efficiency ranks No. 16, while the defensive unit ranks fourth. Zawada ranks fourth in the country in the site's "Statistical Tewaaraton" with 39.98 expected goals added, while Boehm is No. 6 (37.77). U-M's strength of schedule is ranked No. 22.
Opponent History
U-M has defeated Johns Hopkins once in nine tries in program history, with the victory coming on April 4, 2021, in Baltimore. John Kiracofe made 16 saves in goal, while both Zawada and Jake Bonomi scored hat tricks. Michigan held Johns Hopkins scoreless for nearly 19 minutes of play and went on a 6-0 run from late in the second quarter to the middle of the third to cement the 13-10 win.
Head coach Kevin Conry is a 2004 graduate of Johns Hopkins and played longstick midfielder for the Blue Jays for four seasons.
Opponent Preview
Johns Hopkins is 4-5, including wins over No. 13 Jacksonville, Towson, Loyola, and Syracuse. It has dropped several close contests, including an 11-10 loss to Navy and 12-10 loss to Delaware this past weekend (March 20)
In a back-and-forth game against Navy on March 18, the Blue Jays were led by seniors Garrett Degnon (2g, 2a) and Joey Epstein (2g, 2a). Sophomore faceoff man Tyler Dunn went 11-of-18 at the faceoff dot, and graduate student goalie Josh Kirson had seven saves.
Johns Hopkins was tied 10-10 in the fourth quarter against Delaware before the Blue Hens scored two quick tallies to secure the victory on Sunday in Newark. Degnon again led JHU's offense with four goals and one assist. Kirson had thirteen saves in goal.
Tweet of the Week
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Up Next
Saturday, April 2 -- vs. No. 1 Maryland (U-M Lacrosse Stadium), Noon, (TV: B1G+)
