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Michigan to Take on No. 10 Ohio State in Big Ten Tournament
4/27/2022 4:30:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
» Earlier this week, Josh Zawada (first team) and Shane Carr (second team) were named to the Big Ten All-Conference teams.
» Freshman Ryan Cohen is also the reigning Big Ten Freshman of the Week for his performance against the Buckeyes last Saturday.
» The meeting against the Buckeyes is the first back-to-back meeting against the same team in consecutive weeks in program history.
THIS WEEK
Saturday, April 30 -- Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals at No. 10 Ohio State (Ohio Stadium), 1 p.m.
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The University of Michigan men's lacrosse team begins its quest for a Big Ten Tournament title, traveling to Columbus, Ohio, for the second-straight weekend. U-M will take on the No. 10 Ohio State Buckeyes in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals on Saturday (April 30) at 1 p.m. from Ohio Stadium.
Wolverine Bites
• Junior Josh Zawada and sophomore Shane Carr received All-Big Ten Conference honors, with Zawada earning first-team honors and Carr taking home a spot on the second team. Zawada is the third All-Big Ten first team honoree in program history, joining current teammate Nick Rowlett (2021) and Brent Noseworthy (2018) as the others. Carr joins Zawada (2021) and Nick DeCaprio and Alex Buckanavage (2019) as second-team honorees.
• Zawada is tied for first in U-M history for points in a career (144, 80g, 64a) and is one point away from breaking Ian King's (2014-17) program record of 144. His average of 5.21 points/game ranks No. 10 in the country and third in the Big Ten, while his goals per game (2.86) rank second and assists (2.36) check in at No. 3.
• Carr is the first U-M goalie to earn a postseason honor in school history. He ranks No. 3 in the Big Ten, No. 17 in the NCAA in goals-against-average (10.58/game). Carr also leads the Big Ten and is No. 13 nationally in save percentage (55 percent) and tops the conference in saves per game (12.14).
• Freshman Ryan Cohen is fresh off being named Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the fifth season, as he took home the honor on April 26 with his three-goal, one assist effort for four points. He ranks No. 63 nationally in points-per-game (3.64), ranking third in the country for points amongst freshmen, and No. 1 in assists with 24. His 51 points are a new U-M freshman record for points in a season and are the third-most in a single season in program history. In addition, he ranks third on the team in goals (27), assists and points.
• Fellow attackman sophomore Michael Boehm enters the Big Ten Tournament with 62 points, the second-most in a season in program history. He trails the current number of 73 held by Zawada and has already broken the previous single-season record of 48. In his brief U-M career, he has 98 points (54g, 44a), putting him three away from becoming the seventh Wolverine in history to surpass 100 points in a career. In addition, he ranks fourth in the conference in points-per-game (4.43), sixth in goals (2.36), and No. 4 in assists (2.07).
• After going 2-for-4 on extra-man chances against Ohio State (April 24), the Wolverines rank as the No. 5 man-up unit in the country, converting on 52 percent of chances. Zawada leads the team in EMO goals with six, ranking No. 12 in the NCAA. Boehm and junior Jake Bonomi rank second with five goals.
• As a team, U-M ranks tenth in the country in points-per-game (23.43) and No. 11 in scoring offense (14.36 goals/game). The defensive unit ranks No. 22 and allows 10.79 goals/game. Additionally, U-M's ride ranks as the No.1 unit in the conference, holding opponents to a clearing percentage of 80 percent.
• The Wolverines are 0-3 in two-goal Big Ten matchups on the season, falling 14-12 to the Buckeyes, Penn State (9-8 in OT), and Rutgers by a 13-12 count. In Conry's tenure, U-M has played nine two-goal games against Big Ten opponents and sport a 2-7 record in such contests.
• U-M has three players from the state of Ohio in sophomores Jack Welcsh (Cleveland/St. Ignatius), Grant McCurry (Solon/Solon HS), and Boehm (Rocky River/St. Ignatius).
• A win would tie the program record for wins in a season (8).
Scouting Ohio State
The No. 10 Buckeyes enter as the No. 3 seed in the tournament with a 9-4 overall record and a 3-2 Big Ten mark. In the most recent contest on April 24, U-M trailed 14-8 with nearly 13 minutes to play and closed the game on a 4-0 run, but time ran out on the comeback effort. Zawada totaled five points, with Boehm and Cohen also adding four points. The Wolverines were within three goals on six occasions in the game.
In the all-time series, Michigan sports two wins in 11 contests against the Buckeyes. U-M victories came on May 26 of 2019 and last season in the Big Ten Quarterfinals by a 15-11 count.
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Up Next
Thursday, May 5 -- at Big Ten Semifinals, College Park, Md. -- vs. No. 2 Rutgers, 8 p.m., BTN
