RIVER FOREST, Ill. -- Returning home for the first time since late March, the Concordia-Chicago men's lacrosse team will kick off its four game homestand tomorrow afternoon. CUC is slated to take on the Raiders of MSOE.
Face off is set for a 2:30 p.m. start time, with complete coverage available at
cucougars.com/coverage.
Last Time Out... CUC dropped a difficult contest to school rival Concordia Wisconsin last weekend. The Cougars lost 18-2, with goals coming from
Tate Macfarlane and
Hunter Combe.
A Look at the Raiders... Currently, the Raiders are 5-6 overall but 5-2 in conference play, placing them in the four-seed among the Midwest Lacrosse Conference. The Raiders have five goal scorers in double-digits, with Collin Fisher leading the way with 28 goals and 36 total points. Most notably, MSOE's fogo Jerred Willhelm ranks 12th in the nation with a .693 face-off winning percentage, calling for a marquee match up from the face off circle between him and CUC's very own
Boston Dumas.
In the Rankings... Freshman
Boston Dumas has had an impressive rookie year, as he currently ranks 33rd with a .640 face off winning percentage, nationally. Averaging 9.08 ground balls per game, the Utah native also ranks 19th among Division III, in that respective category. Among the Cougars, Dumas leads his squad with 109 ground balls and also has an impressive team-high 14 assists.
Liskey's Mask... With big expectations coming into his sophomore year, it took just one week for
Jack Liskey to reclaim his throne. The week-two
MLC Defensive Player of the Week has combined for 175 saves this season, ranking first among the Midwest Lacrosse Conference. During his four wins in net this season, Liskey has already become the winningest keeper in CUC's program history, along with helping the Cougars compete in their first ever overtime contest, earning the team's first MLC weekly honor and scoring his first collegiate career goal. Currently, Liskey ranks 24th nationally, averaging 14.58 saves per game and 68th for his .559 save percentage. Right now, his season save percentage is on pace to shatter the program's record.
