NEWBERRY, S.C. – The Catawba College men's lacrosse team faces nationally-ranked Newberry on Saturday in South Atlantic Conference action at Setzler Field.
Cobra Clobbering
- After being upset by Mars Hill last Saturday, Catawba took its frustration out on Coker to the tune of a 19-3 knockout
- Tanner Stout led the charge with six goals, shattering his previous career high of three, and six ground balls
- Gabriel Barker collected his third career hat trick with a trio of strikes in the first appearance of his senior campaign
- Cael Petroff logged a stellar performance on faceoffs, going 16-for-21 (.762) with nine ground balls
- Jack Butler and Ben Butterfield each forced the Cobras to cough up the rock twice and tacked on three ground balls apiece
- Ben LoPiccolo earned his first career victory in the crease, making five saves while posting a clean sheet through three quarters
By the Numbers
1 - Catawba's ranking against SAC opponents in scoring defense (7.50) and man-up offense (.538)
6 - Stout's goal total against Coker, the program's highest individual scoring output since 2021
11 - Faceoff wins needed for Petroff to break the Catawba freshman record, a mark that has stood for over two decades (John Godfrey in 2001, 114 wins in 13 games)
12 - Number of votes the Catawba Indians are receiving in the USILA poll, tallying the fifth consecutive week Catawba has been nationally recognized
66 - The scoring margin between Catawba and its opponents this season as the blue and white hold a 126-60 advantage
Check the Polls
- Seven SAC programs are either ranked or receiving votes in the latest USILA national poll released on Monday
- Previously in the No. 18 spot, Catawba fell to "RV" status after falling to Mars Hill as the Lions entered the vote receiver list with four points
- Newberry has hovered in the No. 19-20 range since preseason and now rounds out the poll, just one point ahead of Embry-Riddle who topped the Wolves 11-10 last Wednesday
- Catawba will stare down a three-game gauntlet to begin April, facing Wingate (No. 5), Anderson (No. 15) and Limestone (No. 3) in consecutive fashion
- The Catawba Indians regular season concludes in Hickory against archrival Lenoir-Rhyne, currently the nation's ninth-ranked squad
All-Time Series
- The Catawba-Newberry series sits at a level 3-3 with the Wolves winning the last three matchups, taking the previous two as a nationally-ranked program
- Catawba is 2-1 as the visitor, surrendering a 13-7 defeat in its last trip after prevailing 14-13 in 2021 and 11-8 in 2019
Scouting the Wolves
- Newberry brings a 6-3 record into the conference battle, fresh off a 14-13 upset of No. 5 Wingate on Wednesday
- After dropping their first two games of the season against high-profile midwestern schools Lewis and UIndy, the Wolves have prevailed in six of their last seven draws
- Liam Vollans paces the Wolves on offense with 22 goals on the year, sharing the team lead in points with Gage Vigar at 31; the pair had four-point performances against Wingate
- Six different goalies have appeared for Newberry including three starters, but Catawba will likely see freshman Ben McMullen who holds a .593 save percentage while starting the last three tilts
Follow Along
The game will be broadcast on FloCollege ($) with live stats on newberrywolves.com.
