Men's Lacrosse Hosts UMass in Non-Conference Action Friday

Friday, March 22

Providence, R.I.

3 p.m.

Brown University

UMass

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Men's Lacrosse Hosts UMass in Non-Conference Action Friday

3/21/2024 10:31:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Brown Bears (0-6, 0-1 Ivy League) return to Stevenson-Pincince Field for just the second home game of the season to take on longtime rival UMass (4-3, 0-0 A10) in a Friday afternoon battle.

Friday's game is set to begin at 3 p.m. and will stream on ESPN+ and air on NESN+. Tomorrow's game is also Brown's Rhode Island Community Food Bank game. Fans are encouraged to bring non-perishable items to donate to the local charity.

SCOUTING THE BEARS

Brown enters the weekend looking for its first win of the season after opening Ivy League conference play last weekend with a loss at Penn. Two of Bruno's losses have come in overtime.
Brown's offense averages 8.67 goals per game and is led by junior Aidan McLane, who has 14 goals and 16 points. Senior Jack Kelly leads the Bears with seven assists.
Brown's man-up offense has five goals in 18 attempts (.278) to rank 54th nationally. McLane and Forrest Demetri lead the squad with two man-up goals apiece.
Brown's clear percentage ranks 40th nationally at .865.
Defensively, Brown allows 12.83 goals per game to rank 52nd nationally. Connor Theriault has started all six games and holds a 13.16 goals against average and .459 save percentage.
Brown's man-down defense leads the Ivy League and ranks 15th nationally at .720 (18-25).

SCOUTING THE MINUTEMEN

UMass enters Friday with a 4-3 overall record and look to close the non-conference slate on a high note.
The Minutemen opened the season with a loss against Army before taking wins over UMass Lowell, Marist, Merrimack, and UAlbany. Most recently, UMass fell to Vermont and Rutgers.
All three of the Minutemen losses have been by a single goal.
The UMass offense averages 12.86 goals per game to rank 22nd in the NCAA.
Mason Bregman leads the team with 22 points and 10 assists. His 12 goals are tied for second-most on the team, one goal behind Caelin Lewis.
The man-up offense has just two goals in 10 attempts to rank near the bottom of the NCAA.
With a clear percentage of .881, UMass ranks 21st nationally.
Defensively, UMass allows 10.14 goals per game to tank 18th nationally.
Matt Knote has started all seven games and holds a 9.89 goals against average and .570 save percentage. His goals against ranks 13th and his save percentage ranks 15th in the NCAA. He also scored a goal against the Catamounts.
The man-down defense ranks fifth nationally at .789 (15-19).

INSIDE THE SERIES

Friday marks the 55th meeting between Brown and UMass dating back to 1963.
Brown holds a 28-26 all-time record against the Minutemen and a 13-13 record at home.

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