Rollins to Face Saint Leo in SSC Semis, Friday

No. 2 Seed Rollins (9-5)

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No. 3 Seed Saint Leo (9-4)

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WHEN: Friday | April 29 | 4:00 p.m.

WHERE: Naimoli Family Athletic Complex | Tampa, Fla.

NOTES: Entering into the Sunshine State Conference Tournament as the No. 2 seed, Rollins men's lacrosse team is primed and ready to take on No. 3 seed Saint Leo on Friday evening. Game time against the Lions is set for 4 p.m. at the Naimoli Family Athletic Complex on the campus of host site University of Tampa. Links to live coverage are available on RollinsSports.com.

ROLLINS AT A GLANCE:

Entering into the Sunshine State Conference Tournament as the No. 2 seed, the Rollins men's lacrosse team will square up with Saint Leo for the second time this season. The Tars are coming off of a regular season finale that saw Rollins fall in a hard-fought contest to then sixth-ranked University of Tampa by a score of 11-9. The loss dropped the Tars to 9-5 overall and 3-2 in SSC play, but secured the No. 2 seed for the Tars in the SSC Tournament.

Greg Tiacher, Carson Buell, and A.J. Gogan led the team in goals with two apiece, while Clay Phillips matched the trio in points with one goal and an assist. First Team All-SSC honoree Morgan Baker and Adam Stefanowicz tallied one goal apiece, while Justin Diamond, Second Team All-SSC honoree Jack Vonarb, and Jeremy Slocumb each dished out an assist. In goal for Rollins, All-SSC Freshman Team selectee William Doyle saw a full 60 minutes of action, earning 11 saves as he faced 36 shots.

On the season, Baker leads the team with 28 goals while adding nine assists for 37 points. Vonarb has tallied a team best of 13 assists, with a team second-best 25 goals for a team leading 38 points overall. Diamond has achieved 20 goals and six assists, and Carson Buell with 15 goals and nine assists on the season.

First Team All-SSC member Alex Petsos has won 121-of-200 face-offs for a .605 win percentage, and a team best of 74 ground balls. Followed by Andrew Matthews with 37 groundballs and Second Team All-SSC member Lucas Brush with 30. Defensively, Second Team All-SSC selection Connor McClellan leads the team in caused turnovers with 17.

In goal, Jake Hogan has seen time in 11 games facing a total of 305 shots and making 79 saves for a save percentage of .473. The sophomore has played a total of 578 minutes in cage, allowing 88 goals for an average of 9.12 per game. Doyle has faced 141 shots in six contests, and has played a total of 245 minutes in goal. The freshman has allowed 38 goals, averaging 9.28 per game, and has made 34 saves for a save percentage of .472.

Chris Lewis became the third head coach in Rollins men's lacrosse history on June 26, 2015 after serving as the Interim Head Coach for the final two months of the 2015 season. The 2015-16 school year will be Lewis' fifth year at Rollins. He is assisted by Andrew Vossler and Matt Sweeney.

SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY AT A GLANCE: Entering into the Sunshine State Conference Tournament as the No. 3 Seed, the Saint Leo men's lacrosse team holds onto an overall record of 9-4 and 2-3 in regular season action against SSC opponents.

In their season finale, the Lions Saint Leo men's lacrosse team took down Florida Southern, 9-8, in a double overtime battle. Senior Joe Donnian led Saint Leo into overtime, by scoring a fourth quarter goal that tied the game. Donnian also led the team with three goals, while Jake Gilmour recorded two goals and an assist. Freshman Justin Robinson not only finished with two goals and two assists, but also tallied the game winner in double overtime as the horn was about to sound. In goal, Dave Moore collected 11 saves for the Lions in 68 minutes.

On the season, Dylan Yonts leads the team with 48 goals while adding 11 assists for a team high of 59 points. He is followed by Gilmour with 24 goals and a team high of 24 assists for 57 points on the season.

Defensively, Eric Lee leads the team with 13 caused turnovers. In goal, Dave Moore has started in all 13 contests, posting a save percentage of .535 for a total of 121 saves.

Brad Jorgenson has been the Head Coach at Saint Leo since the program's inception in 2005. Now in his 11th season with the Lions, he holds an 68-59 record with Saint Leo and a career mark of 113-109. Jorgenson is assisted by Nick Cotter and John Ortolani.

SERIES: Currently, Rollins is 1-11 all-time against Saint Leo, earning their first win in program history against the then No. 17 Lions on March 26 of this season when they defeated the Lions on their home turf by a final score of 12-10.

Rollins vs Saint Leo (1-11)

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