Completed Event: Men's Lacrosse at RV/#19 Fairfield on March 1, 2025 , Loss , 7, to, 15
Men's Lacrosse
at RV/#19 Fairfield
Final
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15
Providence College Athletics
Saturday, February 27
Denver, Colo.
2:00 P.M.
Providence College
at
#12/#11 Denver
Men's Lacrosse Concludes Road Trip at #12 Denver
2/25/2021 3:46:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
The game is set for 2:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 27 in Denver, Colo at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium.
PROVIDENCE CONCLUDES ROAD TRIP AT DENVER...
Providence College concludes its three-game road trip at Denver on Saturday, Feb. 27.. The game is set for 2:00 p.m. ET in Denver, Colo at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium.
LIVE STATS AND STREAM...
The game will be broadcast and the live stats can be found on on Denver's athletic website: www.denverpioneers.com
SERIES BREAKDOWN...
Since 2000, the Pioneers have won each of the ten matchups against the Friars.
SECOND QUARTER SURGE PUSHES FRIARS PAST RED STORM...
After leading 3-0 after one quarter, Providence used seven goals in the second quarter to extend their lead to 10-3 entering the break. Providence went on to defeat St. John's, 16-8. Four Friars - Matt Leader, Dan Axelson, Ryan Zimmerman and Tim Hinrichs - tallied hat-tricks. Ryan Nawocki chipped in with two goals and four assists. RJ Romeo won 21-28 (.750) face-offs and picked up 11 groundballs in the victory.
ROMEO TABS BIG EAST MIDFIELDER OF THE WEEK...
RJ Romeo was tabbed BIG EAST Midfielder of the Week following his performance in Providence's 16-8 victory over St. John's. Romeo won 21-28 (.750) face-offs and picked up 11 groundballs in the victory. Romeo currently ranks 10th in the nation in face-off win percentage and first in the BIG EAST (.622).
FRIARS FALL TO BRYANT IN SEASON OPENER...
Providence dropped its first game of the season to Bryant, 9-8, in Smithfield, R.I. Dan Axelson tallied three goals for the Friars, marking the fourth hat-trick in his career and first on the season. Ryan Nawrocki added one goal, three assists and two groundballs. Goalie Toby Burgdorf saved 12 shots in the defeat.
BURGDORF AND HOFFMAN EARN BIG EAST WEEKLY AWARDS...
Goalie Toby Burgdorf and attackman John Hoffman earned BIG EAST weekly awards following their performances at Bryant. Burgdorf, who earned BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week, saved 12 shots and held a .571 save percentage against the Bulldogs. Hoffman was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after recording two goals, one assist, two groundballs and one caused turnover.
ONE MORE GO AROUND...
Nine of the 12 seniors on the 2020 team have returned for one more season in the black, white and silver. Led by captains Tim Hinrichs,Nick Shaw and Nick Tommasi, they will look to leave their mark on Friartown.
HINRICHS REPEATS AS PRESEASON ALL-BIG EAST HONOREE...
Graduate student Tim Hinrichs was named to the 2021 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team for the second-consecutive season. Hinrichs will be critical in the middle of the field for the Friars this season. The captain registered eight points on four goals and four assists in six games last season.
TOBY TIME...
Senior captain Toby Burgdorf was named 2021 Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-America Honorable Mention and 2021 USILA Preseason All-America Honorable Mention. Burgdorf put together an exceptional season between the pipes during his first year as a full-time starter in 2020. He posted a 5-1 record and finished the season ranked second in the nation in save percentage (.628), third in goals against average (7.94) and 13th in saves per game (13.50).
GRILL-O LOOKS TO COOK IN HIS JUNIOR SEASON...
Junior Matt Grillo looks to continue his strong scoring attitude in his third season. Currently, Grillo is one of 16 players in the nation with an active scoring streak of 15 games of more. Grillo has scored 42 goals in 15 games. Grillo scored two goals in the opener against Bryant.
Grillo ranked third on the team in points (40) with 30 goals and 10 assists his freshman season. Last season, Grillo led the Friars in points (25) and goals (21). Grillo scored a hat-trick in five out of six games last season.
CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN...
Head Coach Chris Gabrielli announced that graduate students Tim Hinrichs and Nick Shaw will return as captains for Providence. Additionally, graduate student Nick Tommasi and seniors Toby Burgdorf and Evan McGreen were named captains.
STRONG, BUT SHORT 2020 SEASON...
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Friars were only able to play six games in the 2020 season. The Friars went 5-1 in the shortened season and won the 2020 Ocean State Cup after defeating Bryant and Brown. Providence's 5-1 start to the season marks the best start to the season in program history since Gabrielli's first season in 2013.
TOP THREE DEFENSE...
In 2020, the Friars defense was nationally ranked in man-down defense and scoring defense. The Friars led the nation in man-down defense (0.938) and ranked third in scoring defense (8.00). Providence held four of its six opponents last season to single-digit goals.
FRIARS PICKED TO FINISH FOURTH IN BIG EAST POLL...
Providence was picked to finish fourth in the 2021 BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll, with a total of 13 points. Denver was picked to win the league, having collected five first-place votes and 25 points overall. Georgetown (21 points), who received one first-place vote, was picked second and Villanova (17 points) was selected third. Rounding out the conference was Marquette (nine points) in fifth and St. John's (five points) in sixth.
WELCOME TO FRIARTOWN...
The Friars welcomed 13 freshmen and three transfers to the men's lacrosse program in the fall of 2020. Newcomers include Ty Thureson (Stillwater, Minn.), Chris Cusolito (Melrose, Mass.), Ricky Amorim (Warrington, Pa.), Michael Chabra (Reading, Mass.), Alex Schrank (Setauket, N.Y.), Billy Metz (Dallas, Texas), Will Collins (Marblehead, Mass.), Kevin Beatty (Summit, N.J.), Tom Fegley (Easton, Pa.), Brendan Driscoll (Middleton, Mass.), Rhys Day (Atlanta, Ga.), Connor Davies (Plantation, Fla.) and Cooper Shape (Hingham, Mass.). The three transfers include graduate student Peter Pittroff (Charlotte, N.C.)l Matt Murakami (Lake Grove, Ill.) and Harry Gregory (Summit, N.J.). Pittroff transferred to Friartown from Denison University and Murakami transferred from UMass Lowell. Gregory transferred from St. Lawrence.
SCOUTING #12/#11 DENVER...
The 12th-ranked Pioneers enter the weekend with a 3-2 record, and are riding a two-game win streak with victories over Air Force and Villanova. Denver has outscored Air Force and Villanova, 25-15. Denver also defeated Utah, 9-8 in its season opener. The two Pioneer losses come against #1 North Carolina and #2 Duke.
The Pioneers secured the top spot in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll with five first-place votes and 25 points.
PLAYERS TO WATCH...
The Pioneers had five players chosen for the All-BIG EAST Preseason Team (Jack Hannah, Jackson Morrill, Ethan Walker, Danny Logan and Colin Squires).
Morrill currently is tied for the longest point streak in the nation with 114 goals and 108 assists in 61 games. This season, he ranks second in goals (10), tied for first in assists (seven) and second in points (17). This is Morrill's first season with Denver as he is a graduate transfer from Yale.
Walker leads the Pioneers in goals (12), tied for first in assists (seven) and first in points (19).
At face-off, Alec Stathakis has been tremendous. The sophomore was named BIG EAST Midfielder of the Week and earned a spot on the USILA Team of the Week after going 17-21 from the dot and picking up 13 groundballs against Air Force (2/17). In his last two games, he is 30-43 (.698) in face-offs.
WHAT'S NEXT...
The Friars return home for its first home game in 2021. Providence will welcome Fairfield in its last non-conference game of the season on Mar. 3. Face-off is set for 6:00 p.m. at Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium.
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