Men's Lacrosse | 5/3/2017 1:21:00 PM

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 3, 2017) – The third-ranked Drew University men's lacrosse team returns to the Landmark Conference Championship for the first time since 2014, and travels to No. 2 The Catholic University of America in the semifinals on Wednesday, May 3 at 7 p.m.
 
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Playoff History: The Rangers enter their sixth Landmark Championship tournament and look to advance to the title game for the first time since 2012. Drew has met Catholic once in the postseason, a 15-4 loss at home in the 2010 semifinals. The Rangers have one Landmark crown, the inaugural championship in 2008.
 
Seasons at a Glance
Drew: The Rangers are 8-6 overall and posted a 4-2 record in league play to earn the No. 3 seed. Drew charges into the postseason with a head of steam, winners of four straight all in the Landmark Conference.
 
Catholic: The Cardinals are 13-2 and finished their Landmark slate 5-1 to earn the second seed and the right to host a semifinal. Catholic had a 12-game winning streak halted on the final day of the regular season at Elizabethtown with a 10-8 loss.
 
Last Time: Drew scored the first three goals of the game and led 3-0 late in the second quarter, but Catholic shut the Rangers out over the final 34 minutes and scored seven unanswered to take the win, 7-3, in Madison. Tim Keith scored four goals for the Cardinals in the comeback.
 
Keys to the Game
Drew: The Rangers will look to learn from their last game with Catholic and limit turnovers. The Rangers committed 26 turnovers against Catholic in the regular season and failed on five clears. Drew will look for another standout performance from Landmark All-Conference First Team goalkeeper Teddy Sweeney (20 saves vs. Catholic in March), as well as ride the scoring of junior Jack Crowley, sophomore Ryan D'Alessandro and freshman Seamus O'Connor, all of which are 2017 Landmark All-Conference players.
 
Catholic: The Cardinals will rely on 2017 Landmark Player of the Year Tim Keith and five other players with double-digit goals this spring. Junior Bennett Bradley leads the attack with 41 goals and 10 assists. Keith has 34 goals and 13 assists, senior Victor Licata has 25 goals, junior Liam Clancy totaled 14 and seniors Ethan Rodriguez and Jack Murphy scored 13 and 10 goals respectively.
 
Championship Central: No. 4 Scranton will travel to No. 1 Elizabethtown in the other semifinal on Wednesday. Check in to the Landmark Conference Championship Central for full coverage of the 2017 postseason tournament.