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Utah Lacrosse Heads To Queens University On Saturday
4/27/2023 10:39 AM | Lacrosse
THE GAME
The University of Utah Lacrosse team is hitting the road for its final regular season game, taking on the Queens University of Charlotte Royals on Saturday, April 29. The game will start at 10 a.m. MT.
HOW TO WATCH
The game against Queens will be live streamed on ESPN+ with live stats and a link to the stream available on the Utah Lacrosse schedule page.
FOLLOW US!
To get inside access to the Utah Lacrosse program including behind the scenes videos and photos, in-game updates, and much more, make sure to follow along on social media (Instagram:
@UtahLacrosse | Twitter: @UtahLacrosse).
THREE THINGS TO KNOW
• After being picked to win the ASUN in the preseason poll, the Utes have claimed their second straight regular season ASUN title against Cleveland State.
• Utah leads the ASUN in assists (9.31), ground balls (37.85), points (26.31) and TOs per game (14.08).
• Utah is averaging 17.00 goals per game, including 20.5 during conference play.
POSTSEASON PLAY
The 2023 ASUN Men's Lacrosse Championship will take place in Moon Township, Pa., May 2-7. Utah, the No. 1 seed in the tournament, will play in the semifinals on Friday, May 5 at 11 a.m. MT.
LAST TIME OUT
The Utes secured its second-straight ASUN regular season title with their 19-12 victory over Cleveland State on Saturday, April 22, staying undefeated at Ute Field for a second year in a row.
• Utah scored 31 points against the Vikings, its fourth straight game with 30-or-more poins.
• Jared Andreala scored a career-high six points with a career-high tying four goals.
• Ryan Stines also had five points on three goals and two assists.
• Tyler Bradbury also tied his season-high in goals with four.
SCORING FRENZY
Through non-conference play, Utah was only averaging 11.4 goals and 18.8 points per game. In ASUN play, the Utes have been averaging 20.5 goals and 31.0 points – leading the conference in both.
• The Utes rank second nationally and first in the ASUN in points per game (26.31), also ranking second in the country and first in the conference in scoring offense (17.00).
• Utah's +4.31 scoring margin is eighth in the country and second in the ASUN.
• Utah has scored 18-or-more goals in seven straight games and in eight total this season.
• The Utes are the only team in the country that has scored 20+ goals in four games this season (24 at Detroit Mercy, 26 at Robert Morris, 22 vs. Lindenwood, 22 vs. Mercer).
• Utah is one of just two teams in the nation to have scored over 220 goals this season (Utah, 221; Virginia, 235).
• Utah has five different players with 20+ goals this season (Jordan Hyde, 44; Ryan Stines, 33; Tyler Bradbury, 26; Koa Todd, 22; Jared Andreala, 21).
• Utah is the only school in the ASUN and one of two teams (Bryant) in the country that has five-or-more players with 20+ goals this season.
TIPPITY TOP
Utah's offense and defense has propelled the program to high ranks this season across multiple statistical categories, sitting in the top-three in the ASUN in 10, including leading the league in six.
• Utah leads the ASUN in assists per game (9.31), clearing percentage (.904), ground balls per game (37.85), points per game (26.31), scoring offense (17.00) and turnovers per game (14.08).
• The Utes also rank second in the ASUN in caused turnovers per game (8.00), saves per game (12.92) and scoring margin (+4.31), and are third in winning percentage (.692).
• Utah's 26 goals against Robert Morris is the most goals in a game by an ASUN team this season, also ranking second nationally.
• Utah won 31 faceoffs against Robert Morris, which is the most by any team in the country this season.
• Jordan Hyde's eight goals against Mercer is the most by a player in the ASUN in 2023, also ranking as the second-most nationally.
• Cole Brams' 27 faceoff wins at Robert Morris is also the most by a player in the ASUN this season.
GROUND BALL SUCCESS
Utah is averaging 37.85 ground balls per game this season, including averaging 43.5 during ASUN play to lead the league.
• Utah is 9-1 this season when they record 30+ ground balls in a game and 15-2 in the Andrew McMinn era.
• Utah has had 40+ ground balls in six of the last nine games and 10 times in the program's history.
• The Utes have had 30-or-more ground balls in nine straight games, the longest streak in school history.
• Utah's 54 ground balls against Detroit Mercy (3/25) was a season-high, ranking second all-time at Utah, and is the second-most in the ASUN this season.
• Utah is the only team in the country that has three-or-more games with 50+ ground balls this season.
RECORD BREAKERS
Since the Andrew McMinn era began in 2022, the Utes have broken a total of 64 school records in just 27 games.
• Utah's broken records in the last two seasons include 19 single-game (11 team, 8 individual), 30 single-season (18 team, 12 individual), eight career and seven miscellaneous records.
• This year, Utah has broken the single-game record for goals and points twice, scoring 26 goals and 38 points against Robert Morris just one week after putting in 24 goals and 36 points at Detroit Mercy.
• Utah's 31 faceoff wins against Robert Morris also set a new program record right after breaking it at Detroit Mercy with 27.
• Jordan Hyde set a new school record in single-game goals (8) against Mercer, breaking the record that was set by Josh Stout against Mercer in 2019 (7). He also became the all-time leader in single-season goals (44 in 2023) and career goals (104).
• Also on the individual side, freshman goalkeeper Colin Lenskold set a new record for single-game saves vs. Vermont (20) while Cole Brams broke his own single-game faceoff wins record twice this year (27 at Robert Morris, 26 at Detroit Mercy).
• With one regular season game remaining, Utah has set new records in single-season points (342), goals (221), ground balls (493), faceoffs won (224) and caused turnovers (104).
WHEN HYDE SHOOTS, HE SCORES
Junior attackman Jordan Hyde has been tough to keep out of the back of the net this season, leading the Utes in goals (44) and points (50) while breaking the single-game, single-season and career records for goals this year.
• His 104 career goals, 44 goals in 2023 and eight goals against Mercer this season all set new records at Utah.
• He ranks 10th nationally and first in the ASUN in goals per game (3.38), also ranking fifth in the country and first in the league in shot percentage (.506).
• His 44 goals this season is the fifth-most in the country and most in the ASUN.
• Hyde has scored 34 of his 44 goals in conference play, averaging 4.25 per game.
• He has scored five-or-more goals in five of the last seven games, including the school record eight against Mercer.
• He has 26 career games with at least two goals.
• Hyde has scored in 19 straight games, dating back to Utah's game at Cleveland State on April 9, 2022. It is the second-longest streak by an active player in the ASUN.
• He is one of just three players in the ASUN with over 100 career goals.
BRADBURY BRINGS IT ALL
Junior attackman Tyler Bradbury continues to prove to be one of the most versatile players in the ASUN and the country, leading the team with 20 assists while also putting up 26 goals for 46 points.
• Through 42 career games as a Ute, he sits atop the record book in single-season points (62, 2022) and assists (33, 2022), and career points (147) and assists (78).
• He has scored at least one point in 29 straight games, dating back to the 2021 season, and has scored a point in 36 of his 42 career games.
• Bradbury also ranks third all-time at Utah in career goals (69), needing six more to move into second behind Jordan Hyde.
• He ranks fourth in the ASUN in assists per game (1.54) this season, also ranking sixth in points per game (3.54).
• He has 26 career games with multiple assists, including in seven this season with his season-high of four coming vs. Marquette.
• He has 22 career games with two-or-more goals, including in eight in 2023 with his season-high four coming at Detroit Mercy and against Cleveland State.
• Bradbury has scored 18 of his 26 goals in conference play, averaging 2.25 per game.
STICKY STICK
Senior faceoff specialist Cole Brams is known for finding ways to get the ball, whether that is through ground balls or faceoff wins. This season, he leads the Utes in ground balls (98) and faceoff wins (205), recording a 56.2% win average on faceoffs.
• Through 44 games as a Ute, Brams holds the school record for career ground balls (316), faceoff wins (612), faceoff attempts (1132), faceoff win percentage (.541), and ranks in the top-10 in caused turnovers (11).
• He is one of just 12 active players nationally that has over 600 faceoff wins (612), which ranks third among active players in the ASUN.
• His 316 career ground balls is the third-most by an active player in the ASUN and ranks 13th overall among active players in the country.
• Brams has 98 ground balls through 13 games this season, needing two more to break the 100 mark and is 14 away from setting a new single-season record.
• In single-game records, Brams holds every spot in the top-10 in both ground balls and faceoffs won.
• This season, Brams ranks 19th nationally and second in the ASUN in ground balls per game, averaging 7.54 per game.
• He also ranks 22nd nationally and second in the league in faceoff win percentage (.562). His 205 faceoff wins ranks second in the ASUN and fifth nationally as well.
• Brams' has broken his own school record for faceoff wins twice this season, recording 26 at Detroit Mercy and 27 at Robert Morris. His 27 faceoff wins against the Colonials is the most by a player in the country this season.
• His season-high 15 ground balls against Detroit Mercy (3/25) and Robert Morris (4/8) is the second-most by a player in the ASUN, also ranking fifth nationally and second all-time at Utah.
• He has averaged 9.0 ground balls per game during conference play, reaching double-digits three times during that eight-game span.
CAMBERE CAUSES CHAOS
Senior defenseman Samuel Cambere has been known to cause problems for opposing offenses, holding the school records for single-game (5 vs. Bellarmine, 5/5/22), single-season (28 in 2022) and career (91) caused turnovers, also ranking second in career ground balls (231).
• Cambere has recorded at least one ground ball in all 59 games he has appeared in as a Ute.
• He has 27 career games with two-or-more CTOs in a game, including tying his season-high with three in three games this year (vs. Marquette, at Robert Morris, vs. Mercer).
• He ranks fourth in the ASUN in caused turnovers per game this season, averaging 1.46 through 13 games.
• Cambere has had five straight games with two-or-more caused turnovers, averaging 2.4 per game during that span.
• He has recorded at least one CTO in 44 of his 59 games.
• He has also posted four-or-more ground balls in 30 career games.
STINES CLIMBS THE CHARTS
Redshirt freshman Ryan Stines has scored 33 goals in 13 games this season, ranking second on the team, starting all 13 games as well.
• He set a new freshman record at Utah with his 33 goals, passing Jordan Hyde's 20 goals in 2021.
• He has scored at least one goal in every game this season, including two-or-more in 10 of the last 13.
• His 2.54 goals per game leads all freshmen in the ASUN (5th Overall) and fourth in the country among freshmen. His 33 goals is also the third-most in the country by a freshman this season.
• He also ranks sixth in the country (first in the ASUN) among freshmen and sixth overall in the ASUN in shot percentage (.402).
• Stines scored a career-high five goals in Utah's win over Jacksonville.
• He also scored a career-high eight points vs. Mercer on four goals and a career-best four assists with the eight points ranking third all-time at Utah.
MCMAKIN IT HAPPEN
Junior attackman MJ McMahon has been a consistent threat on offense for the Utes since he stepped foot on campus in 2020, recording 76 points on 47 goals and 29 assists.
• Through 44 career games, McMahon ranks fourth all-time in career points (76), also ranking fourth in goals (47) and has moved into fourth in assists (29).
• This season, he has 27 points on 11 goals and 16 assists.
• He has recorded eight of his 16 assists in the last four games, including his career-high tying four against Lindenwood.
• He has scored two-or-more points in seven of Utah's 13 games this season, including his season-high five points in Utah's win at Robert Morris (3 goals, 2 assists).
• Prior to Utah's season opener against Denver (2/4/23), he had scored at least a point in 19 straight games (at Mercer, 4/27/21 – vs. Robert Morris, 5/7/22).
• He has scored at least a point in 35 of the 44 games he has appeared in.
YOUTH MOVEMENT ON D
Through 13 games this season, Utah has seen three underclassmen become impact players on the defensive side of the ball with defenders Nikko DiPonio and Colby Plotts, and goalkeeper Colin Lenskold all taking on large roles in the program.
• DiPonio, a true freshman, has started in all 13 games this season, recording 29 ground balls and 13 caused turnovers.
• Lenskold, also a true freshman, has played and started in 12 games, racking up 136 saves (.476 save percentage), 19 ground balls and a caused turnover.
• Plotts, a sophomore on the team, has 28 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers through 13 games this season, also scoring 18 points on seven goals and 11 assists.
• Plotts' 11 assists this season is the most by a defensive player in the country.
• DiPonio's 13 caused turnovers ranks fifth among freshmen nationally, also ranking second among freshmen in the league.
• Lenskold is the only freshman starting goalkeeper in the ASUN and ranks fifth nationally among freshmen in saves per game (11.33). He also ranks fifth among freshmen nationally in save percentage (.476).
THE CAPTAINS
Prior to the 2023 season, Utah selected its three captains for the season in Josh Rose, Samuel Cambere and Tyler Bradbury. Cambere and Bradbury were also captains in 2022 with Cambere also serving as a captain in 2021.
• Bradbury and Cambere earned 2022 ASUN Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year honors during Utah's first year in the league.
• The trio has combined for 136 career games and 80 starts.
YEAR 5
The Utes are in their fifth year as a Division I program after making the transition from a club team in 2019. Utah is 31-28 all-time as a Division I team with 10 of those wins coming last season under the direction of head coach Andrew McMinn.
• Utah won the ASUN regular season title in 2022 after its first year in the league, repeating as regular season champs in 2023.
• McMinn has a career record of 95-73 and a record of 19-8 at Utah. His 19 wins is the most by a head coach for Utah Lacrosse.
• McMinn led the Utes in 2022 to 42 school records while finishing the season ranked first in the ASUN in six different categories.
PRESEASON PRAISE
For the second straight year in the ASUN Conference, the coaches voted for the Utes to win. the league. Utah tied with Air Force for the top spot in last season's preseason poll, earning the spot outright in 2022. Utah is coming off an undefeated regular season conference slate in 2022, winning the regular season title.
SENIORS
Utah enters the 2023 season with eight seniors on the roster, including Branden Wilson, Samuel Cambere, Cole Brams, Zack Johns, Ruben Santana, Zach Chandler and Dominic Mata. Wilson, Santana and Cambere have played in the most games on the team with Wilson seeing action in 53, Santana appearing in 55 and Cambere playing in 59.
ROAD WARRIORS
The Utes will play seven total road games this season, traveling 8.771.4 miles during the regular season – including the 2,036 miles to Charlotte, N.C. this week.
The University of Utah Lacrosse team is hitting the road for its final regular season game, taking on the Queens University of Charlotte Royals on Saturday, April 29. The game will start at 10 a.m. MT.
HOW TO WATCH
The game against Queens will be live streamed on ESPN+ with live stats and a link to the stream available on the Utah Lacrosse schedule page.
FOLLOW US!
To get inside access to the Utah Lacrosse program including behind the scenes videos and photos, in-game updates, and much more, make sure to follow along on social media (Instagram:
@UtahLacrosse | Twitter: @UtahLacrosse).
THREE THINGS TO KNOW
• After being picked to win the ASUN in the preseason poll, the Utes have claimed their second straight regular season ASUN title against Cleveland State.
• Utah leads the ASUN in assists (9.31), ground balls (37.85), points (26.31) and TOs per game (14.08).
• Utah is averaging 17.00 goals per game, including 20.5 during conference play.
POSTSEASON PLAY
The 2023 ASUN Men's Lacrosse Championship will take place in Moon Township, Pa., May 2-7. Utah, the No. 1 seed in the tournament, will play in the semifinals on Friday, May 5 at 11 a.m. MT.
LAST TIME OUT
The Utes secured its second-straight ASUN regular season title with their 19-12 victory over Cleveland State on Saturday, April 22, staying undefeated at Ute Field for a second year in a row.
• Utah scored 31 points against the Vikings, its fourth straight game with 30-or-more poins.
• Jared Andreala scored a career-high six points with a career-high tying four goals.
• Ryan Stines also had five points on three goals and two assists.
• Tyler Bradbury also tied his season-high in goals with four.
SCORING FRENZY
Through non-conference play, Utah was only averaging 11.4 goals and 18.8 points per game. In ASUN play, the Utes have been averaging 20.5 goals and 31.0 points – leading the conference in both.
• The Utes rank second nationally and first in the ASUN in points per game (26.31), also ranking second in the country and first in the conference in scoring offense (17.00).
• Utah's +4.31 scoring margin is eighth in the country and second in the ASUN.
• Utah has scored 18-or-more goals in seven straight games and in eight total this season.
• The Utes are the only team in the country that has scored 20+ goals in four games this season (24 at Detroit Mercy, 26 at Robert Morris, 22 vs. Lindenwood, 22 vs. Mercer).
• Utah is one of just two teams in the nation to have scored over 220 goals this season (Utah, 221; Virginia, 235).
• Utah has five different players with 20+ goals this season (Jordan Hyde, 44; Ryan Stines, 33; Tyler Bradbury, 26; Koa Todd, 22; Jared Andreala, 21).
• Utah is the only school in the ASUN and one of two teams (Bryant) in the country that has five-or-more players with 20+ goals this season.
TIPPITY TOP
Utah's offense and defense has propelled the program to high ranks this season across multiple statistical categories, sitting in the top-three in the ASUN in 10, including leading the league in six.
• Utah leads the ASUN in assists per game (9.31), clearing percentage (.904), ground balls per game (37.85), points per game (26.31), scoring offense (17.00) and turnovers per game (14.08).
• The Utes also rank second in the ASUN in caused turnovers per game (8.00), saves per game (12.92) and scoring margin (+4.31), and are third in winning percentage (.692).
• Utah's 26 goals against Robert Morris is the most goals in a game by an ASUN team this season, also ranking second nationally.
• Utah won 31 faceoffs against Robert Morris, which is the most by any team in the country this season.
• Jordan Hyde's eight goals against Mercer is the most by a player in the ASUN in 2023, also ranking as the second-most nationally.
• Cole Brams' 27 faceoff wins at Robert Morris is also the most by a player in the ASUN this season.
GROUND BALL SUCCESS
Utah is averaging 37.85 ground balls per game this season, including averaging 43.5 during ASUN play to lead the league.
• Utah is 9-1 this season when they record 30+ ground balls in a game and 15-2 in the Andrew McMinn era.
• Utah has had 40+ ground balls in six of the last nine games and 10 times in the program's history.
• The Utes have had 30-or-more ground balls in nine straight games, the longest streak in school history.
• Utah's 54 ground balls against Detroit Mercy (3/25) was a season-high, ranking second all-time at Utah, and is the second-most in the ASUN this season.
• Utah is the only team in the country that has three-or-more games with 50+ ground balls this season.
RECORD BREAKERS
Since the Andrew McMinn era began in 2022, the Utes have broken a total of 64 school records in just 27 games.
• Utah's broken records in the last two seasons include 19 single-game (11 team, 8 individual), 30 single-season (18 team, 12 individual), eight career and seven miscellaneous records.
• This year, Utah has broken the single-game record for goals and points twice, scoring 26 goals and 38 points against Robert Morris just one week after putting in 24 goals and 36 points at Detroit Mercy.
• Utah's 31 faceoff wins against Robert Morris also set a new program record right after breaking it at Detroit Mercy with 27.
• Jordan Hyde set a new school record in single-game goals (8) against Mercer, breaking the record that was set by Josh Stout against Mercer in 2019 (7). He also became the all-time leader in single-season goals (44 in 2023) and career goals (104).
• Also on the individual side, freshman goalkeeper Colin Lenskold set a new record for single-game saves vs. Vermont (20) while Cole Brams broke his own single-game faceoff wins record twice this year (27 at Robert Morris, 26 at Detroit Mercy).
• With one regular season game remaining, Utah has set new records in single-season points (342), goals (221), ground balls (493), faceoffs won (224) and caused turnovers (104).
WHEN HYDE SHOOTS, HE SCORES
Junior attackman Jordan Hyde has been tough to keep out of the back of the net this season, leading the Utes in goals (44) and points (50) while breaking the single-game, single-season and career records for goals this year.
• His 104 career goals, 44 goals in 2023 and eight goals against Mercer this season all set new records at Utah.
• He ranks 10th nationally and first in the ASUN in goals per game (3.38), also ranking fifth in the country and first in the league in shot percentage (.506).
• His 44 goals this season is the fifth-most in the country and most in the ASUN.
• Hyde has scored 34 of his 44 goals in conference play, averaging 4.25 per game.
• He has scored five-or-more goals in five of the last seven games, including the school record eight against Mercer.
• He has 26 career games with at least two goals.
• Hyde has scored in 19 straight games, dating back to Utah's game at Cleveland State on April 9, 2022. It is the second-longest streak by an active player in the ASUN.
• He is one of just three players in the ASUN with over 100 career goals.
BRADBURY BRINGS IT ALL
Junior attackman Tyler Bradbury continues to prove to be one of the most versatile players in the ASUN and the country, leading the team with 20 assists while also putting up 26 goals for 46 points.
• Through 42 career games as a Ute, he sits atop the record book in single-season points (62, 2022) and assists (33, 2022), and career points (147) and assists (78).
• He has scored at least one point in 29 straight games, dating back to the 2021 season, and has scored a point in 36 of his 42 career games.
• Bradbury also ranks third all-time at Utah in career goals (69), needing six more to move into second behind Jordan Hyde.
• He ranks fourth in the ASUN in assists per game (1.54) this season, also ranking sixth in points per game (3.54).
• He has 26 career games with multiple assists, including in seven this season with his season-high of four coming vs. Marquette.
• He has 22 career games with two-or-more goals, including in eight in 2023 with his season-high four coming at Detroit Mercy and against Cleveland State.
• Bradbury has scored 18 of his 26 goals in conference play, averaging 2.25 per game.
STICKY STICK
Senior faceoff specialist Cole Brams is known for finding ways to get the ball, whether that is through ground balls or faceoff wins. This season, he leads the Utes in ground balls (98) and faceoff wins (205), recording a 56.2% win average on faceoffs.
• Through 44 games as a Ute, Brams holds the school record for career ground balls (316), faceoff wins (612), faceoff attempts (1132), faceoff win percentage (.541), and ranks in the top-10 in caused turnovers (11).
• He is one of just 12 active players nationally that has over 600 faceoff wins (612), which ranks third among active players in the ASUN.
• His 316 career ground balls is the third-most by an active player in the ASUN and ranks 13th overall among active players in the country.
• Brams has 98 ground balls through 13 games this season, needing two more to break the 100 mark and is 14 away from setting a new single-season record.
• In single-game records, Brams holds every spot in the top-10 in both ground balls and faceoffs won.
• This season, Brams ranks 19th nationally and second in the ASUN in ground balls per game, averaging 7.54 per game.
• He also ranks 22nd nationally and second in the league in faceoff win percentage (.562). His 205 faceoff wins ranks second in the ASUN and fifth nationally as well.
• Brams' has broken his own school record for faceoff wins twice this season, recording 26 at Detroit Mercy and 27 at Robert Morris. His 27 faceoff wins against the Colonials is the most by a player in the country this season.
• His season-high 15 ground balls against Detroit Mercy (3/25) and Robert Morris (4/8) is the second-most by a player in the ASUN, also ranking fifth nationally and second all-time at Utah.
• He has averaged 9.0 ground balls per game during conference play, reaching double-digits three times during that eight-game span.
CAMBERE CAUSES CHAOS
Senior defenseman Samuel Cambere has been known to cause problems for opposing offenses, holding the school records for single-game (5 vs. Bellarmine, 5/5/22), single-season (28 in 2022) and career (91) caused turnovers, also ranking second in career ground balls (231).
• Cambere has recorded at least one ground ball in all 59 games he has appeared in as a Ute.
• He has 27 career games with two-or-more CTOs in a game, including tying his season-high with three in three games this year (vs. Marquette, at Robert Morris, vs. Mercer).
• He ranks fourth in the ASUN in caused turnovers per game this season, averaging 1.46 through 13 games.
• Cambere has had five straight games with two-or-more caused turnovers, averaging 2.4 per game during that span.
• He has recorded at least one CTO in 44 of his 59 games.
• He has also posted four-or-more ground balls in 30 career games.
STINES CLIMBS THE CHARTS
Redshirt freshman Ryan Stines has scored 33 goals in 13 games this season, ranking second on the team, starting all 13 games as well.
• He set a new freshman record at Utah with his 33 goals, passing Jordan Hyde's 20 goals in 2021.
• He has scored at least one goal in every game this season, including two-or-more in 10 of the last 13.
• His 2.54 goals per game leads all freshmen in the ASUN (5th Overall) and fourth in the country among freshmen. His 33 goals is also the third-most in the country by a freshman this season.
• He also ranks sixth in the country (first in the ASUN) among freshmen and sixth overall in the ASUN in shot percentage (.402).
• Stines scored a career-high five goals in Utah's win over Jacksonville.
• He also scored a career-high eight points vs. Mercer on four goals and a career-best four assists with the eight points ranking third all-time at Utah.
MCMAKIN IT HAPPEN
Junior attackman MJ McMahon has been a consistent threat on offense for the Utes since he stepped foot on campus in 2020, recording 76 points on 47 goals and 29 assists.
• Through 44 career games, McMahon ranks fourth all-time in career points (76), also ranking fourth in goals (47) and has moved into fourth in assists (29).
• This season, he has 27 points on 11 goals and 16 assists.
• He has recorded eight of his 16 assists in the last four games, including his career-high tying four against Lindenwood.
• He has scored two-or-more points in seven of Utah's 13 games this season, including his season-high five points in Utah's win at Robert Morris (3 goals, 2 assists).
• Prior to Utah's season opener against Denver (2/4/23), he had scored at least a point in 19 straight games (at Mercer, 4/27/21 – vs. Robert Morris, 5/7/22).
• He has scored at least a point in 35 of the 44 games he has appeared in.
YOUTH MOVEMENT ON D
Through 13 games this season, Utah has seen three underclassmen become impact players on the defensive side of the ball with defenders Nikko DiPonio and Colby Plotts, and goalkeeper Colin Lenskold all taking on large roles in the program.
• DiPonio, a true freshman, has started in all 13 games this season, recording 29 ground balls and 13 caused turnovers.
• Lenskold, also a true freshman, has played and started in 12 games, racking up 136 saves (.476 save percentage), 19 ground balls and a caused turnover.
• Plotts, a sophomore on the team, has 28 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers through 13 games this season, also scoring 18 points on seven goals and 11 assists.
• Plotts' 11 assists this season is the most by a defensive player in the country.
• DiPonio's 13 caused turnovers ranks fifth among freshmen nationally, also ranking second among freshmen in the league.
• Lenskold is the only freshman starting goalkeeper in the ASUN and ranks fifth nationally among freshmen in saves per game (11.33). He also ranks fifth among freshmen nationally in save percentage (.476).
THE CAPTAINS
Prior to the 2023 season, Utah selected its three captains for the season in Josh Rose, Samuel Cambere and Tyler Bradbury. Cambere and Bradbury were also captains in 2022 with Cambere also serving as a captain in 2021.
• Bradbury and Cambere earned 2022 ASUN Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year honors during Utah's first year in the league.
• The trio has combined for 136 career games and 80 starts.
YEAR 5
The Utes are in their fifth year as a Division I program after making the transition from a club team in 2019. Utah is 31-28 all-time as a Division I team with 10 of those wins coming last season under the direction of head coach Andrew McMinn.
• Utah won the ASUN regular season title in 2022 after its first year in the league, repeating as regular season champs in 2023.
• McMinn has a career record of 95-73 and a record of 19-8 at Utah. His 19 wins is the most by a head coach for Utah Lacrosse.
• McMinn led the Utes in 2022 to 42 school records while finishing the season ranked first in the ASUN in six different categories.
PRESEASON PRAISE
For the second straight year in the ASUN Conference, the coaches voted for the Utes to win. the league. Utah tied with Air Force for the top spot in last season's preseason poll, earning the spot outright in 2022. Utah is coming off an undefeated regular season conference slate in 2022, winning the regular season title.
SENIORS
Utah enters the 2023 season with eight seniors on the roster, including Branden Wilson, Samuel Cambere, Cole Brams, Zack Johns, Ruben Santana, Zach Chandler and Dominic Mata. Wilson, Santana and Cambere have played in the most games on the team with Wilson seeing action in 53, Santana appearing in 55 and Cambere playing in 59.
ROAD WARRIORS
The Utes will play seven total road games this season, traveling 8.771.4 miles during the regular season – including the 2,036 miles to Charlotte, N.C. this week.
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/ LacrosseUtah: 63, Cal Poly: 9 | POST GAME PRESS CONFERENCE
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Crimson Corner with Bill Riley - Ron McBride
Wednesday, September 03
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Tuesday, September 02
Utah Soccer's Kelly Bullock - ESPN+ Feature
Tuesday, September 02