Albertus Magnus College 
Men's Lacrosse Weekly Preview

Albertus Magnus College (0-0)
vs.
Daniel Webster College (0-0)
Feb. 24 • 7 p.m. • New Haven, Conn.
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A NEW YEAR
The Albertus Magnus College men's lacrosse team looks to open 2017 on a high note as the Falcons welcome Daniel Webster College to Celentano Field for a Friday evening non-conference clash. Face-off is set for 7 p.m.

ALL-TIME VS. DANIEL WEBSTER
Albertus Maguns and Daniel Webster are tied in the all-time series, 1-1.

LAST YEAR VS. DANIEL WEBSTER - RECAP/BOXSCORE 

GAME: Daniel Webster 11 | Albertus Magnus 2
GOALS: Justin Bennet (1) and Brennan Moore (1)
GOALIE: Jack Kerner (Merrick, N.Y.) made 12 saves in 55-plus minutes in goal for the visitors.  

IN SEASON OPENERS

Albertus Magnus holds a 0-3 record in season openers.

WELCOME BACK

Albertus Magnus has nine student-athletes returning from last year's team.

FALCONS PICKED EIGHTH IN PRESEASON POLL

The Albertus Magnus College men's lacrosse team was picked to finish eighth in the 2017 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Preseason Poll. 

LAST YEAR RECAP

• The Falcons finished the 2015-16 season with a 4-10 overall record and finished eighth in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) with a 1-7 mark.
• Head Coach Darryl Delia set a new school record with four wins as he led Albertus to victories against Anna Maria, Wheelock, Emerson and Mount St. Vincent.

LAST SEASON STANDOUTS

• Adam Earl (Hamden, Conn.) ended his stellar career on a high note with a new single-season program record 40 caused turnovers. Earl is also the school's all-time leader in caused turnovers with 78 and he is ranked second all-time with 150 ground balls.
• Brennan Moore (Meriden, Conn.) currently ranks third in school history in points with 93 and is 15 assists away from setting a new school record.
• Greg Buck (Berlin, Conn.) re-wrote the record books last spring, becoming the program's all-time leader in goals, points, shots and shots per game.
• Justin Bennet (Fairfield, Conn.) was a two-way threat for the Falcons, scoring 31 goals, causing 12 turnovers and grabbing a program-record 120 ground balls. Bennet also went 146-273 on face-offs last year to now sit atop the school records in ground balls, face-offs won and face-off percentage. He enters his final season in New Haven nine points shy of 100 for his career.

AWARD WINNERS

• Greg Buck (Berlin, Conn.) earned All- GNAC distinction and classmate Justin Bennet (Fairfield, Conn.) represented Albertus Magnus on the GNAC All-Sportsmanship Team.
• Buck earned third team honors for the Falcons after scoring 38 markers and adding 10 assists for 48 points, while Bennet had another quality year for AMC, scoring 31 goals and finishing third on the team with 44 points.
• Bennet was tabbed as the GNAC Player of the Week on March 14 and sophomore netminder Jack Kerner (Merrick, N.Y.) was twice named the GNAC Goalkeeper of the Week.

UP NEXT
The Falcons return to action next week at Mitchell and Mass Maritime.