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Sat., April 11 at UMBC, 12 p.m. | Live Video | Live Stats

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VERMONT MEN'S LACROSSE NOTEBOOK
The Vermont men's lacrosse team plays its fourth conference game of the season this Saturday (April 11) at UMBC. Face-off is set for 12 p.m., and links to live video and stats can be accessed by clicking here.
 
ABOUT VERMONT
The Catamounts enter the matchup with UMBC with a 3-9 overall record and 1-2 mark in America East. They have tallied double-digit goals in each of their last eight contests, and rank 17^th in the nation in scoring offense, averaging 11.83 goals per game. Vermont ranks second in the conference in face-off percentage (.534), with sophomore Luc LeBlanc leading the way with a .550 pct. The Catamount attack is led by a trio of 30-plus point scorers in Cam Milligan, Ian MacKay and James Barlow. Milligan tops the squad with 52 points (24 g, 28 ast), and is 20^th in the nation in points per game (4.25). MacKay (26 g, 13 ast) ranks second on the team in all three scoring categories, while Barlow (27 g, 7 ast) leads the Catamounts in goals, having tallied nine multi-score games on the year. Sophomore Jon Kaplan, who's started the last nine games in goal, leads the conference with 11.67 saves per contest.
 
Team Leaders
Points: Cam Milligan (52), Ian MacKay (39), James Barlow (34)
Goals: Barlow (27), MacKay (26), Milligan (24)
Assists: Milligan (28), MacKay (13), Dyson White (10)
Ground balls: Luc LeBlanc (75), Ben Cox (68), Jon Kaplan (33)
Caused turnovers: Cox (10), White (8), Barlow (7)
Faceoff pct.: LeBlanc (.550)
Save pct.: Justin Rosenberg (.509)
 
NATIONAL RANKINGS - TEAM
Rank   Category                                 Total
7^th       Ground balls per game          35.33
8^th      Saves per game                      13.42
16^th     Points per game                     18.83
17^th     Goals per game                       11.83
18^th     Assists per game                    7.00
 
NATIONAL RANKINGS - INDIVIDUAL
Rank   Player                         Category                               Total
10^th     Cam Milligan              Assists per game                   2.25
10^th     Alex Stanko               Man-up goals                         6
11^th      Jon Kaplan                 Saves per game                     11.67
16^th     Luc LeBlanc               Ground balls per game         6.25
20^th    Ben Cox                     Ground balls per game          5.67
20^th    Cam Milligan              Points per game                    4.25

SCOUTING UMBC
The Retrievers are 4-6 overall on the year but still looking for their first conference win with a 0-3 mark in America East. UMBC has won two of its last three contests, with the only loss of the stretch coming at Hartford (9-8). The other two conference losses for the Retrievers this season came at the hands of Binghamton (13-4) and Stony Brook (12-4) back in mid-march. Through 10 games, UMBC is averaging 7.90 goals per contest, led by Jack Gannon (23 pts.), Pat Young (23) and Nate Lewnes (21), who have combined for 52 goals on the year. Ruston Souder has started the last four games in goal and owns an 8.93 goals against average.
 
Team Leaders
Points: Jack Gannon (23), Pat Young (23), Nate Lewnes (21)
Goals: Lewnes (20), Gannong (16), Young (16)
Assists: Conor Finch (8), Gannong (7), Young (7)
Ground balls: Zach Esser (26), Seth Mackin (21), Nathan Klein (19)
Caused turnovers: Esser (12), Ian Gray (8), Mackin (8)
Faceoff pct.: Brett Malamphy (.511)
Save pct.: Ruston Souder (.571)
 
ALL-TIME VS. UMBC
On Saturday Vermont and UMBC will face-off for the 12^th time in series history. UMBC holds the all-time advantage in the series, and edged the Catamounts by a final of 17-14 last season despite a pair of points each from Karl Weller, Dyson White and Ian MacKay.
 
NEXT UP
UVM returns home for Senior Day against Hartford on Saturday (April 18) at 1 p.m. in the Catamounts' final home game of the regular season. The contest will be streamed live for free via CatamounTV.com.