Grugan Sets School Record as Cabrini Rolls
from press release
RADNOR, Pa. – Senior attackman Casey Grugan is
Cabrini's all-time leader in career points after totaling eight
points on three goals and five assists in a 15-8 victory versus
North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) opponent Kenyon College
Saturday afternoon at Edith Robb Dixon Field. Grugan's fifth assist
of the contest at the 11:04 mark of the fourth quarter stood for
the 257th point of his Cavaliers' career, surpassing former
Cavalier Scott Reimer's (2006-09) all-time mark of 256 points.
Grugan added one more tally on a goal with 6:02 remaining.
Grugan now owns 258 career points on 155 goals and 103 assists. He
also extended his consecutive points streak to 62 games, the
longest active Division III streak in the country, and his
consecutive goals streak to 59 games, an NCAA Division III
record.
Additionally, Grugan becomes just the second Cavalier in program
history to eclipse the 100-assist plateau for his career, joining
Cabrini Athletic Hall of Fame honoree Tom Lemieux (1999-02).
The Cavaliers' offense boasted 10 players with at least one point
against the Lords. Junior attackman Paul Skulski totaled four
points on two goals and two assists.
Senior attackman Steve Kapp (3G) and sophomore midfielder Brian
Hill (1G, 2A) each recorded three points. Sophomore midfielder Joe
Arrell (1G, 1A), freshman midfielder Ryan Sankey (2A) and freshman
attackman Bobby Thorp (2G) also chipped in two points.
Hill led the Blue & White with five groundballs. Junior Mike
Gurenlian was the Cavaliers' top performer in the draw circle,
winning 9-of-14 face-offs.
Freshman goalkeeper Erick Zarzecki started between the pipes for
Cabrini for the straight game. Zarzecki notched six saves in just
under 49 minutes played. Sophomore cageminder Steve Farrell logged
11 minutes and posted five stops.
The Cavaliers raced to a 10-0 advantage with just over three
minutes remaining the second quarter behind five points from Grugan
and three goals from Kapp. Skulski contributed two scores during
the run.
Kenyon responded with five of the game's next eight goals, but
never pulled closer than seven tallies. With 3:26 remaining in the
fourth quarter, senior midfielder Paul Levine notched his first
goal of the season off a feed from Skulski.
Rookie attackman Mackie Avis led the Lords' offense with four
points on one goal and three assists. Senior midfielder Dominique
McKoy and freshman midfielder Chris Pappalardo each netted two
goals.
Senior goalkeeper Adam Szczepanski started in goal for Kenyon, but
lasted just six minutes after surrending four quick goals in the
first quarter. Sophomore goalkeeper Austin Anusbigian came on in
relief and played the duration of the contest, registering 12
saves.
Today's game marked the first meeting between Cabrini and Kenyon on
the men's lacrosse field since the 1998 season.
The win improves the Cavaliers' record to 2-0 at home in 2010. The
Blue & White is 29-4 at Edith Robb Dixon Field since the 2007
season.
Cabrini (3-2) remains at home for a date with No. 1 Gettysburg
College Wednesday, March 17. Game time against the Bullets is set
for 3:30 p.m.
