TWO MORE AT HOME: The UAH men's lacrosse team will play a pair of home games this week, taking on Felician at 3 p.m. on Thursday before welcoming Notre Dame de Namur at a new start time of 2 p.m. on Saturday. The Chargers enter the pair of contests at 4-2 on the season.
SCHEDULE ADJUSTED: In hopes of having better weather, Saturday's contest against NDNU is now slated to start at 2 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT: The Chargers battled Tusculum last Friday in Nashville, falling 12-6 in the neutral site game.
Kevin Coppinger had two goals in the contest to lead UAH offensively.
CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT: UAH continues to improve in its third year of having a program as indicated by the team's play in man-up situations. On the year, the Chargers are converting on 37.0 percent of its man-up opportunities compared to a 30.5 percent mark last season.
AMONG THE BEST: The Chargers continue to rank among the best teams in the nation in ground balls as the team has recorded 191 on the season to rank sixth in Division II. UAH has recorded at least 24 ground balls in each game including a season-best 39 against Maryville on Feb. 25.
Colton Nall and
Nik Kubik are tied for the team lead with 26.
ABOUT FELICIAN: The Golden Falcons enter Thursday's game with a record of 0-3 on the season. Daniel Wright leads the team with four goals and two assists for a team-high six points, while Cody Hildebrand has a team-best nine ground balls. Pat Hemmer has played the majority of minutes in goal, making 49 saves on the season with a 19.14 goals against average.
SERIES HISTORY: Thursday's meeting will mark the first-ever between the two programs.
ABOUT NOTRE DAME DE NAMUR: The Argonauts are 1-5 on the year and will play at Shorter on Thursday before visiting the Chargers on Saturday. In the team's last contest, it fell to Young Harris by an 18-4 score.
SERIES HISTORY: UAH is 1-0 all-time against NDNU after winning 12-6 in a neutral site game last season. In that contest, Coppinger had a five-point game with three goals and two assists, while
Luke LeVette matched him with three goals while also adding an assist.
