HUNTSVILLE | The UAH men's lacrosse team is back at Charger Park on Saturday at noon against No. 16 Saint Leo in nonconference action.
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Admission to all UAH men's lacrosse regular season home games is free this season, courtesy of Alabama Credit Union.
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The Chargers enter the Charger Park matchup on Saturday with a 0-4 overall record, after most recently falling to nationally-ranked Maryville on Saturday at John Hunt Park.
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Sophomore goalie
Tommy Peer highlighted UAH's contest on Saturday with a program-record 25 saves against the Saints. He is currently leading the Peach Belt Conference with 11.75 saves per game, totaling a team-high 47 saves on the season.
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Head coach
Mark Frey's offense is guided by the tandem of
Chris Aiello and
Pete Fabrizio with five goals and five assists apiece. Both players are tied for the team lead in goals, assists and points entering the weekend.
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Defensively,
Collin Galinski has posted a team-high seven caused turnovers, followed by
Nate Burt with five forced turnovers. UAH's primary face off specialist
Hunter Coleman is 37-for-67 so far this season on face-offs.
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Saint Leo comes into Saturday's game with a 4-0 record, following a 12-6 win over Concordia-Irvine at home on Tuesday. The Lions offense is led by Aidan Knoetgen with 10 goals and seven assists, while the SLU defense is averaging 10.74 goals against through four games.
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UAH holds an all-time series record of 1-5 against Saint Leo, as the Chargers won the most recent matchup in the 2023 campaign at Charger Park by a score of 15-12.
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After Saturday's matchup, UAH looks ahead to its final game of the homestand next Saturday against Rockhurst. Opening face-off for next Saturday is also noon.