F&M Men's Lacrosse Vs. Kenyon (Wednesday, March 9; 4 p.m.); Shadek Stadium

Last Time OUT

• #8 F&M raced out to a 6-0 lead and was up by as much as 10-3 during an eventual 17-11 victory vs. Elizabethtown inside Shadek Stadium
• The Blue Jays came into that contest receiving votes and are still receiving votes in this week's national poll despite their setback last week.
• The Diplomats did not allow a goal until the 12:10 mark of the second quarter
• Elizabethtown closed the gap to 13-10 during the fourth quarter, but four straight goals from the Diplomats denied any further attempts at a comeback
• Blake Target and James Moroney each scored four goals in the victory, with Will DeMuth adding a hat trick
• A.J. Rigsby scored two goals and added two assists, while Colin Hueston (2g, 1a) also tallied multiple points
• Sage Garito made 13 saves, facing 24 shots on goal
• Connor Helm won 19 of the 30 face offs at the X
• Noah Isaacson and Kyle Craig each caused a pair of turnovers

Kenyon

Wednesday, March 9 (4 p.m.)

Shadek Stadium

Series History

F&M vs. Kenyon

• All-Time: F&M is 6-0
• At F&M: Diplomats are 4-0
• Last meeting: F&M won 20-10 at the St. Paul's School in Maryland during the 2017 season
• The closest game in series history was an 12-11 F&M overtime victory during the 2002 season
• The all-time series begin in 2001, with the teams most recently meeting every year from 2013-17

F&M Tradition

248 All-Conference Selections

64 All-Americans

11 Conference Championships

7 NCAA Tournament Appearances

Picked as 2022 Centennial Conference Preseason Favorite

Currently ranked #8 in USILA National Poll

Weekly Notables

F&M Notables

• F&M held its position at #8 in this week's USILA Poll, matching where the Diplomats started the season
• F&M is currently 4-0 on the young season with its toughest test being the most recent matchup at Elizabethtown
• The Diplomats are the highest ranked team in the Centennial Conference, with Gettysburg, Dickinson, and Ursinus also in the top 20, while Muhlenberg and Haverford are receiving votes
• Three other teams in the CC are receiving votes, making for six of the nine teams in the league at least receiving votes in the national rankings
• F&M is leading the Centennial Conference in goals (73), goals per game (18.25), assists (38), shooting percentage (38.2%), ground balls (180), faceoff percentage (61.4%)
• The Diplomats' defense also has the lowest goals against average in the conference (7.00) and has forced the second most turnovers among its Centennial peers (41)
• Blake Target is tied for second in the Centennial Conference in goals (12), while James Moroney (11) is fifth and Will DeMuth (10) is ninth
• A.J. Rigsby is ranked second in the conference in assists (9), while Will Mollihan is fourth in the league with eight helpers
• Rigsby and Target are both among the top 10 point producers in the conference
• Connor Helm is tied for the CC lead with 29 ground balls in addition to his conference-leading face-off percentage
• Noah Isaacson (9 CTs) and Kyle Craig (8 CTs) rank first and second in the conference in caused turnovers
• Sage Garito ranks first in GAA (6.45) and sixth in save percentage (55.8%)

Record Book Watch

• Connor Helm is third in program history in face-off percentage (.607)
• Noah Isaacson is 10th in school history with 45 caused turnovers and tied for 28th in ground balls (78)
• A.J. Rigsby is fourth in career man-up goals (14), sixth in game-winning goals (6), and 23rd in goals (83)
• Blake Target ranks 15th in goals per game (2.42), 24nd in points per game (2.94) and 23rd in goals (83)

UP NEXT vs. Rhoades

Sunday, March 13 (11 a.m.; Orlando, Fla.)