St. John's University Athletics
Sunday, February 21
Queens, N.Y. (DASILVA MEMORIAL FIELD)
1:00 PM
St. John's University
vs
Providence
St. John’s Begins Conference Play on Sunday Against Providence
2/20/2021 12:00:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
The Red Storm will host its first home game in 345 days
QUEENS, N.Y. (Feb. 20, 2021) – After taking down Hofstra in overtime to start the season, the St. John's lacrosse team returns to action on Sunday when it hosts Providence at DaSilva Memorial Field. The opening faceoff between the Red Storm and Friars is set for 1 p.m.
Live stats for Sunday's game will be available on RedStormSports.com. Fans can also keep up with the game on Twitter by following the @StJohnsLax handle.
Sunday's contest will be the first for St. John's in BIG EAST play in nearly 22 months, as the Johnnies last met a conference foe on April 27, 2019, when they fell to No. 19/17 Georgetown in Washington.
The Johnnies enter the contest with a record of 1-0 following a thrilling 19-18 overtime victory against crosstown rival Hofstra last weekend. It was a back-and-forth battle that featured three lead changes and five ties in the fourth quarter alone. After a successful stop and clear by the Red Storm defense to start the overtime period, Thomas Martello found a wide-open Mike Madsen in the middle of the field, as Madsen put one past the Hofstra goalie to send St. John's back to Queens with a win.
Mike Madsen's late-game heroics earned him a spot on the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Division I Team of the Week for Feb. 15. He was also named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll following his five-point performance against the Pride, scoring twice and dishing out three assists.
Mike's twin brother, Joe Madsen, garnered BIG EAST Attack Player of the Week honors in the conference's first weekly awards of the season. Joe tallied a team-high four goals and one assist in the season opener. Joe has now recorded a point in 41 straight games, good enough for the ninth longest active streak in the country. Joe also extended the team's longest active goal scoring streak to 24 games, a stretch that has seen him collect 60 goals.
Last season the Red Storm won its home opener against Hartford, 13-11, snapping a five-year drought in home openers.
Sunday's contest will mark the 20th meeting all-time between St. John's and Providence. The Red Storm won the first 15 meetings in the series from 1987-2015, but the Friars have responded by rattling off four straight victories over the Johnnies since 2016.
Providence dropped its season opener to in-state rival Bryant, 9-8, on the road last weekend. Ryan Nawrocki scored a goal and assisted on three others, while Dan Axelson tallied a hat trick. John Hoffman and Matt Grillo finished with two goals apiece for the Friars. Grillo, the team's leading scorer from a season ago, has one the nation's longest active scoring streaks at 15 games, a stretch that has seen him find the back of the net 42 times.
Providence was picked fourth in the Preseason BIG EAST Coaches poll. Graduate student Tim Hinrichs earned a spot on the All-BIG EAST Team for the second year in a row after registering eight points on four goals and four assists during the shortened 2020 season.
During that abbreviated campaign, Providence turned in a record of 5-1 record with its only loss coming against Saint Joseph's. Providence returns nine of its 12 seniors from last year's roster.
Following its first home match of the season, the Red Storm will go back on the road next week to the nation's capital to face Georgetown on Saturday, Feb. 27. Faceoff is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. at Cooper Field.
Live stats for Sunday's game will be available on RedStormSports.com. Fans can also keep up with the game on Twitter by following the @StJohnsLax handle.
Sunday's contest will be the first for St. John's in BIG EAST play in nearly 22 months, as the Johnnies last met a conference foe on April 27, 2019, when they fell to No. 19/17 Georgetown in Washington.
The Johnnies enter the contest with a record of 1-0 following a thrilling 19-18 overtime victory against crosstown rival Hofstra last weekend. It was a back-and-forth battle that featured three lead changes and five ties in the fourth quarter alone. After a successful stop and clear by the Red Storm defense to start the overtime period, Thomas Martello found a wide-open Mike Madsen in the middle of the field, as Madsen put one past the Hofstra goalie to send St. John's back to Queens with a win.
Mike Madsen's late-game heroics earned him a spot on the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Division I Team of the Week for Feb. 15. He was also named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll following his five-point performance against the Pride, scoring twice and dishing out three assists.
Mike's twin brother, Joe Madsen, garnered BIG EAST Attack Player of the Week honors in the conference's first weekly awards of the season. Joe tallied a team-high four goals and one assist in the season opener. Joe has now recorded a point in 41 straight games, good enough for the ninth longest active streak in the country. Joe also extended the team's longest active goal scoring streak to 24 games, a stretch that has seen him collect 60 goals.
Last season the Red Storm won its home opener against Hartford, 13-11, snapping a five-year drought in home openers.
Sunday's contest will mark the 20th meeting all-time between St. John's and Providence. The Red Storm won the first 15 meetings in the series from 1987-2015, but the Friars have responded by rattling off four straight victories over the Johnnies since 2016.
Providence dropped its season opener to in-state rival Bryant, 9-8, on the road last weekend. Ryan Nawrocki scored a goal and assisted on three others, while Dan Axelson tallied a hat trick. John Hoffman and Matt Grillo finished with two goals apiece for the Friars. Grillo, the team's leading scorer from a season ago, has one the nation's longest active scoring streaks at 15 games, a stretch that has seen him find the back of the net 42 times.
Providence was picked fourth in the Preseason BIG EAST Coaches poll. Graduate student Tim Hinrichs earned a spot on the All-BIG EAST Team for the second year in a row after registering eight points on four goals and four assists during the shortened 2020 season.
During that abbreviated campaign, Providence turned in a record of 5-1 record with its only loss coming against Saint Joseph's. Providence returns nine of its 12 seniors from last year's roster.
Following its first home match of the season, the Red Storm will go back on the road next week to the nation's capital to face Georgetown on Saturday, Feb. 27. Faceoff is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. at Cooper Field.
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