3/14/2008 4:40:52 PM Media Release
DALLAS, Texas – The Rutgers men\’s lacrosse team, coming off two straight defeats, will look to get back on track Saturday as the Scarlet Knights will take on No. 15/18 Army as part of the 2008 Patriot Cup. The game, which is RU\’s fourth straight against a top-20 opponent, will be held in Texas Stadium in Dallas at 3 p.m. central time.
The 2008 Patriot Cup, a four-game lacrosse showcase featuring some of the nation\’s premier collegiate and high school programs, will include a college doubleheader of Rutgers vs. Army and Holy Cross vs. Navy with a pair of high school match-ups sandwiching the collegiate slate of games.
Rutgers (1-2) has dropped two consecutive decisions, including a 10-7 loss to No. 20 Fairfield on Saturday, March 8. Sophomore Gerhard Buehning (Essex Falls, N.J.) and freshman Kory Kelly (Princeton, N.J.) each netted two goals in the loss.
Army (2-2) is coming off a narrow 9-8 defeat to Cornell last Saturday. Junior attackman Brooks Korvin tallied three goals in the loss. The Black Knights also lost by only one goal to Syracuse earlier in the year.
The Black Knights lead the all-time series 49-20-1, but the Scarlet Knights topped Army last year, 10-9, in Piscataway. Rutgers outshot the Black Knights 37-29 in the win and junior Mike Dugan (Summit, N.J.) tallied two scores.
Proceeds from the 2008 Patriot Cup will benefit Wounded Warrior, a non-profit organization which seeks to assist those men and women of our armed forces who have been severely injured during the conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other locations around the world.
The event will showcase the first lacrosse games played in Texas Stadium, which is home to the Dallas Cowboys.
©2008 Rutgers Athletics.
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