KENOSHA, WIS.—Three games remain on the Carthage College men's lacrosse team's schedule. Two of those games occur this week as the Red Men close the home portion of their schedule against Elmhurst College on Wednesday, April 20 at 7:00 p.m. The Red Men will travel to Illinois Wesleyan University on Saturday, April 23 for a 3:00 p.m. game.
 
ABOUT ELMHURST COLLEGE (4-8, 0-1 CCIW)
 
The Bluejays enter their contest with the Red Men on a two-game losing skid. This includes an 18-11 loss to Albion College on April 5, and an 11-10 OT loss to Illinois Wesleyan University on April 16. Elmhurst's 4-8 overall record is the fifth-best among CCIW teams.
 
The Red Men defeated the Bluejays 8-4 in their last meeting on Wednesday April 29, 2015, which happened to be the CCIW Men's Lacrosse Semi-Finals.
 
Mac Harden paces the Bluejays with 25 goals and 11 assists for 36 points. Tyler Dailey leads Elmhurst with 53 ground balls while Eric Langston commands the troops with 14 caused turnovers. Nick Bonasta has played all 12 games in net for the Bluejays. He owns a 10.91 goals against average, and a .557 save percentage.
 
Mark Morrell is in his fourth season as Elmhurst College head men's lacrosse coach.
 
ABOUT ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (9-3, 1-0 CCIW)
 
The Titans are currently riding a five-game win streak heading into their game against the University of Dubuque on Wednesday, April 20. Their last loss was a 7-6 decision against Eastern University on March 19.
 
Illinois Wesleyan finished last season with an 11-7, 3-2 record, which includes a 10-9 loss to Augustana College in the first round of the CCIW Men's Lacrosse Tournament on April 29, 2015.
 
Michael Julius leads the Titans with 48 goals and 21 assists for 69 points. Julius owns 4.09 goals per game, which ranks fifth in the country. Tim Smith isn't far behind with 42 goals and nine assists for 51 points. Steven Laduzinski has started all 12 games in goal for the Titans this season and owns a 10.81 goals against average, and a .543 save percentage.
 
Zach Iannucci is in his fourth season as Illinois Wesleyan head men's lacrosse coach.
 
CARTHAGE (5-8, 1-0)
 
The Red Men's CCIW game against Carroll University on April 16 was cancelled. Carroll's inability to field enough players provoked the cancellation. This gives the Red Men a 2-0 record when it comes to the CCIW standings, but won't go down as an official victory.
 
The Red Men are looking to snap a four-game losing skid. Dylan Harris leads the Red Men in scoring with 21 goals and 16 assists for 37 points. Ryan Smith has started nine games in net for Carthage and owns a 7.79 goals against average.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
 
The Red Men will travel to Augustana College on Saturday, April 30 for their regular-season finale. Game time is set for 3:00 p.m.