KENOSHA, WIS.—In their lone game this week, the Carthage College men's lacrosse team will square-off against Hanover College at Alumni Stadium in Hanover, Ind. at 1:00 p.m. (ET). The Red Men will enter Sunday off an eight-day hiatus from competition, while the Panthers will conclude a three-game week.
 
Carthage goalkeeper Zerik Rodriguez, fresh off being named February 26 CCIW Men's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week, leads the conference and ranks seventh in NCAA Division III with a 3.30 goals against average. Andy Meyers is nationally ranked in ground balls per game (8^th, 12.33) and face-off winning percentage (13^th, .811). Joe Poremba leads the CCIW and ranks 13^th in the country with 4.33 caused turnovers per game.
 
ABOUT HANOVER COLLEGE (0-3, 0-0 ORLC)
 
The Panthers are in pursuit of their first victory of 2018 after suffering a 9-4 loss to Greensboro on February 26, and a 12-5 defeat to Piedmont College on March 1. Junior Joseph DeLeo, who owns four goals and three assists for seven points this season, has accounted for almost 50 percent of Hanover's scoring this season. Sam Green's 24-of-47 (.512) figure from the face-off circle paces the Panther lineup while Noah Dubrava owns a .500 save percentage and a 10.00 goals against average over three starts this season.
 
Hanover College, a member of the Ohio River Lacrosse Conference, finished last season 3-12, 2-5 ORLC. Skip Lichtfuss (37-73) is in his eighth season as Panthers head men's lacrosse coach. The Red Men will look to keep their perfect 6-0 all-time record against Hanover intact.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
 
The Red Men will embark on a rare three-game week in the deep south, which begins with a showdown against Piedmont College on Tuesday, March 6 at 7:00 p.m. (ET) in Demorest, Ga. Carthage will face Berry College on Thursday, March 8 at 6:00 p.m. (ET) in Mount Berry, Ga. The week will end with a match at Centre College on Saturday, March 10 at 1:00 p.m. (ET).