Men’s lacrosse has been having a down season thus far, but hope remains for the matchup against #5 RPI. The team is currently second to last in the league standings, with a 3-7 overall record. They are coming off a 5-10 loss at Ithaca College and will face off against RPI on April 12 at noon on Frank Bailey Field.
Though the team ranks low in the standings, several players do not. Walker Popko ‘26 leads the team in points with 31 and ranks third overall in goals per game in the league. Peter Kip ‘25 ranks third in the league in shots per game at 7.67 and second on the team with 23 points (14 goals, 9 assists). Goaltender Nick Lynch ‘27 leads the league in saves with 134 total and a 60.4% save percentage and ranks eighth overall in saves per game nationally.
RPI ranks fifth overall in the country and second in the league, only behind #3 RIT in the conference. The team is coming off a tight win against Clarkson, with a hat trick from Easton Morse. Tyler Ruffini leads the team in scoring with 50 points and ranks second in the league in points per game.
Union has an advantage on the power play this weekend. Union ranks second in the league in man-up goals (46.2%), while RPI ranks first in penalty minutes per game (4:05) and sixth in penalty kill percentage (70.2%). So, Union may pull off an upset over the 5th-ranked team in the country because of their power play.
