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Mon Feb 18 2019 | Matt DaSilva | College
College Men
Hobart senior Matthew Pedicine set a new NCAA Division I record with 32 faceoff wins in a 22-12 victory over Siena. (Kevin Colton/Hobart and William Smith)
Hobart’s Matthew Pedicine won an NCAA Division I-record 32 faceoffs in the Statesmen’s 22-12 victory over Siena on Saturday to earn Warrior/US Lacrosse Player of the Week honors.
Pedicine, a senior from Clark, N.J., broke the previous NCAA record of 30 shared by Syracuse’s Bill Dirrigl (vs. Cortland, March 16, 1988), UMass’ Sam Joseph (vs. Harvard, April 20, 1994) and Army’s Tony Vozzolo (vs. Lehigh, April 1, 2003). He went 32-for-37 against the Saints after posting a 22-for-32 line against Canisius in Hobart’s opener. Winning faceoffs at a 78.3-percent clip, Pedicine has established a pace to surpass his 2018 mark of 65.9 percent, which ranked sixth nationally.
The Warrior/US Lacrosse Player of the Week, selected by US Lacrosse Magazine staff and contributors, recognizes the top performers in Division I men’s lacrosse throughout the season.
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