Villanova | Lacrosse Stats & Analysis

Villanova MLAX (8-7)

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Division: I
Conference: Big East

Program Trajectory

REBUILDING

2025 rank (#48 of 77) declined by 119.6% from 3yr weighted baseline (#22). Moved 26 spots.

Recent NET by Season

2022 (DI)

1.404 #18

2023 (DI)

1.327 #20

2024 (DI)

0.802 #26

2025 (DI)

-0.376 #48

NET = team’s adjusted Net Efficiency rank metric for that season. Rank = DI MLAX .

Metric	Offense	Defense
Strength of Schedule	0.493 39
RPI	0.518 37
Adjusted Efficiency	-0.344 49	0.032 43
Net Efficiency	-0.376 48
Avg. Possessions	60.7 14	58.0 54
Goals Per Possession	0.164 69	0.200 40
On-Goal Rate	55.9 65	55.7 7
Goals Per Game	9.9 56	11.6 52
Assist Rate	51.0 64	65.5 69
FO Win Rate	57.3 13	42.7 13
Unforced TO Rate	14.9 40	16.2 26

Date	Opponent	Result	Record
2/9/2025	Penn St.	L, 5 - 15	0-1
2/15/2025	Yale	W, 13 - 11	1-1
2/22/2025	Colgate	L, 5 - 16	1-2
2/28/2025	Lehigh	L, 7 - 10	1-3
3/4/2025	Drexel	W, 9 - 6	2-3
3/8/2025	Penn	L, 8 - 11	2-4
3/15/2025	Saint Joseph's	L, 8 - 12	2-5
3/17/2025	Brown	W, 16 - 9	3-5
3/29/2025	Denver	W, 10 - 9	4-5
4/5/2025	Providence	W, 11 - 8	5-5
4/12/2025	St. John's (NY)	W, 10 - 7	6-5
4/19/2025	Marquette	W, 14 - 13	7-5
4/25/2025	Georgetown	L, 9 - 17	7-6
5/1/2025	Providence	W, 16 - 14	8-6
5/3/2025	Georgetown	L, 8 - 16	8-7

Player	Goals	Assists	Points	Faceoffs Won	Net Turnovers	LFN Rating	Adj. LFN Rating
Nicholas Lucchesi	1.07 295	0.20 638	1.27 397			0.310 692	1.870 930
Ryan Welgos					0.13 440	0.060 1423	1.620 1210
Matt Licata	1.87 91	0.80 174	2.67 115			0.383 542	1.944 820
Peter Hewitt					0.27 309	0.120 1214	1.681 1172
Brett Mallee		0.07 975	0.07 1183		0.73 97	0.339 622	1.899 888
Tyler Boes	0.20 762	0.13 748	0.33 771			0.084 1340	1.645 1199
Colin Michener	1.73 111	0.93 132	2.67 115			0.805 140	2.365 384
Mack Prybylski	0.13 867	0.07 975	0.20 886			0.120 1219	1.680 1173
Luke Raymond	1.07 295	0.47 340	1.53 317			0.461 421	2.021 725
Scot Mackie						0.026 1533	1.587 1242
Beau Kemler					0.80 79	0.395 521	1.955 807
Lucas Newton	0.33 641	0.40 387	0.73 565			0.198 957	1.759 1072
Luke Williams	0.27 702	0.13 748	0.40 722			0.132 1176	1.693 1162
Jack Shoemaker		0.20 638	0.20 886		0.47 179	0.360 586	1.920 852
Jake Melchionni	0.57 479	0.21 605	0.79 537		1.21 21	0.826 133	2.387 369
Tyler Sandoval		0.07 918	0.07 1137	8.14 49		0.500 374	2.061 679
Tripp Robinson					0.29 291	0.153 1098	1.714 1135
David Link	0.64 453	0.50 315	1.14 429			0.252 812	1.813 1009
Quinton Cepiel	0.57 479	0.36 436	0.93 491			0.281 751	1.841 969
Matthew Swirbalus	0.29 682	0.07 918	0.36 753			0.135 1157	1.696 1156
Ryan Cunningham	0.08 941		0.08 1098	4.08 90		0.241 832	1.801 1023
Aidan Ahearn					0.08 490	0.054 1446	1.615 1215
Gavin Michener	0.82 379	0.64 249	1.45 346			0.366 573	1.926 843

Player

Goals

Assists

Points

Faceoffs
Won

Net
Turnovers

LFN
Rating

Adj. LFN
Rating

Nicholas Lucchesi

1.07 295

0.20 638

1.27 397

0.310 692

1.870 930

Ryan Welgos

0.13 440

0.060 1423

1.620 1210

Matt Licata

1.87 91

0.80 174

2.67 115

0.383 542

1.944 820

Peter Hewitt

0.27 309

0.120 1214

1.681 1172

Brett Mallee

0.07 975

0.07 1183

0.73 97

0.339 622

1.899 888

Tyler Boes

0.20 762

0.13 748

0.33 771

0.084 1340

1.645 1199

Colin Michener

1.73 111

0.93 132

2.67 115

0.805 140

2.365 384

Mack Prybylski

0.13 867

0.07 975

0.20 886

0.120 1219

1.680 1173

Luke Raymond

1.07 295

0.47 340

1.53 317

0.461 421

2.021 725

Scot Mackie

0.026 1533

1.587 1242

Beau Kemler

0.80 79

0.395 521

1.955 807

Lucas Newton

0.33 641

0.40 387

0.73 565

0.198 957

1.759 1072

Luke Williams

0.27 702

0.13 748

0.40 722

0.132 1176

1.693 1162

Jack Shoemaker

0.20 638

0.20 886

0.47 179

0.360 586

1.920 852

Jake Melchionni

0.57 479

0.21 605

0.79 537

1.21 21

0.826 133

2.387 369

Tyler Sandoval

0.07 918

0.07 1137

8.14 49

0.500 374

2.061 679

Tripp Robinson

0.29 291

0.153 1098

1.714 1135

David Link

0.64 453

0.50 315

1.14 429

0.252 812

1.813 1009

Quinton Cepiel

0.57 479

0.36 436

0.93 491

0.281 751

1.841 969

Matthew Swirbalus

0.29 682

0.07 918

0.36 753

0.135 1157

1.696 1156

Ryan Cunningham

0.08 941

0.08 1098

4.08 90

0.241 832

1.801 1023

Aidan Ahearn

0.08 490

0.054 1446

1.615 1215

Gavin Michener

0.82 379

0.64 249

1.45 346

0.366 573

1.926 843