Cummins among top college keepers in US

Washington & Jefferson College men’s lacrosse team starters rank among the top of several key statistical categories in the NCAA.

The group includes senior attack wing Zach Devilbiss, senior midfielder Dan Rosenberg and freshman goalie Brian Cummins, a Notre Dame High School alum from Yardley.

Devilbiss is currently the leading goal scorer in NCAA Division III, averaging 4.33 goals per contest. With 39 goals and seven assists this season, Devilbiss is now the all-time leading goal scorer at W&J with 102 career goals.

Rosenberg, who has played and started in all nine games this season, is 89-of-135 (.659) in faceoffs this season, which is the sixth best mark in the country. He also ranks 19th in the nation in ground balls as he has scooped up 55 ground balls, averaging 5.56 per contest. He has also scored 12 goals and dished out four assists.

And Cummins ranks among the nation’s best statistical players as he has a goals against average of 9.63 and a save percentage of .539. His GAA is the 32nd best mark in the country, while his save percentage is 37th best in the nation.

For the season, he has collected 90 saves in just under 480 minutes of action (479:51). The freshman has started eight of the Presidents’ nine games and has received the decision in every contest, holding an overall record of 5-4.

W&J has not lost a home contest this season and currently holds an overall record of 5-4.

As a team, the Presidents hold the seventh-best man-down defense in the nation, allowing 0.81 goals in penalty situations. W&J also carries the 11th-best team faceoff percentage in the nation at 61 percent (116-of-191).

W&J looks to keep its undefeated home record intact when it hosts Penn State-Abington at 1 p.m. this Saturday.