POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – Marist men's lacrosse will stay at Tenney Stadium and take a break from conference play for a late afternoon game against Bucknell on April 2. Opening face-off is scheduled for 4:00 PM.
 

LAST TIME OUT

Marist dropped a tight contest to Detroit Mercy 12-11 on March 30 at Tenney Stadium to fall to 4-4 on the season. The Titans used a 4-0 run to claim the lead late in the fourth quarter and seal Marist's fate. Jamison Embury impressed in his first career start, pacing the offense with four points from two goals and two assists.
 

SCOUTING BUCKNELL

The Bison are 2-8 on the season with five of those losses coming against ranked opponents. They are currently on a four game losing streak last falling to Army 15-13 on March 30. Will Yorke has led the offense with 23 goals and seven assists. Jarrett Witzal picked up his second Patriot League Face-off Specialist of the week award for his performance against Army.
 

FACTS AND FIGURES

• Marist played Bucknell in its season opener last season, falling 11-9.
• Vito Musso and Mike Dedvukaj recorded their first career points against Detroit Mercy, with Dedvukaj feeding Musso twice during the game.
• Five different freshman have scored on the season (Alex Viola, Jamison Embury, Hunter Embury, Jojo Pirreca and James Lyons.)
• Witzal has a .491 face-off win percentage compared to Peyton Smith's .659.
• Bucknell assistant coach Matt Dugan is a 2013 Marist Alumni.

 

HOW TO FOLLOW

Live streaming will be available courtesy of the Red Fox Network. Live stats are available and fans can follow along on twitter at Marist_MensLax.
 

UP NEXT

Marist will return to conference play with a big home showdown against Siena on April 6 at 7:00 PM.