POUGHKEEPSIE, New York  – Marist men's lacrosse returns home to Tenney Stadium on Tuesday, February 18 for a bout with #9/7 Army West Point. The game is set to begin at 3 p.m., and it will be the Red Foxes second game in a row against a ranked foe.
 
 

HOW TO FOLLOW

• You can watch the game live on the Red Fox Network HERE.
• You can follow along with the game on-the-go via live updates on Twitter @Marist_MensLacrosse.
• Livestats will be available via goredfoxes.com, which you can find HERE.

 

LAST TIME OUT

• Marist was defeated 13-11 by #19 Richmond on Friday, February 14.
• Jake Weinman led the Red Foxes with four goals in the game.
• Richie Connell led the Spiders with five points, scoring four goals and adding an assist.
• Despite the loss, Marist outshot Richmond 36-35, and had three more shots on goal.
• This was the closest the Red Foxes have come to defeating a nationally ranked opponent since they defeated #15 Air Force back in 2017.
• Peyton Smith was 15-28 on face-offs, and scooped up 10 ground balls, which was the fifth time in his career he has tallied double-digit ground balls.
• Freshman Kurt Wessner continued his impressive start to the season at defense, scooping up the first two ground balls and causing his first turnover of his career.\

 

HISTORY VS ARMY

• The Red Foxes are 0-3 against the Black Knights all-time. 
• The two teams matched up last year, with the Cadets coming out on top, 10-4, in West Point. 
• In last year's game, Jake MacGregor made his second career start, making 16 saves on a .615 save percentage. 
• Also in the 2019 matchup, Smith went 14-18 on face-offs, including 11-11 in the second. Look for Smith to try and dominate again tomorrow. 
• Marist's other loses to the Black Knights came in 2007 and 2004. 

 

SCOUTING ARMY

• Army began the season ranked #15 on the USILA Preseason Poll.
• The Black Knights were picked to finish second in the Patriot League Preseason Poll, behind Loyola Maryland. 
• Last week Army West Point was ranked #14/#13, but then routed #19/20 Rutgers 15-4, leading to them moving up to #9/7.
• The Cadets also beat #18/19 UMass 17-4 in their season opener. 
• Brendan Nichtern, Matt Manown, and Tom Rigney were all named to the Preseason All-Patriot League team, and are the names to watch for Army. 
• Nichtern leads the team with 18 points this season (seven goals, and 11 assists), while Sean O'Brien leads the team with nine goals. 
• Steve Grabher paces the Cadets with 21 ground balls, and Marcus Hudgins has a team-high eight caused turnovers so far this season. 

 

UP NEXT

The Red Foxes close out a quick two-game homestand against the Hartford Hawks on Tuesday, February 17. The game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. at Tenney Stadium.