POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist men's lacrosse team defeated Siena in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference matchup on Saturday night by a score of 11-10. In the final two minutes of the game, the Red Foxes scored two goals to take the lead and eventually the victory. 
 

Summary

• James Lyons opened the game with two goals to give Marist an early lead. 
• Siena responded with three goals to take its first lead of the game.
• The Saints extended their lead to two goals at the start of the second quarter. 
• A Josh Balcarcel goal brought the Red Foxes within one goal with 13 minutes remaining in the quarter. 
• James Lyons and Ryan Jones connected to tie the game up at five apiece. 
• With 25 seconds remaining in the first half Siena took a one-goal lead. Marist shortly tied it back up with another Lyons goal to go into half, 6-6. 
• Marist took the lead early in the third quarter from a Jojo Pirreca goal, 7-6. 
• The Saints tacked on two more goals to take the lead back, 8-7. 
• Pirreca and Kellen Pulera collected a goal to start the fourth quarter. Siena responded with two more goals to take the lead, 10-9. 
• Down by a goal with two minutes remaining, Pulera tied it up for the Red Foxes. With 32 seconds in the game, Pirreca connected for the go-ahead goal for the Red Foxes, defeating Siena by a score of 11-10.

STATS

• Lyons led the Red Foxes with four goals, collecting his second hat-trick of the season.  
• Pirreca led Marist with five points (three goals and two assists). 
• Pulera added two goals, Josh Balcarcel had a goal, and Ryan Jones scored his first career goal.
• Anthony Novellano ended the night with 14 saves, a .583 save percentage. 
   

UP NEXT

• The Red Foxes continue conference play at the Quinnipiac Bobcats on Saturday, April 2.
• The game is scheduled for a 10 a.m. start and will be broadcast on ESPNU.