POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist men's lacrosse team aims to pick up its first MAAC victory of the 2024 campaign, as the Red Foxes play host to Canisius on Saturday at 1 p.m. inside Tenney Stadium.
 

LAST TIME OUT

• Despite six goals combined from Joshua Balcarcel and Jake Deacy, the Marist men's lacrosse team came up short on the road against the Wagner Seahawks, falling 9-8 on March 9th.
• Balcarcel led the offense with three goals and two assists.
• Deacy recorded a hat trick.
• Collin Patrick tallied a trio of assists.

 

CLOSING IN ON 100

• Men's lacrosse head coach Keegan Wilkinson is the all-time winningest coach in program-history, boasting 94 career wins.
• Wilkinson has double the wins of the next closest coach in Marist's all-time wins.
• Wilkinson is six wins away from becoming the first Marist men's lacrosse coach to tally 100 wins in their career.

 

MAN-UP MAYHEM

• The Red Foxes boast the nation's second-best man-down defense.
• Marist has not allowed a goal in 87.5 percent of its opponents' man-up opportunities.
• Marist has allowed just two man-up goals in 16 opportunities this season.

 

SCOUTING CANISIUS

• Marist will take on Canisius for the 30th time in program history.
• Marist is 18-11 all-time against Canisius, with a 12-3 record at home.
• The last time the two sides faced off, the Golden Griffins came away with an 18-16 victory over the Red Foxes on March 18, 2023 in Buffalo.
• The Red Foxes had 10 different players score at least one goal in the contest, with six scoring two apiece.
• Canisius enters the contest at 2-5 on the season and 0-1 in MAAC play.
• The Golden Griffins are riding a three-game losing streak into the match.
• Canisius is averaging 7.85 goals per game.
• Jackson Webster leads the offense with 12 goals and five assists for 17 points on the season.
• Patrick Mitchell adds nine goals and eights assists for 17 points.

UP NEXT

• The Red Foxes will be back in action on Saturday, March 23, when Marist plays host to MAAC foe Quinnipiac.
• The opening face-off is set for 1 p.m. from Tenney Stadium on ESPN+.