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Red Foxes Set for MAAC Quarterfinals Home Matchup with Siena

Marist Men's Lacrosse Starts Quest to Repeat as Champs With Rival Saints

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – The No. 4 seeded Marist men's lacrosse team opens its postseason with a matchup in the MAAC Quarterfinals with No. 5 seed Siena on Saturday, April 27. Opening face-off is set for 7 p.m. on ESPN+ from Tenney Stadium.
 
LAST TIME OUT
  •  Joshua Balcarcel and Sean Mullan tallied a hat trick apiece to propel the Red Foxes past MAAC foe VMI, 14-10, on the road inside Drill Field #2 on Saturday afternoon.With the win, the Red Foxes clinched a spot in the MAAC Championship as the No. 4 seed.
  • Balcarcel led the offense with four goals and two assists for six points.
  • The hat trick marked the fifth of the season for Balcarcel.
  • Mullan added three goals for a hat trick.
  • Seven other players added a goal apiece for Marist.
  • Aiden McCaffrey scored a goal and added two caused turnovers.
  • McCaffrey has totaled a program-record 33 caused turnovers this season.
  • His 63 caused turnovers ties the program's career record.
  • Noble Smith made 15 saves in the victory.
CLOSING IN ON 100
  • Men's lacrosse head coach Keegan Wilkinson is the all-time winningest coach in program-history, boasting 99 career wins.
  • Wilkinson has more than double the wins of the next closest coach (47) in Marist's all-time wins.
  • Wilkinson is one win away from becoming the first Marist men's lacrosse coach to tally 100 wins in their career.
 
NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
  • Marist ranks amongst the nation's best in multiple categories this season.
  • The Red Foxes have the 10th-best man-down defense in the nation, with a 74.5 percent success rate.
  • Aiden McCaffrey ranks second in the nation in caused turnovers (33) and fourth in caused turnovers per game (2.36).
  • Dylan Bedell ranks 12th in the nation with 7.36 groundballs per game and 11th in the country with 103 groundballs.
  • Christian Colantonio ranks 16th in the nation in man-up goals on the season with five.
 
EVERYONE EATS
  • Joshua Balcarcel of the Marist men's lacrosse team was named the MAAC Offensive Player of the Week, announced Monday by the conference office.
  • This marked the second time this season that Balcarcel has garnered the award.
  • This is the 11th time this season that a Marist player has received a MAAC weekly award. 
  • Sean Mullan has garnered an award this season.
  • Balcarcel, Noble Smith, Aiden McCaffrey, and Collin Patrick have each earned MAAC honors twice this season.
  • Dylan Bedell has had three MAAC weekly selections.
 
ALL-MAAC RECAP
  • The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's lacrosse awards were announced Friday.
  • The Red Foxes had five athletes earn All-MAAC honors and 21 student-athletes named to the All-MAAC Academic Team.
  • Joshua Balcarcel was named to the All-MAAC First Team as a midfielder.
    • Balcarcel leads the team in goals (30), assists (21), and points (51).
    • Balcarcel scored his 50th career goal earlier this season.
  • Aiden McCaffrey earned All-MAAC Second Team as a defender.
    • McCaffrey set the program's single-season record with 33 caused turnovers and tied the program career mark with 63 caused turnovers.
  • Michael Cassano was named to the All-MAAC Second Team and All-MAAC Rookie Team as a Long Stick Midfielder.
    • Cassano has picked up 24 ground balls and 10 caused turnovers to go along with three goals
  • Sean Mullan was named to the All-MAAC Rookie Team.
    • Mullan ranked third on the team with 19 goals and added three assists for 22 points.
  • Collin Patrick garnered All-MAAC Rookie Team honors.
    • Patrick totaled 17 goals and 16 assists for 33 points, collecting 33 ground balls as well
 
SCOUTING SIENA
  • Wednesday's contest with Siena will mark the 37th matchup all-time for these two teams.
  • The last time the two teams matchup up this season, Marist downed Siena 14-13 in a nationally televised game on ESPNU on April 10, 2024 in Poughkeepsie.
  • Peter Murray recorded a career-high four goals, his third game with at least three goals this season.
  • Joshua Balcarcel tallied his fourth game with five or more points.
  • Balcarcel recorded his 50th career goal in the win.
  • The last time these two played in the playoffs, Marist came away with a 12-7 victory over Siena to be crowned as MAAC champions on May 6, 2023.
  • Joshua Balcarcel and Jamison Embury led the offense with three goals apiece.
  • Siena is the No. 5 seed after going 7-7 on the year coming into this matchup and are 5-4 in conference play.
  • Pratt Reynolds leads the Saints with 33 goals on the season, while teammate Caden Olmstead narrowly trails with 30 scores this campaign.
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Players Mentioned

Joshua Balcarcel

#1 Joshua Balcarcel

Attack
5' 7"
Sophomore
Jamison Embury

#10 Jamison Embury

Attack
6' 0"
Senior
Dylan Bedell

#8 Dylan Bedell

Faceoff
5' 10"
Freshman
Noble Smith

#28 Noble Smith

Goalie
5' 11"
Freshman
Aiden McCaffrey

#19 Aiden McCaffrey

Defense
6' 0"
Junior
Peter Murray

#12 Peter Murray

Attack
6' 2"
Sophomore
Collin Patrick

#11 Collin Patrick

Attack
5' 7"
Freshman
Sean Mullan

#22 Sean Mullan

Midfield
6' 4"
Freshman
Christian Colantonio

#23 Christian Colantonio

Midfield
5' 11"
Freshman
Michael Cassano

#44 Michael Cassano

Long Stick Midfield
5' 11"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Joshua Balcarcel

#1 Joshua Balcarcel

5' 7"
Sophomore
Attack
Jamison Embury

#10 Jamison Embury

6' 0"
Senior
Attack
Dylan Bedell

#8 Dylan Bedell

5' 10"
Freshman
Faceoff
Noble Smith

#28 Noble Smith

5' 11"
Freshman
Goalie
Aiden McCaffrey

#19 Aiden McCaffrey

6' 0"
Junior
Defense
Peter Murray

#12 Peter Murray

6' 2"
Sophomore
Attack
Collin Patrick

#11 Collin Patrick

5' 7"
Freshman
Attack
Sean Mullan

#22 Sean Mullan

6' 4"
Freshman
Midfield
Christian Colantonio

#23 Christian Colantonio

5' 11"
Freshman
Midfield
Michael Cassano

#44 Michael Cassano

5' 11"
Freshman
Long Stick Midfield

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