Fairfield, CT - Marist men's lacrosse will travel to Connecticut on Saturday, March 29, to face off against the Sacred Heart Pioneers in a MAAC contest at noon on ESPN+ at SHU's Campus Field. 

• The Red Foxes defeated the Canisius Golden Griffins 14-10 at home on Wednesday in a MAAC Conference match
• Junior Drew Anderson, sophomore Collin Patrick and sophomore Sean Mullan each tallied a hat trick on offense, while graduate student Joshua Balcarcel scored two, and sophomore Steven Cain, sophomore Michael Cassano, and freshman Brady Dolan added one apiece.
• Senior Dylan Bedell went 21-for-26 on face-offs with an .808 avg.
• Freshman goalie Adam Wachholder notched five saves in the victory in his fifth straight start in net

• Collin Patrick has been the go-to guy on offense in his sophomore campaign, leading the team with 23 goals, 19 assists and 42 points
• In addition to his hat trick, Patrick added two assists for five points against Canisius, along with 11 shots
• Patrick now has six games with 5+ points and five games with 3+ goals
• In 10 games played, his 42 points is first in the MAAC with a 4.20 average per game.
• Patrick is also third in assists in the MAAC with 19 and 1.90 game avg.
• He was also named the most recent MAAC Offensive Player of the Week on 3/24; it was his second of the season and second in three weeks.

• This will be the the 15th contest all-time between the Red Foxes and the Pioneers, with Marist 6-9 in the all-time series 
• Marist lost its last meeting, 12-7 at SHU on March 27, 2024.
• Sacred Heart is 3-1 in the MAAC and 7-2 overall on the season
• Heading into the match, the Pioneers are on a three-game win streak
• They defeated Iona on Wednesday, 16-1, in their last outing.
• On offense, they are led by graduate student Tucker Spencer, who leads the team with 29 goals and 33 points.
• Spencer notched five goals against Iona, making it his third time with 5+ goals in a game this season, highlighted by seven in SHU's first game against Saint Joseph's
• Spencer's 29 goals are second in the MAAC with 3.22 goals per game average in nine games.
• He was also named the MAAC Offensive Player of the Week earlier this season in February.
• Senior Jake Ward is also a big part of the offense, as he leads the team with 18 assists and is second in the MAAC with a 2.00 avg assists per game.
• Ward has also been named MAAC Offensive Player of the Week twice this season
• On the defensive side, graduate student goalie Alex Pazienza anchors the back end.
• Pazienza is atop the MAAC in Goals Against AVG with 8.01, and 70 goals against in 9 games
• He was also named the most recent MAAC Defensive Player of the Week on 3/24 and has received the honor three times this year

• Marist will host Manhattan College on Saturday,  Apr 12 at 7 p.m. in a MAAC Conference Matchup
• The Red Foxes will honor their seniors in their annual Senior Night
• The game is scheduled to air on ESPN+.