LOUDONVILLE, NY - The second-seeded Marist men's lacrosse team takes on No. 3 Sacred Heart in the MAAC Semifinals with a spot in the MAAC Championship on the line. The opening faceoff is set for a 4 p.m. start on Hickey Field on ESPN+.
 

LAST TIME OUT

• The Marist Red Foxes capped off the regular season in dramatic fashion on Wednesday afternoon, earning a 15-13 road victory over the Canisius Golden Griffins to secure a share of the MAAC Co-Regular Season Championship for the first time since 2022.
• Drew Anderson added three goals and an assist, while Steven Cain contributed two goals and two assists in a well-rounded offensive effort. 
• Jayce Konowitz also chipped in two goals
• Richie Metzger made 16 saves, including several key stops in the fourth quarter to preserve the lead.

HOW WE GOT HERE

• Marist went 9-4 on the season and 7-1 in the MAAC to earn a share of the MAAC Regular season Championship
• The Red Foxes went 2-1 against the remaining semifinal teams
• Marist downed Merrimack and Sacred Heart by a goal apiece and fell at home to Siena in a double overtime thriller

 

MAAC ACCOLADES

• The MAAC men's lacrosse awards were released on Tuesday. Marist featured five different players earning All-MAAC honors, with 20 student-athletes getting recognized for the All-MAAC Academic Team.
• Michael Cassano won the MAAC Long Stick Midfielder of the Year award for the second consecutive season
• Collin Patrick earned All-MAAC First Team honors as an attacker.
• Sean Mullan earned All-MAAC First Team recognition as an attacker.
• Aiden McCaffrey secured All-MAAC First Team honors as a defender.
• Michael Cassano notched All-MAAC Second Team recognition as a long stick midfielder.
• Richie Metzger was a unanimous selection to the MAAC All-Rookie Team as a goalie.

 

HISTORY AGAINST SACRED HEART

• Thursday's matchup will mark the 18th matchup between the two programs
• Marist is 7-10 all-time against Sacred Heart
• The Red Foxes have won four of the last six meetings against the Pioneers
• The last time the two sides faced off, Marist came away with a 14-13 victory over Sacred Heart
• Sean Mullan led the offense with four goals and an assist

 

SCOUTING THE PIONEERS

• Sacred Heart enters Thursday's contest at 11-3 on the season and 5-3 in the MAAC
• The Pioneers are 1-3 in their last four games 
• Matt Pepe leads the team with 50 points off 26 goals and 24 assists
• John Murray narrowly trails with 41 points on 31 goals and 10 assists, while Jake Carney boasts 33 goals on the campaign

 

NEXT TIME OUT

• Marist will be back in action on Saturday, May 2 when the Red Foxes take on either Siena or Merrimack in the MAAC Championship