POUGHKEEPSIE, NY - For the first time since 2015, Marist men's lacrosse has made it to the Round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament, as the Red Foxes travel to take on top-seeded Princeton. The opening faceoff is set for a 2:30 p.m. start on ESPNU, with the victor taking on the winner of Army or No. 8 Penn State in the Elite Eight.
 

LAST TIME OUT

• Marist men's lacrosse team earned its second NCAA Tournament victory in program history on Wednesday evening, defeating Stony Brook, 10-6, in the opening round at Tenney Stadium. The win marked the Red Foxes' first NCAA Tournament triumph since 2015 and punched their ticket to the NCAA First Round. 
• Collin Patrick and Peter Murray each finished with four goals and one assist, combining for eight of Marist's 10 goals.
• Mullan added a goal and an assist, while Anderson dished out two assists. 
• Richie Metzger made nine saves in goal for the Red Foxes.
   

CLEAR AS CAN BE

• The Red Foxes have been nearly perfect in clear attempts during their entire playoff run
• In its three playoff games, Marist is 69-for-70 (98.5%) in clear attempts
• The Red Foxes were a perfect 46-for-46 in the two MAAC tournament games

PROGRAM LEGACY

• Marist's last four NCAA Tournament appearances have occurred in 2015, 2019, 2023, and 2026
• Any player that has stayed in the program from their freshman to senior campaign has been on a team that has appeared in an NCAA Tournament 
• Marist is the first MAAC team to make an appearance in the Round of 16 since 2015
• The last MAAC team do so was Marist

HISTORY AGAINST PRINCETON

• Sunday's contest will mark the third matchup between Marist and Princeton
• Marist is 0-2 all-time against the Tigers
• The last time the two sides faced off, Princeton came away with an 18-7 victory over Marist at Princeton on April 5, 2022 

SCOUTING THE TIGERS

• Princeton enters Sunday's contest at 13-2 on the season and 5-1 in the Ivy
• The Tigers earned an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament and the top overall seed after winning the Ivy League ChampionshipN
• Nate Kabiri leads the team with 68 points on 32 goals and 36 assists
• Chad Palumbo follows with 60 points on 36 goals and 24 assists

NEXT UP

• With a win over Princeton, the Red Foxes will take on the winner of Army or No. 8 Penn State in the Elite Eight.