Edison, NJ (Apr. 11, 2023) – As part of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Men’s Lacrosse ESPN TV schedule, the regular season matchup between Siena College and Marist College on Wednesday, April 12 will air on ESPNU. The action is set for noon on Wednesday and will take place in Loudonville, NY at Siena’s Hickey Field.
 
On the season Siena sits at .500 with an overall record of 5-5 and 3-3 record in MAAC play. The Saints look to continue their success at home where they are 4-0 on the season. Coming into the season Siena was selected third in the preseason poll, behind Marist and defending champion Manhattan. The Saints placed a league-high four players on the All-MAAC preseason team, with one representative at each level of the field. The quartet included Pratt Reynolds at attack, Christian Watts in the midfield, Trevor Marsala on defense, and Chris Yanchoris as the keeper.
 
Siena recorded an even 3-3 league record last season, good for the No. 4 seed in the tournament. In the semifinals of the 2022 MAAC Championship, the Saints would fall to top overall seed St. Bonaventure 12-10.
 
 
The Marist Red Foxes enter Wednesday’s matchup with an overall record of 4-7 and 3-3 record in MAAC competition. Marist was named as the 2023 MAAC favorites to win the league title according to the Preseason Coaches’ Poll, collecting six first place votes. The Red Foxes placed the graduate student duo of Jojo Piercca and midfielder James Lyons on the Preseason All-MAAC Team, with Piercca also being voted as the Preseason Player of the Year.
 
Marist finished 2022 with a 5-1 MAAC record, earning a share of the regular season championship. The Red Foxes ended up dropping a heartbreaking overtime thriller to eventual champion Manhattan, in the semifinal round of the 2022 tournament.
 
 
 
The 2023 MAAC Men's Lacrosse Championship will take place between April 29 and May 6, 2023. The six-team, single-elimination tournament will open on Saturday, April 29 with the opening round hosted by the higher seed of each matchup. The semifinals and championship final will be hosted by the highest seed in the field and will be played on Thursday, May 4 and Saturday, May 6. The championship title game will start at 12 p.m. with the match airing live on ESPNU. For all information regarding the 2023 MAAC Men’s Lacrosse Championship, please visit maacsports.com/mlax.

About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 42nd year of competition during the 2022-23 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan College, Marist College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
 
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