The Fairfield University men’s lacrosse team has begun its spring practice schedule in preparation for its 13 game 2008 schedule.  Despite sub-freezing temperatures in Fairfield County this week, the Stags took the field Monday morning for its first official practice of the spring.

Two new faces were on the field with the Stags that morning, as James Mauk (New Canaan, Conn.) and Chris Trombino (Huntington, N.Y.), have enrolled at Fairfield this spring.

Mauk is a 6-foot-0 freshman that will play in the midfield this spring for the Stags.  He attended Hotchkiss School last year and graduated with four varsity letters from New Canaan High School.  In his final two seasons at New Canaan, Mauk was named First Team All-State.

Trombino is a 6-foot-0 attack that played last season at The Hun School (Princeton, N.J.) after a successful scholastic career at St. Anthony’s High School.  He earned All-MAPL and All-League honors from the Trentionian Times after leading The Hun School to a 15-5 record.  At St. Anthony’s, Trombino helped the Friars to 50 wins in three seasons, including a CHSAA title.

Fairfield will have three exhibition games this spring, beginning on Saturday, Feb. 2, when it hosts Army on Alumni Field.  The Stags will play Feb. 9 at Penn, and concluded the pre-season portion of its schedule on Feb. 16, again at home, versus Lafayette.

The Stags begin the regular season at Providence on Saturday, Feb. 23, before opening the home portion of their schedule on March 1, hosting Dartmouth.