FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield University Men's Lacrosse continues a six-game homestand on Saturday afternoon against visiting Stony Brook. Opening faceoff on Conway Field at Rafferty Stadium is slated for 1 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at FairfieldStags.com/TIX.
 
Last Time Out
A seven-goal third quarter outburst for visiting Hartford proved decisive as Fairfield was on the short side of a 16-11 decision on Tuesday at Rafferty Stadium. Dylan Beckwith led the Stags' attack with four goals and two assists.
 
Joe Rodrigues netted three markers to extend his team lead to nine goals on the season, while Charlie Curran rang up the first hat trick of his career. Also rattling the cage today was Brendan Quinn, who also dished out a pair of assists. Colin Burke, Travis Ford and Taylor Strough rounded out the attack with one assist apiece.
 
The matchup at the faceoff X featured Will Fox squaring off with Hartford All-American Dylan Protesto. Fox went 11-for-18 against Protesto, who entered the day ranked third in the nation in win percentage on the draw, and finished at 18-for-31 overall with a team-best 11 ground balls.
 
Scouting Stony Brook
The Stony Brook University Seawolves come to Rafferty Stadium looking for their first win of the spring following an 0-4 start. Most recently, Stony Brook dropped a 14-2 contest to visiting Hofstra on Tuesday evening. The Seawolves were tabbed for second – behind current national #1 Albany – in the America East Preseason Coaches' Poll following a 7-7 campaign in 2017.
 
Chris Pickel Jr. led the Stony Brook attack through February with a team-best eight goals. Tom Haun has also racked up eight points by way of four goals and four assists. Haun is the leading scorer from 2017 among returners after compiling 23 goals and 14 assists in his freshman campaign.
 
Seven different Seawolves have taken at least one draw this spring to a cumulative .304 win percentage. The majority of the attempts have gone to Tristan Dowd, who is 20-for-61 (.328) on faceoffs with three ground balls.
 
A trio of goalkeepers has split the first 240 minutes in the cage. Ryan Erler has logged the majority of the time, posting a 14.66 goals against average and .380 save percentage. Collectively, Erler, Michael Bollinger and Brandon Maciejewski have tallied a 14.50 GAA and .370 save percentage on the year.
 
All-Time Series vs. Stony Brook (Stony Brook leads 4-3)
After Fairfield's three straight wins against the Seawolves in 2002, 2012 and 2014, Stony Brook has come away with a victory in each of the last three seasons to take a 4-3 advantage in the all-time series. None of the prior seven meetings have been decided by more than three goals.
 
Tickets & Promotions
Fairfield Lacrosse fans can purchase a LaxPass for only $40 for admission to all seven remaining Fairfield Men's Lacrosse regular season home games, including Saturday's contest with the Seawolves. Single-game tickets are also on sale now at FairfieldStags.com/TIX.
 
Seat Cushion Giveaway: The first 400 fans in attendance will receive a free Fairfield Lacrosse seat cushion
 
Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day: All Fairfield faculty and staff will receive an extra free ticket (in addition to their own) by presenting their StagCard at the ticket window on gameday.
 
Parking & Tailgate Information
Parking for fans is available on a first come, first served basis. Fans may be directed by Public Safety personnel to designated parking areas. Fans are asked to observe all parking signs as they relate to handicapped, reserved or restricted parking.
 
Campus Map
 
Please note that the Walsh Athletic Center/Rafferty Stadium parking lot is closed to the general public during men's and women's lacrosse home games. Tailgating is limited to the Loyola gravel lot (Fairfield) and the Dolan East lot on Mooney Road (Stony Brook). Tailgating activities are prohibited in all other academic and residential parking lots and in the Kelley Center parking garage.
 
Handicapped parking is available in all lots for those with proper permits on a first come, first served basis. Those in need of additional assistance are encouraged to contact Fairfield Athletics at 203-254-4000 ext. 2208 to ensure that proper accommodations are met.
 
The follow items are not permitted inside Rafferty Stadium:
• Alcohol of any kind
• Outside food and drink
• Glass bottles, cans, frozen drinks, coolers, thermoses or ice chests
• Seat cushions measuring larger than 18" and contain zippers, pockets or concealable areas
• Any animal with the exception of a service animal (must provide certification upon request)
• Weapons (including knives), any item that may be used as a projectile or one that is deemed dangerous by Stadium management
• Any other item deemed inappropriate by Stadium management
 
Up Next
Fairfield hosts its second in-state foe of the spring when Quinnipiac comes to Rafferty Stadium on Tuesday, March 6 for a 3 p.m. contest. The Bobcats are 1-2 on the season entering their Saturday home game against NJIT.