FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield University Men's Lacrosse begins the five-week Colonial Athletic Association portion of the schedule this Saturday as Delaware comes to Conway Field at Rafferty Stadium on Saturday, March 30. Opening faceoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.
Tickets
Tickets for Saturday's game are on sale now at
FairfieldStags.com/TIX. Admission is free for current Fairfield students, faculty and staff for all regular season home games in all sports (with a StagCard).
Herd for a Cure
As a part of a department-wide initiative, Fairfield Men's Lacrosse will host their annual "Herd for a Cure" game on Saturday. Fans can purchase t-shirts ($10, cash only) and raffle tickets or make a donation to support the Norma Pfriem Breast Center. Fans are encouraged to wear pink to promote breast cancer awareness.
Fans that cannot attend but wish to make a donation can
click here.
Faculty & Staff Appreciation Day
All Fairfield University faculty and staff receive an extra free general admission ticket (in addition to their own) by presenting their StagCard 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 (Delaware). Tailgating activities are prohibited in all other academic and residential parking lots and in the Kelley Center parking garage.
Consistent with the Athletic Department Policy, alcohol is NOT permitted inside Rafferty Stadium. The athletic department
strongly discourages the consumption of alcohol at tailgate events while in the presence of student athletes, both pregame and postgame and regardless of age. In accordance with Connecticut State Law, there shall be
NO UNDERAGE DRINKING. Tailgate lots will be monitored by security and policies will be enforced.
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
Last Time Out
In a game that was largely defined by two teams trading goals, the day's one true run proved to be decisive as Villanova scored to the last six markers to top Fairfield, 12-8, last Saturday at Rafferty Stadium.
Fairfield's attack was fueled by four players netting two goals apiece:
Dylan Beckwith,
Taylor Strough,
Travis Ford and
Jack Brennan.
Assists in the outing came from Beckwith, Strough,
Patrick Drake,
Brian Reda and
Tyler Wuchte.
Leading the way on the defensive end was
George Elmquist with five caused turnovers. Elmquist is the third different Stag to cause five turnovers in a game, joining Matt Scanlon – who did it twice – and Matt Petre.
James Corasaniti made 11 saves in the cage for Fairfield to post his fifth double-digit save performance in eight starts.
Scouting Delaware
The Delaware Blue Hens most recently defeated Michigan, 16-13 in Ann Arbor, to close out their non-conference slate with a CAA-best record of 7-2. Currently, Delaware is unranked but receiving votes in both the USILA Coaches' Poll and Inside Lacrosse Media Poll (see pg. 4).
Five Blue Hens have scored double-digit goals thus far in 2019, led by 22 goals and 12 assists from Charlie Kitchen for a team-leading 34 points. Rookie Tye Kurtz has also handed out 12 helpers to go along with his 17 goals to rank second on the squad with 29 total points. Joe Eisele adds 18 goals, Dean DiSimone has tallied 17 and Bryce Reid owns 12 markers to round out the leaders of Delaware's potent attack.
The Blue Hens are winning just under half of their faceoffs at .462 (97-210). Joe Lenskold heads that effort with a .457 showing (64-140) and 3.88 ground balls per contest. Jake Hervada was .692 (27-39) in two games as Delaware's starting faceoff man to begin the campaign but has not played since Feb. 16.
Delaware boasts the sixth-ranked scoring defense in the nation with only 8.78 goals per game allowed. That effort is led by goalkeeper Matt DeLuca, who ranks third in the nation with a .621 save percentage. Also on the defensive end, Austin Haynes is third in the CAA with 1.78 caused turnovers per game.
On the Air
Saturday's game will be broadcast by the Stags Sports Network on Facebook Live with J.J. Duke and Meghan Robinson calling the action. Fans can
like and follow Fairfield University Athletics on Facebook to get a notification every time the Stags Sports Network goes live.
Fans that tune in to Saturday's free broadcast are also asked to
consider a donation to the Norma Pfriem Breast Center.
Up Next
Next Saturday, April 6, the Stags conclude their three-game homestand at Rafferty Stadium against #10/11 Towson. Opening faceoff in the CAA contest is slated for 1 p.m.
The Tigers, who were the top-ranked team in the nation earlier this spring, are currently 5-3 on the season entering their CAA opener at home against Hofstra this weekend.
