FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield University Men's Lacrosse continues its three-game homestand with a visit from Siena on Tuesday, March 5 at 3 p.m. The Stags are 1-2 this season after an 8-4 loss to Rutgers this past Saturday on Conway Field at Rafferty Stadium. Siena makes the trip sporting a record of 1-1.
Tickets
Tickets for Tuesday'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).
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 (Rutgers). Tailgating activities are prohibited in all other academic and residential parking lots and in the Kelley Center parking garage. Fans are reminded that the academic day will be in progress for both Fairfield University and Fairfield Prep.
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
Points were at a premium this past Saturday at Rafferty Stadium as Fairfield was on the short side of an -4 decision to visiting Rutgers. The Stags were led by freshman
James Corasaniti in the cage with 12 saves, two ground balls and a caused turnover. The unit in front of him – captained by starting defensemen
Andrew Murrow,
George Elmquist and
Sean Sweeney – slowed a potent Rutgers attack that came into the day averaging more than 12 goals per game.
Guiding the attack was
Travis Ford, who netted a pair of fourth-quarter goals to keep the Stags in the hunt. The Stags' defense and midfield play also contributed to the scoring as
Frankie Labetti went coast-to-coast after a faceoff win to score his first goal of the season, and
Kendall Keahey came up from the defensive midfield to find
Brian Reda for a first-half marker.
Scouting Siena
Fairfield's former MAAC Lacrosse rival Siena is 1-1 this season with a 22-12 loss to Hobart and, most recently, a 16-15 overtime win over UMass Lowell on Feb. 23. The Saints have been led by Keenan Cook (7g, 3a) and Mike Reilly (6g, 4 a) with 10 points apiece. The majority of the minutes in the cage have gone to Aaron Lewis, who owns a 14.04 goals-against average and .476 save percentage with with 22 goals allowed and 20 saves in 94 minutes of work.
All-Time Series
The Stags are 6-1 all-time with six straight wins over Siena in a series that has been dormant since Fairfield left the MAAC following the 1999 campaign. The seven meetings came in Fairfield's first seven years as an NCAA varsity program from 1993-99.
On the Air
Tuesday's game will be broadcast by the Stags Sports Network on Facebook Live with J.J. Duke and Allison Gaskins 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.
Up Next
Fairfield wraps up its three-game homestand on Saturday, March 9 at 1 p.m. against #16/18 Georgetown. The Stags will be meeting their fellow Jesuit squad for the first time since 2016 – a 13-9 win for Fairfield in Washington, D.C.
