FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Fairfield University men's soccer team will play its final regular-season game of the 2021 season when it hosts Marist College Wednesday night at Lessing Field. The Stags will honor their senior and graduate student teammates prior to the match.

Fairfield comes into tonight's contest tied for second in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) standings with Saint Peter's University and Rider University, all holding a 5-3-1 conference mark. Marist holds the top spot in the MAAC rankings with a 6-2-1 mark which is one game better than second-;place teams. The Red Foxes bring a five-game unbeaten streak into tonight, posting four wins and a tie since October 13.

The Stags come off a 4-1 win at Canisius College behind a three-goal effort from senior Jonathan Filipe, who raised his scoring total to 10 goals with four assists for 24 points. The forward currently ranks second in the conference for points per game, averaging 1.6 points each time he takes the pitch. Fairfield has also received offensive support from  Thomas Drillien who has six goals along with a co-leading four assists for 16 points. Freshman Rasmus Sorensen Rejnhold is also enjoying a successful inaugural season with his six goals and one assist, netting the game-winning goal against Quinnipiac University last Wednesday.

Goalkeeper William Marment continues his strong play for the Stags, picking up a pair of wins by allowing just one goal in 180 minutes last week. He currently owns a 1.57 goals against average with a .704 save percentage, registering 38 saves in his 10 appearances.

Fairfield and Marist represent two of the top three scoring teams in the MAAC with the Stags holding second place (1.667) and the Red Foxes a close third at 1.647 goals per contests. Stefan Copetti is at the heart of the Marist offense, recording a team-best nine goals with three assists for 21 points in his 17 appearances. Kyle Galloway is next in line with four goals and four assists for 12 points while Huib Achterkamp offers five goals for 10 points, including the game-winning goal against Niagara in the 102nd minute of play last Wednesday.

Goalkeeper Samuel Ilin has spent a majority of time in the Marist goal, playing just over 1300 minutes through his 15 starts this season. He sports a 1.21 goals against average with a .714 save percentage off his 45 saves this season.