FAIRFIELD, Conn. – After last weekend's home win over Wagner, Fairfield University Men's Lacrosse is back on Conway Field at Rafferty Stadium this Saturday, March 2 to host Providence at 1 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at FairfieldStags.com/TIX.
 
The Fairfield University Stags (1-3, 0-0 CAA)

• The Stags' 14-9 victory last Saturday was fueled by five goals and an assist for Bryce Ford.
• Ford also netted five goals in the prior contest at Sacred Heart to lock up CAA Offensive Player of the Week honors.
• On the other end of the field, Julian Radossich and Braden Lynch lead the CAA in caused turnovers with 2.00 and 1.75 per game, respectively.
• The Stags had their best game of the season at the faceoff X last Saturday at 16-for-26, led by a 15-for-23 day for Dylan Smith.

 
The Providence College Friars (2-2, 0-0 Big East)

• The Friars most recently hosted and defeated Brown in overtime, 12-11, to level their record at 2-2.
• Ryan Bell paces the Providence attack with 10 goals and 10 assists for a team-leading 20 points.
• Richie Joseph is the squad's leading goal scorer with 11 markers.
• Reigning Big East Goalkeeper of the Year James Corasaniti – a 2022 Fairfield graduate – owns a .456 save percentage protecting the Providence cage.
• The Friars were tabbed for fifth of six teams in the Big East Preseason Poll after finishing 2023 with a 6-9 overall record and a 2-3 conference mark.

 
Series History

• The Stags lead Providence, 12-6, in an all-time series that dates back to Fairfield's first varsity season in 1993. The series has traded wins and losses for the last five meetings since Fairfield won back-to-back clashes in 2007 and 2008.
• The Friars won last year's meeting, 17-10, in Rhode Island while the Stags were victorious in the most recent encounter at Rafferty Stadium – a 15-11 triumph in 2022.
• The teams have convened annually since 2021 – with the scheduled 2020 meeting canceled along with the remainder of the season due to Covid-19.

 
Up Next

• A two-game road swing is deck for the Stags as Fairfield wraps up the non-conference slate with trips to Bryant (March 6) and UMass Lowell (March 9).
• Action returns to Rafferty Stadium for the CAA opener when Hofstra comes to town on Saturday, March 16 at noon.