Men: Stags at #20 Delaware, Saturday April 8

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Fairfield University Men's Lacrosse (3-7)(1-2) gets back on the road at reigning CAA Champion Delaware (7-3)(3-0) on Saturday, April 8. Delaware is ranked #20 nationally and in the CAA is #1 52GF and #1 14GA. Delaware ranks eighth in the nation in scoring offense with 14.80 goals per game and fourth in scoring defense, conceding only 8.60 goals per contest.

Opening faceoff from Delaware Stadium in Newark is slated for Noon with the game available on FLOSPORTS. Joe Biden's Blue Hens are (4-2) at home averaging 709 fans (#3 CAA behind Towson and Hofstra).

FLOSPORTS ($)
www.flolive.tv/events/10378417-2023-fairfield-vs-delaware-mens-lacrosse

Game Notes
fairfieldstags.com/documents/2023/4/6/Game_11_at_Delaware.pdf

Live Stats
stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=456171

Tickets ($7-$12)
bluehens.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventInfo?ticketCode=GS%3AATHLETICS%3AML23%3AML06%3A&linkID=delaware-athletics&shopperContext=&pc=&caller=&appCode=&groupCode=ML-SG&cgc=&dataAccId=151&locale=en_US&siteId=ev_delaware-athletics

Stadium Club ($10-$15) includes premium food options, a full-service bar, TVs, upgraded restrooms and more! Club access will be available for $10 in advance for individual games and $15 on game day. This is not a game ticket. A game ticket is required for entry into the stadium. Field of play is not visible from the Stadium Club.

After Saturday's game, the Stags will have just 3 games remaining (Monmouth, at Stony Brook, Hampton) in the CAA Regular Season. Only the top four teams will qualify for the 2023 CAA Men's Lacrosse Championship (May 4 & 6 at the #1 seed).

CAA Standings
caasports.com/standings.aspx?path=mlax

[stags74]

This could be a really ugly game for Fairfield. If the stags continue to get beat at the face off, continue to turn the ball over and play weak midfield defense the blue hens will at least double up the stags in goals. Need to have a good showing on the road today to indicate there is any real lax progress this season.

[FU73]

Stags 7-14 at the start of the Fourth Period as Delaware scores a goal with 2 seconds left in the Third.

Stags trailed 5-9 at the half. Both teams with 31 shots.

Stags 7-17 for the loss and outscored 8/2 in the second half.

Delaware with 31/20 SOG advantage.
1,543 fans at the game.

Box Score
fairfieldstags.com/boxscore.aspx?path=mlax&id=13409

Stags fall to (3-8)(1-3). Sadly it looks like it could be another losing record with 3 games left in the regular season.

The #7 Stags host #6 Monmouth at Rafferty Stadium on Saturday, April 15. Opening faceoff is set for 3:30 PM as the nightcap of another Fairfield Lacrosse Doubleheader with Fairfield Women's Lacrosse playing Niagara at Noon.

CAA Men's Lacrosse Standings
caasports.com/standings.aspx?path=mlax

[stags74]

Stags continue to sink in CAA standings now with only one win in league play. FF mens lax like FF mens hoop is an afterthought in their respective leagues.

[Stagophile]

Apr 8, 2023 17:57:27 GMT -5 stags74 said:

Stags continue to sink in CAA standings now with only one win in league play. FF mens lax like FF mens hoop is an afterthought in their respective leagues.

I find it absolutely extraordinary that the Rafferty/Conway families invested $17 million in the lacrosse stadium and the Mahoney and other alumni families invested $65 million in the arena and we have nothing to show for it in the results column. You couldn't mismanage this situation any better. What a mess! Sigh.