WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Monmouth University men's lacrosse team begins its pursuit of a MAAC Tournament championship as the No. 2 seed in this season's postseason.
The Hawks will host No. 7 seed Siena on Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. at Kessler Stadium and the contest will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
Click here for full MAAC Tournament Championship information, including bracket with game times, locations and broadcast information.
QUARTERFINAL GAMES
Friday – 1 p.m. – #6 St. Bonaventure vs. #3 Detroit Mercy – ESPN+
Friday – 3 p.m. – #2 Monmouth vs. #7 Siena –
Live Stats |
ESPN+
Friday – 4 p.m. – #4 Canisius vs. #5 Marist – Live Stats | ESPN+
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Each participating student-athlete and coach may invite up to four guests. Monmouth students will also be able to attend with a valid student ID.
Visiting team fans will be assigned sections 110-111. Monmouth students are in the opposite end in sections 101-102. Monmouth player guests will be assigned Sections 105 & 106. Masks will be required for everyone in attendance and spectators must remain socially distanced when in the stands.
No tailgating is permitted at any time and guests may not directly interact with Tier 1 personnel at any time.
TOURNAMENT NOTES
Seven teams will compete for the MAAC title, including No. 1 seed Manhattan plus the six teams playing in the quarterfinal round on Friday. Monmouth hosts Siena, St. Bonaventure entertains Detroit Mercy and Canisius welcomes Marist.
Monmouth went 5-2 overall during the regular season, including a 4-2 record in conference play to earn a share of the regular season title. It was Monmouth's second MAAC Regular Season Championship, with the other coming during the Hawks' historic 2017 season. The Hawks went 4-0 at home during the year, including wins over Manhattan, St. Bonaventure and Detroit Mercy. The Hawks and Saints met in the regular season, a 7-6 double overtime victory for Monmouth in Loudonville, NY.
The winner of the Monmouth-Siena matchup will play the winner of St. Bonaventure and Detroit Mercy. If Monmouth advances, the Hawks will host a semifinal game on Wednesday, May 5, at Kessler Stadium.
Five Hawks were honored by the MAAC for their performance during the 2021 season. The selections were highlighted by
Chris Hervada's recognition as the MAAC Co-Defensive Player of the Year.
Rudy Beck and Hervada were voted to the All-MAAC First Team, while
Matt Soutar and
Dillon Smart secured Second Team honors and
Connor Macrae earned the MAAC All-Rookie Team nod.
Hawks rank among the nation's best in a number of statistical categories this season.
Noah Lode is third in the NCAA in goals-against average (7.51) and as a team Monmouth is third in scoring defense and second in clearing percentage.
Matt Soutar is eighth in the country in faceoff winning percentage (69.7%).
MONMOUTH IN THE MAAC TOURNAMENT
Monmouth is making its fifth appearance in the MAAC Tournament and the first since 2018. The Hawks are 2-3 all-time, including 0-1 at Kessler Stadium. The Hawks won their lone conference title in 2017 and are looking to make their second NCAA Tournament appearance. 2021 is the first year that the MAAC Tournament features a quarterfinal round game.
