QU Hosts Marist Saturday on National TV (ESPNU)

Quinnipiac (1-6, 0-2 MAAC) vs. Marist (2-6, 1-1 MAAC)
Saturday, April 2, 2022 | 10:00 AM
QU Lacrosse Stadium | Hamden, CT

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HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac men's lacrosse is set to host Marist on Saturday afternoon in Hamden. The Bobcats and Red Foxes will square off at 10:00 AM in a nationally-televised contest (ESPNU).

NATIONAL TELEVISION

The Bobcats' home game scheduled for Saturday, April 2 vs. Marist will be televised nationally on ESPNU, as announced by the MAAC on Thursday, Feb. 3.
The Bobcats and Red Foxes will square off at 10:00 AM from the QU Lacrosse Stadium in Hamden.
It marks the first time ever that a game at the QU Lacrosse/Soccer Stadium in Hamden will be broadcasted live on national television.
Marist was selected No. 2 in the Preseason MAAC Coaches' Poll, while the Bobcats were tabbed No. 4. Quinnipiac earned one first-place vote after finishing the 2021 campaign as MAAC Co-Regular Season Champions.

HOME SWEET HOME

The Bobcats are 7-3 at the QU Lacrosse Stadium in Hamden over the last four seasons under Head Coach Mason Poli.
QU went 3-1 in Hamden last season, and 4-1 at the QU Lacrosse Stadium during the 2019 campaign.

AMONG THE NATION'S BEST

The Bobcats are No. 9 nationally in face-off winning percentage (59.2%).
Goalkeeper Nick DiMuccio has made 12.57 saves per game – which ranks No. 18 in the country.
Demitri George ranks No. 13 in face-off percentage (59.3%) and No. 10 in ground balls (7.86).
Quinnipiac leads the conference in man-up goals (10), ground balls per game (30.86), face-off percentage (.592), and ranks second in goals per game (10.00)

Nick DiMuccio (March 26, 2022 vs. Monmouth)

BALANCED ATTACK

Through seven games, QU has six players that have recorded 10+ points.
Steven Germain leads the Bobcats with 21 points (15G, 6 A)
Ryan Donnery (12G, 5A) has chipped in with 17 points, and Will Abbott (9G, 7A) has recorded 16 points.
John DeLucia (10G, 2A) has 12 points, reigning MAAC Rookie of the Year Dylan Donnery (8G, 3A) has tallied 11 points, and Jake Tellers (6G, 4A) has recorded 10 points.

THE MATCHUP: vs. MARIST

Marist is 2-6 so far this year, beginning MAAC play with a 1-1 mark.
The Red Foxes defeated Siena, 11-10, their most recent time out on March 26.
Jojo Pirreca leads the team in scoring with 22 total points (13 goals, 9 assists).

THREE WEEKLY AWARDS FOR QU

The Bobcats captured three MAAC weekly honors during the first three weeks of the new season.
Will Abbott (Feb. 14) and Steven Germain (Feb. 21) have each been named MAAC Offensive Player of the Week once this year.
Demitri George also earned MAAC Face-Off Specialist of the Week on Feb. 28.

THRILLING W in SEASON OPENER

Dylan Donnery scored the game-winning goal with 12 seconds left, helping Quinnipiac men's lacrosse earn a thrilling road win at UMass Lowell, 15-14, in the 2022 season opener (Feb. 12)
Will Abbott, Dylan Donnery and Ryan Donnery each scored four goals in the victory for the Bobcats.
The Bobcats outscored the River Hawks 10-6 in the second half of action.
Demitri George won 22-of-32 face-off battles, and Nick DiMuccio made 17 saves.

BOBCATS ARE BACK

Quinnipiac returns for the spring 2022 season with high aspirations. The Bobcats were tabbed No. 4 in the Preseason MAAC Coaches' Poll, and QU received one first place vote.
Both senior Demitri George and junior Jake Tellers earned spots on the Preseason All-MAAC Team for the Bobcats.
QU released its 2022 schedule back in December. The Bobcats' 2022 spring includes three home games (3/26 vs. Monmouth, 4/2 vs. Marist, and 4/23 vs. St. Bonaventure) and a trip to defending national champion Virginia (4/16).

RUN IT BACK

QU returns 9 of its top 10 scorers from a year ago.
MAAC Rookie of the Year Dylan Donnery (15 points in 2021) is back for QU, as is fellow All-MAAC Rookie Team selections Steven Germain (11 points in 2021) and Evan Perry (7 points in 2021).
Senior Will Abbott (14 points in 2021) and sophomores Jake Tellers (10 points in 2021) and John DeLucia (9 points in 2021) are also back to help lead the offensive charge.
Demitri George is back in the faceoff dot for the Bobcats, as well. George went 115-for-155 (.742%) last season and ended the year second in DI in faceoff percentage.
The reigning MAAC Faceoff Specialist of the Year also scored three goals during 2021.
Three-year starter Nick DiMuccio is back for his senior year in between the pipes. He made 62 saves with a 57.5% save percentage last year – good for 8^th nationally.
Out in front of the cage, senior Devin Naidoo (7GB/4CT) and junior Zack Siegel (5GB/4CT) are both returning. Senior LSM CJ Gallagher also return. Gallagher led the team in caused turnovers (8) while also being second on the team in ground balls (top pole) with 21.

LAST SEASON (2021)

Following a four-win spring in league play, Quinnipiac men's lacrosse earned the title of MAAC Regular Season Co-Champions in 2021.
The Bobcats finished the spring campaign with a 4-2 league record, winning three straight home games at the QU Lacrosse Stadium in Hamden from April 7-17.
QU defeated St. Bonaventure on the road on March 27, then downed Siena, Manhattan and Canisius in MAAC play in Hamden during the month of April.

HEAD COACH MASON POLI

Mason Poli, a former standout lacrosse player at Bryant University, enters his eighth season at Quinnipiac in 2022 – and his fourth at the helm of the program.
After serving as an assistant for the Bobcats' program for four seasons (2015-18), Poli was elevated to Interim Head Coach for the 2019 season. He was then named Men's Lacrosse Head Coach on May 10, 2019, becoming the Bobcats' sixth head coach in program history and third at the Division I level.
Most recently, the Bobcats went 4-3 (4-2 MAAC) in 2021 under Poli to earn the title of MAAC Co-Regular Season Champions. Quinnipiac finished the spring campaign with a 4-2 league record, winning three straight home games at the QU Lacrosse Stadium in Hamden from April 7-17.
Under the guidance of Poli last year, Quinnipiac finished the year ranked No. 12 nationally in scoring defense – allowing just 10.0 goals per game. QU also won 72.3 percent of all face-off attempts during the 2021 season, finishing No. 2 nationally.
Poli has led the Bobcats to a MAAC Tournament title appearance – which came in 2019 as Interim Head Coach. Quinnipiac went 9-7, (5-2 MAAC), advancing to the program's third-ever appearance in the MAAC Tournament championship.
Poli led all first-year Division I head coaches in total wins (9) and winning percentage (.562) in 2019.

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Will Abbott

John DeLucia

Nick DiMuccio

Dylan Donnery

Ryan Donnery

CJ Gallagher

Demitri George

Steven Germain

Devin Naidoo

Evan Perry

Zack Siegel

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