LOUDONVILLE, NY – For the first time since 2008, the Siena Saints will begin their season at home with three games in a row at Hickey Field, as they are set to take on the Canisius Golden Griffins on Saturday at 1 PM. This will be the second meeting between the teams this season, with the first matchup opening the season in non-conference form.
Follow the Saints' season opening game by clicking on the corresponding live video and live stats links at the top of the page. Watch via Siena All-Access live stream, where A.J. Kanell will have the play-by-play call. Continuous in-match updates will be provided via the team's official twitter page @SienaLacrosse. Join the conversation by using the hashtags #MarchOn, #SienaSaints, and #MAACLAX.
This will be the seventh overall meeting between the Hawks and Saints, with Monmouth owning the 5-1 advantage.
Junior goaltender
Christopher Yanchoris had himself a career day last Saturday afternoon, as he made 26 saves in what became a tightly contested 7-6 overtime loss to the Monmouth Hawks. That mark would be the highest save total in an NCAA Division I single game since 2019, and would be only the third time since 2015 that a goalie in NCAA Division I game reached the 26-save plateau.
That mark would be a new career high for Yanchoris, as he faced a total 51 shots on the day, with 33 coming on cage. On the field, both
Jack Kiernan and
Dylan Pantalone each collected three points apiece on two goals and an assist each.
Colin Gleason and
Seth Van Schepen would chip in the other goals for Siena. Kiernan,
Colton Hart, and
Trevor Marsala each added four ground balls apiece as well.
When both teams faced off two weeks ago, Siena fell just short of a comeback victory as a pair of late attempts to tie the game were stopped as the Golden Griffins held on to secure an 8-7 win over the Green and Gold.
With 18 newcomers on the 2021 roster, Canisius has received an immediate impact on their lineup in their first few games. Graduate transfer Dan Kritkausky paces the squad with four goals while freshman Hunter Parucki has dished out a team-high three assists while both players are tied for the team lead in scoring with four points. On the other side of the ball, rookie defender Jacob Pahnke ranks second on the squad with seven ground balls and three caused turnovers.
