LOUDONVILLE, NY – It will be a showcase of MAAC lacrosse rivals when Siena Men's Lacrosse (5-5 overall, 3-3 MAAC) hosts Marist (4-7 overall, 3-3 MAAC) on Wednesday at 12:02 p.m. on ESPNU in the first-ever Gold Rush Lacrosse Game. 

In terms of parity, it has been a rivalry in the truest sense in that Siena leads 21-19 in the all-time series against Marist, however the Red Foxes have won the past six meetings including last year's 11-10 win in Poughkeepsie. 

The I-87 rivals last met in Loudonville in 2018 due the pandemic and cancellations.

And, the past four head-to-head encounters between the schools have been decided by three goals or fewer.  

Each team finds themselves in a crowded middle pack of the MAAC standings in the push to reach the postseason. 

While the top six teams will qualify for the playoffs, Manhattan and Mount St. Mary's led the MAAC with 5-1 records while LIU is in third place all alone at 4-2. 

Siena and Marist are two of the four squads who enter this game tied for fourth place, joining Quinnipiac and Sacred Heart. 

Jay Alter will have the call on play-by-play while Premier Lacrosse League player Jules Heninburg will serve as the color analyst in broadcasting. 

The Gold Rush promotion will encourage fans to wear gold to the game.

The first 100 fans to both the men's game as well as the women's lacrosse game at 4 p.m. against Quinnipiac will receive stadium blankets, cookies, cold brews and party subs while they last. 

Sponsors include the Anderson Group, Northwestern Mutual and Cardona's Market. 

Siena Women's Lacrosse (9-5 overall, 4-1 MAAC) will be seeking to clinch a playoff spot with a victory against the Bobcats (6-6 overall, 2-2 MAAC). 

Admission is free to both games. 

For the Saints, Christian Watts increased his consecutive point streak to 13 games dating back to last season. 

Watts ranks third in the MAAC in goals per game (2.40) with 24 goals scored in 10 games.  

The fifth-year midfielder scored a goal in the meeting between the teams last season. 

On the opposite side of the field, the Red Foxes' JoJo Pirreca ranks second in the conference in goals scored per game (2.45) with 27 goals scored in 11 games. 

Pirreca scored the game-winner with 32 seconds remaining in the game in last year's meeting. 

These are two of the top scoring teams in the conference with Siena ranking second and Marist ranking third in goals per contest, with each averaging better than 11 per game. 

The Saints are also one of the best in sharing the rock as the team ranks second in the MAAC in assists. 

Three players rank inside the top 10 in the category with Ryan McCarthy (19 assists), Zac Schuette (13 assists) and George Rusnak (12 assists) in the fold. 

Marist's top facilitator James Lyons led the Red Foxes with 13 assists. Lyons scored four goals in the meeting between the teams last season. 
 
Junior defense Trevor Marsala is inching closer toward history as he currently ranks second all-time in program history with 53 caused turnovers.

The Port Jefferson Station, NY will have an opportunity to pass Jack Drilllock (2017-2020), who is the all-time leader with 54 caused turnovers. 

Marist also features one of the top leaders in caused turnovers. Aidan McCaffrey leads the team with 21 caused turnovers on the season. 

The matchup between goalkeepers pits Siena's Christopher Yanchoris (11.53 goals against average, .513 save percentage and 12.2 saves per game) against Marist's Noble Smith (12.43 goals against average, .471 save percentage and 9.73 saves per game).