LOUDONVILLE, NY – A spot at the top of the mountain for MAAC Men's Lacrosse Championship supremacy is on the line when the defending MAAC Men's Lacrosse Champions Siena will host the No. 2 seeded Marist Red Foxes at noon at Hickey Field on Saturday.

With both programs tied with four MAAC championships apiece in program history, the winner will move all alone into first place all-time in MAAC titles won for the sport. 

No. 2 Marist (10-4) took care of business on Thursday in the second semifinal of the day, stringing together a key 8-0 run to outlast No. 3 Sacred Heart 12-8 to advance to its eighth championship game. Junior midfielder Sean Mullan led the way with a game-high four goals for Marist.

On the other side, the top-seeded Saints (12-4) fended off a valiant effort by No. 4 Merrimack 12-11 to avenge an earlier season loss to them just eight days prior to advance to its third title game in the past four seasons and ninth overall. Senior midfielder Patrick Linton scored a career-high four goals in that affair. 

The game will be broadcast on ESPNU. Jay Alter will be on the call with Mike Murphy serving as the color analyst. Live stats can be followed here.

To get tickets, visit tinyurl.com/yme8n6ke

Siena is making its 13^th appearance in the tournament and is now 15-8 all-time in the MAAC postseason. 

Siena leads the all-time series against Marist 25-22 including 5-1 in the postseason with victories in the 2010, 2012, 2014, 2024 and 2025 seasons. Marist defeated Siena in the 2023 MAAC Championship at Manhattan. This marks the third time these programs will meet in the championship game with the teams splitting the series. Siena won the 2014 MAAC Championship against Marist in Poughkeepsie.

Siena has beat Marist four consecutive times in the series including the last two being decided by one goal with this year's regular season meeting going into double overtime before the Saints won 12-11 on a winner by Gavin Blenk in Poughkeepsie on March 25. 

The Saints enters receiving votes in the latest USILA Coaches Poll and a conference-leading 12 All-MAAC honors including four major award winners and a program-record seven All-MAAC First Team selections. 

Through Wednesday's games, Siena features one of the nation's better defensive squads, ranking 10^th in ground balls per game (35.27), 25^th in caused turnovers (8.47) and 26^th in scoring defense (10.33). 

Two-time MAAC Face Off Specialist of the Year Logan Banek has led the charge at the face off "X" winning 158 of 233 for a .678 winning percentage. Banek is also among the nation's leaders in ground balls per game. The New Hartford, NY native leads the MAAC, scooping 7.85 ground balls per contest.  Banek went 12-of-22 at the face off in Thursday's Semifinal win along with a team-best 11 ground balls in the victory. 

Siena's offense ranks second in the MAAC with 13.00 goals scored per game and six players have scored at least 24 points including Patrick Radomski (51), Caden Olmstead (50), Conor Hufnagel (48), Travis Fry (40), Patrick Linton (34) and Gavin Blenk (24).

Additionally, Siena has allowed the fewest goals-against average at 10.55 in the conference. 

Marist ranks third in the MAAC in goals scored per game (12.21), third in assists (7.21 per game), third in points per game (19.43) and is ranked second in shots per game (45.21).  They have the top penalty-killing percentage unit in the league at a .828 success rate (only five goals allowed on 29 opportunities). The Red Foxes have the second strongest goals-against average at 10.73, are ranked third in caused turnovers (8.14) yet do the best job of protecting the ball on offense with a league-low 12.64 turnovers per game. 

Mullan, an All-MAAC First Teamer, ranks second in the MAAC in goals per game (2.43) with 34 scores while All-MAAC First Team selection Colin Patrick ranks eighth in the category (30 goals on a 2.14 goals per game average).  Steven Cain has totaled 25 assists and ranks second in the category while Patrick has added 19 assists.

Josh Smith ranks second in ground balls per game (7.17) and is fifth in the MAAC in face off win percentage (.531 with 146-of-275). All-MAAC First Team defensive selection Aidan McCaffrey is No. 1 in caused turnovers with 26 while MAAC Long-Stick Midfielder of the Year Michael Cassano is ranked fourth and has 20 caused turnovers. 

Goalkeeper Richie Metzger was a unanimous selection to the MAAC All-Rookie Team. He ranks second in GAA (10.56), third in saves percentage (.513) and is fourth in saves per game (10.85). 

For live updates, highlights and other news, follow Siena Men's Lacrosse on "X" @SienaLacrosse.