Men’s lacrosse punches ticket to MAAC Championship

By Colin Richey, Sports Editor

Following a 12–6 win over Mount St. Mary’s on Saturday, the Canisius men’s lacrosse team clinched a playoff spot in the MAAC Championship. Tied with Sacred Heart with a 5–1 conference record, the Griffs and Pioneers are currently the only two teams guaranteed to be playing in late April. 

The Griffs were off to a hot start against The Mount, scoring four of the game’s first five goals, never conceding the lead. The theme from the team’s victory over the Mountaineers was depth, with eight different players registering a goal. Senior Kayden Easter, sophomores Jordan Reed and Mason Wolford, and freshman Peter Biglin all finished with two goals apiece, while senior Jaxon Fridge registered a game-high four assists. 

After the game, Head Coach Mark Miyashita discussed the team’s offensive success this season. "The guys are coming together offensively and continuing to gel as they leave their egos at the door when it comes to who's scoring and who's getting the assist as they understand that it doesn't matter. There's a lot of hidden plays that are going on out there, and they're all important.”

Senior goalie Tommy Kunz recorded eight saves, helping the Griffs surrender a season-low six goals against. "Defensively we just did a really good job of executing the game plan today. When we look at the film, we'll see where we need to be a little bit better on a few little things. But the communication and just the overall execution throughout that unit was amazing today,” explained Coach Miyashita.

The Griffs have two regular season games remaining, starting with a match in New Rochelle against Iona on Saturday at 11 a.m.

Photo courtesy of Tom Wolf