Hempstead, NY - The Hofstra men's lacrosse team looks to put a loss to Massachusetts behind them as the Pride welcomes Towson to James M. Shuart Stadium on Saturday, April 3.

Opening face-off is scheduled for 12 p.m. Live video and will be available courtesy of Pride Productions and WRHU. The links to these lie broadcasts, in addition to live statistics, are available on this page and on the men's lacrosse schedule page at GoHofstra.com.

The Pride hosted Massachusetts on Tuesday (Mar. 30) and were defeated 16-10 in the first home Colonial Athletic Association game of the season for Hofstra. Graduate student Justin Lynskey led the Pride with five points on two goals and three assists, while senior Ryan Tierney and sophomores Justin Sykes and Colton Rudd both scored twice against the Minutemen. Senior Brian Herber went 16-29 on face-offs on Tuesday, and redshirt senior Bobby Casey made seven stops in net for Hofstra.

Hofstra enters Saturday's contest sporting a 4-2 overall record and a 1-1 mark in the CAA. Tierney leads the conference and is tied for the national lead in goals scored with 30 on the year, and his eight assists gives him 38 points for the year, placing him seventh in the national and first in the conference in points. Lynskey and graduate student Alex Concannon add to the dangerous Hofstra attack unit, with Lynskey providing 25 points on 14 goals and 11 assists, and Concannon has totaled 21 points on 15 goals and six assists. Redshirt senior Riley Forte is also a danger from the midfield with eight goals and six assists for 14 points. Herber has been a boon for Hofstra at the face-off circle, ranking 13th in the country in face-off win percentage (.640) and 11th in ground balls per game (7.67). In his two starts this season, Casey has made 18 saves and holds a .439 save percentage.

For Towson, the Tigers hold a 3-5 overall record and an 0-2 record in the conference following a 7-6 win in overtime against #12 Loyola on March 27. Andrew Milani leads the team with 17 goals on the year, while James Avanzato (13 G, 10 A) and Brody McLean (16 G, 4 A) are the top two point-scorers for Towson. Shane Brennan looks to backstop the Tigers on Saturday, as he has started all eight games and posted 91 saves and a .495 save percentage.

Prior to Saturday's game, the Pride will honor 11 graduating seniors. Graduate students Michael Altmann, Alex Concannon, Logan Danenza and Justin Lynskey, redshirt seniors Riley Forte and Bobby Casey, and seniors Charlie Ragault, Bryce Tolmie, Ryan Tierney, Michael Peco and Keegan Santos will all receive recognition from the Hofstra men's lacrosse program.

Hofstra leads the all-time series against Towson, holding a 27-23 record over the Tigers in 50 meetings. Towson took the last meeting between these teams, a 10-9 result in Maryland. Hofstra last got one over Towson in a 9-3 win in Hempstead in 2018.