Hempstead, NY - The No. 20 Hofstra men's lacrosse team is looking to get back on track in the hunt for a spot in the Colonial Athletic Association Championships as the Pride heads to Philadelphia for a CAA slugfest with No. 12 Drexel on Saturday, April 24, from Vidas Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 

Face-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Saturday. Lax Sports Network will provide the live video stream of Saturday's contest. The link to the live video, in addition to the live statistics, is available on this page and on the men's lacrosse schedule page at GoHofstra.com.

Tied for 20th in the latest USILA Division I Coaches Poll, Hofstra is coming off a 14-13 overtime loss at home to Delaware. Senior James Philbin scored a career-high four goals and redshirt senior Bobby Casey made a season-best 13 saves in the loss, while senior Ryan Tierney broke the program record for most points in a career with a two-point performance on Saturday.

Tierney leads the team in all major offensive categories, and he ranks sixth in the country in goals per game (3.80) and points per game (5.40). Graduate Justin Lynskey has scored at least one point in every game this season and ranks second on the team in goals (20), assists (14) and points (34). Philbin (13 G, 2 A), Riley Forte (12 G, 8 A) and sophomore Justin Sykes (12 G, 5 A) have been potent in the midfield. Senior Brian Herber continues to prove himself as one of the top face-off specialists in the country, as he ranks seventh in the country in face-off winning percentage (.664) and ground balls per game (8.30). In net, Casey has recorded 57 saves, a .467 save percentage, and a 10.71 GAA in six games of action.

Ranked No. 12 in the latest USILA rankings, Drexel is in the midst of a five-game winning streak and holds a 6-2 overall record and a 4-2 mark in the CAA following a 19-7 win over Fairfield. Aidan Coll leads the Dragons into Saturday's game with 32 points on 22 goals and 10 assists, followed by Sean Donnelly (18 G, 12 A) and Ryan Genord (16 G, 9 A). Ross Blumenthal has started all eight games this season and has posted 74 saves, a .460 save percentage, and a 11.49 GAA.

Saturday's game marks the 33rd all-time meeting between Hofstra and Drexel. The Pride holds a 24-8 edge in the all-time series.