Hempstead, NY - After a three-game stretch away from home, the Hofstra men's lacrosse team returns to the familiar surroundings of James M. Shuart Stadium for a Colonial Athletic Association contest against Drexel on Saturday, April 16.

Opening face-off between the Pride and the Dragons on Saturday is set for 3 p.m. For ticket information, visit HofstraTickets.com, call (516) HOF-TIXX or stop by the Hofstra Athletics Ticket Office in the lobby of the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex during normal business hours. 

The game will be aired live on Lax Sports Network, and WRHU 88.7 FM will carry an audio-only broadcast of Saturday's action. These links, in addition to a link for live statistics, can be found on this page and on the men's lacrosse schedule page at GoHofstra.com.

Hofstra improved to 5-7 on the year and 1-1 in the CAA after defeating Delaware, 12-11, this past Saturday. Dylan McIntosh and Rory Jones each tallied a hat trick against the Fightin' Blue Hens, while Sterlyn Ardrey scored twice and Griffin Turner scored once and assisted twice on offense. Chase Patterson finished the day 15-27 on face-offs and led all players with eight ground balls, and Mac Gates made 11 saves in the win.

McIntosh's three-goal afternoon puts him at 19 goals on the season, good for the team lead, while Gerard Kane stands second on the roster with 18 goals after scoring once on Saturday. Kane and Matt Elder have each assisted 12 times this season to lead the team. Bryan McIntosh continues his stellar 2022 season, as the graduate student defenseman leads the nation with 34 caused turnovers and is second in Division I with 2.83 caused turnovers per game. In goal, Gates leads the conference with a .535 save percentage and is second in the CAA in Goals-Against Average (10.61) and saves per game (12.17).

The defending CAA champions and the preseason pick to finish first in the conference, Drexel comes into James M. Shuart Stadium at 5-5 overall and 1-1 in the CAA following a 19-18 win over Fairfield this past Saturday. Returning All-CAA Second Team selection Jack Mulcahy leads the Dragons with 34 points on 21 assists and 13 goals, while Max Semple leads the team with 29 goals.

Hofstra holds a 24-10 all-time record against Drexel, but have lost three straight to the Dragons. The teams played twice in 2021, with Drexel winning 12-8 in the regular season before a 15-11 decision in the CAA Championship Game.