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THROGGS NECK, N.Y. (March 16, 2011) – This evening the Maritime men's lacrosse team will play host to non-conference rival USMMA-Kings Point. The winner will take home the Captain John Hagedorn Cup. First faceoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Reinhart Field.

Inside The Series

This will be the seventh time these teams will face each other since 2005, with the Mariners owning a record of 5-1. In the last meeting between the squads, the victory stayed at home as Kings Point won 13-10 at Captain Tomb Field in Kings Point, N.Y. on March 17, 2010.

Maritime last won the rivalry game on April 23, 2008, by a score of 18-10, also played at the Mariners' campus. Four players from the current Privateer squad were part of the victory, including senior TJ Beaudette (Floral Park, N.Y./Floral Park Memorial) (Floral Park, N.Y./Floral Park Memorial) who had a game-high seven groundballs. These four players will look to guide their teammates to another victory over the long-time rivals.

A Look At Tonight's Matchup

Records:

Kings Point Record: 2-3 (0-0 Landmark)

Maritime Record: 0-4 (0-0 Skyline)

Last Three Games:

Kings Point: 3/14 Home vs. Mount Ida (Win, 14-4); 3/10 Away at Manhattanville (Loss, 11-10); 3/8 Away at #16 Gettysburg (Loss, 21-7)

Maritime: 3/12 Home vs. Plattsburgh St. (Loss, 18-9); 3/9 Home vs. Wesleyan (Loss, 9-2); 3/2 Home vs. Western Connecticut St. (Loss, 11-4);

Leading Points:

Kings Point: Senior Zach Gray (5-9, A) 25 pts; Junior Sean Zakow (5-7, A) 19 pts; Sophomore Michael Ackerman (5-7, A) 12 pts

Maritime: Senior Michael Hanratty (Floral Park, N.Y./Floral Park Memorial) (Floral Park, N.Y./Floral Park Memorial) (6-0, 180, A) 9 pts; Senior Andrew Marklin (Smithtown, N.Y./Smithtown East) (Smithtown, N.Y./Smithtown East) (5-11, 186, M) 7 pts; Senior Seth Collins (Owego, N.Y./Owego Free Academy) (Owego, N.Y./Owego Free Academy) (5-9, 175, A) 6 pts

Leading Goals:

Kings Point: Gray 20 G; Zakow 8 G Junior Adam Jerlow (6-1, M) 5 G

Maritime: Hanratty 8 G; Collins 4 G; Senior John Driscoll (Seaford, N.Y./Seaford) (Seaford, N.Y./Seaford) (5-10, 185, M) 3 G

Leading Assist:

Kings Point: Zakow 11 A; Ackerman 9 A; Gray 5 A

Maritime: Marklin 5 A; Junior Jesse deBoer (Ridge, N.Y./McGann Mercy) (Ridge, N.Y./McGann Mercy) (5-11, 170, M) 2 A; Junior Dylan Walsh (Farmingville, N.Y./Sachem East) (Farmingville, N.Y./Sachem East) (5-11, 165, M) 2 A; Collins 2 A

Leading Groundballs:

Kings Point: Senior Arthur Frooks (5-10, M) 15 GB; Freshman Ray Waters (5-9, M) 13 GB; Zakow 12 GB

Maritime:  Senior TJ Beaudette (Floral Park, N.Y./Floral Park Memorial) (Floral Park, N.Y./Floral Park Memorial) (6-0, 175, LSM) 15 GB; Senior Keith Messina (West Sayville, N.Y./Sayville) (West Sayville, N.Y./Sayville) (6-1, 185, G) 14 GB; Hanratty 11 GB; Junior Steven Tonn (Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh) (Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh) (6-1, 190, D) 11 GB

Leading Saves:

Kings Point: Freshman Pat Sullivan (5-9, G) 26 saves; Freshman Shawn Kane (6-0, G) 21 saves

Maritime: Messina 60 saves; Sophomore Nick Barbuto (Seaford, N.Y./Seaford) (Seaford, N.Y./Seaford) (5-7, 180, G) 3 saves

Goals Against Average:

Kings Point: Kane 7.66 GAA; Sullivan 11.75 GAA

Maritime: Barbuto 6.90 GAA; Messina 12.62 GAA