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THROGGS NECK, N.Y. (March 18, 2011) – The SUNY Maritime men's lacrosse team will play host to rival Massachusetts Maritime on Saturday at Reinhart Field. The winner will take home the Maritime Cup. First faceoff is scheduled for 4 p.m.

Inside The Series

            Saturday's meeting will be the third between the Privateers and Buccaneers in as many seasons. The New York school holds a 2-0 series lead in the rivalry match between the two Maritime academies. Last season, SUNY Maritime came out on top by the score of 12-6 up in Buzzards Bay, Mass. Then-junior Michael Hanratty (Floral Park, N.Y./Floral Park Memorial) scored four goals and added an assist, while classmate Keith Messina (West Sayville, N.Y./Sayville) earned the victory with a nine-save effort. In 2009, the Privateers defeated the Bucs, 21-7 at Reinhart Field.

A Look At The Matchup

Records:

Mass. Maritime Record: 1-1 (0-0 Pilgrim)

Maritime Record: 0-5 (0-0 Skyline)

Last Three Games:

Mass. Maritime: 3/15 Away at Wentworth (Loss, 11-5); 3/17 Away at Emerson (Win, 19-9)

Maritime: 3/16 Home vs. Kings Point (Loss, 19-6); 3/12 Home vs. Plattsburgh St. (Loss, 18-9); 3/9 Home vs. Wesleyan (Loss, 9-2)

Leading Points:

Mass. Maritime: Senior Chris Davis (5-11, 185, A) 8 pts; Sophomore James Burns (5-9, 170, A) 5 pts; Senior Ryan Lynn (6-1, 190, A) 4 pts

Maritime: Senior Michael Hanratty (Floral Park, N.Y./Floral Park Memorial) (6-0, 180, A) 10 pts; Senior Andrew Marklin (Smithtown, N.Y./Smithtown East) (5-11, 186, M) 8 pts; Senior Seth Collins (Owego, N.Y./Owego Free Academy) (5-9, 175, A) 7 pts

Leading Goals:

Mass. Maritime: Davis 5 G; Burns 4 G; Linn 3 G

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

Leading Assist:

Mass. Maritime: Davis 3 A; Senior Craig Nichols (5-11, 200, M) 2 A; Freshman Stephen Ferro (6-1, 170, A) 2 A

Maritime: Marklin 5 A; Collins 3 A; Junior Jesse deBoer (Ridge, N.Y./McGann Mercy) (5-11, 170, M) 2 A; Junior Dylan Walsh (Farmingville, N.Y./Sachem East) (5-11, 165, M) 2 A; Hanratty 2 A

Leading Groundballs:

Mass. Maritime: Lynn 7 GB; Junior Nate Lawson (6-0, 220, D) 6 GB; Davis 5 GB

Maritime: Senior Keith Messina (West Sayville, N.Y./Sayville) (6-1, 185, G) 20 GB; Senior TJ Beaudette (Floral Park, N.Y./Floral Park Memorial) (6-0, 175, LSM) 17 GB; Junior Steven Tonn (Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh) (6-1, 190, D) 14 GB

Leading Saves:

Mass. Maritime: Freshman Jack Murphy (6-0, 175, G) 16 saves; Freshman Paul Painten (6-0, 195, G) 6 saves; Freshman Dan Bourque (6-2, 192, G) 5 saves

Maritime: Messina 66 saves; Sophomore Nick Barbuto (Seaford, N.Y./Seaford)(5-7, 180, G) 3 saves

Goals Against Average:

Mass. Maritime: Bourque 6.22 GAA; Painten 10.00 GAA; Murphy 12.00 GAA

Maritime: Barbuto 7.03 GAA; Messina 14.17 GAA