PURCHASE, N.Y. – For the first time since the 2018 season, the Manhattanville University men's lacrosse team has punched their ticket to the postseason! The No. 4 Valiants will take on the No. 1 Maritime College Privateers on Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. on Reinhart Field in Throggs Neck, N.Y. for the Skyline Conference Championship Semifinals.
Men's Lacrosse Preview: No. 4 Manhattanville University vs. No. 1 Maritime College | Skyline Conference Championship Semifinals | Tuesday, 8 p.m. | Live Stats | Video | Championship Central
How We Got Here
Manhattanville made their first postseason appearance in program history during the 2004 season as part of the Knickerbocker Lacrosse Conference. The Valiants tallied a 6-9 overall record going 3-3 in the conference standings. They would fall in the First Round to Stevens, 21-3.
Back in 2018, when Manhattanville was still a member of the MAC Freedom Conference, the Valiants ended the season 8-9 overall and 3-4 in conference play. They would take on Eastern in the First Round, ultimately facing a 20-5 defeat.
The Valiants clinched their third-ever conference tournament appearance with regular season wins over Mount Saint Mary, St. Joseph's Long Island, Mount Saint Vincent, and Purchase. They will take on Maritime College, making their sixth straight postseason since 2018.
The top seeded Privateers finished 6-1 overall, winning the three-way tiebreaker against Merchant Marine and Farmingdale State with goal differential to earn hosting privileges. Both semifinal games and the championship will take place on Maritime's home turf with new conference playoff formatting.
Last Time Out
The Valiants took on the Privateers in their regular season finale on Saturday afternoon, 23-9. Nick Corace (Sayville, N.Y./Sayville) led the team with four points on three goals and one assist as Sean Larkin (White Plains, N.Y./White Plains) scored a team-high three goals while Nick Cornelia (Lindenhurst, N.Y./Lindenhurst) added a pair along with one assist. Jarod Wilmoth (Harlem, N.Y./Cardinal Hayes) grabbed five grounders to lead the team defensively as Francisco Rosas (Stratford, Conn./Stratford), Matthew Newman (Yonkers, N.Y./Archbishop Stepinac), and Chris Perrone (Merrick, N.Y./Calhoun) each caused two turnovers. Nick Padovani (Mahopac, N.Y./Mahopac) and Aaron Goldstein (Walden, N.Y./Valley Central) each won six draws in the faceoff circle. In net, Cody Johnston (Syosset, N.Y./Syosset) made a season-high 16 saves though 51 minutes of play. Overall, the Valiants offense was lacking compared to Maritime as Manhattanville would only get off 22 shots to the Privateers' 58. They were unable to secure the win, finishing the season with a 4-3 record in the Skyline Conference.
Team Leaders
Manhattanville
- Points: Cornelia (88), Swift (71), Larkin (35)
- Goals: Cornelia (62), Swift (42), Larkin (26)
- Assists: Swift (29), Cornelia (26), Palladino (12)
- Ground Balls: Rosas (48), Padovani (46), Ulzheimer (39)
- Caused Turnovers: Newman (28), Rosas (25), Mooney (17)
- Faceoffs: Goldstein (113), Padovani (94)
- Goals Against Average: Hopkins (8.62), Ulzheimer (14.03), Johnston (15.34), Bell (21.49)
Maritime
- Points: Reilly (83), Schnell (43), Gerace (42)
- Goals: Reilly (67), Gerace (32), Tomich (23)
- Assists: Schnell (24), Longo (18), Brice (17)
- Ground Balls: Hendry (132), Bruno (74), Caliendo (44)
- Caused Turnovers: Gifford (31), Hendry (29), Reilly and Smith (14)
- Faceoffs: Bruno (206), Pellicci (27)
- Goals Against Average: Scaffaro (6.83), Monahan (10.35), McGrady (10.66), Daresta (10.71)
History
- All-Time Record vs Maritime: 11-14
- Streak: Maritime W6
- Series Record at Maritime: 6-5
- Last Five Meetings:
- 4/27/2024: Manhattanville 9, Maritime 23
- 4/8/2023: Maritime 17, Manhattanville 9
- 4/12/2022: Manhattanville 4, Maritime 16
- 4/6/2021: Maritime 15, Manhattanville 8
- 3/23/2019: Maritime 16, Manhattanville 13
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