Boston, MA (Mar. 21, 2025) — The UMass Boston men's lacrosse team returns home from their spring break trip and kicks off Little East Conference (LEC) play when they host the Salem State University Vikings on Saturday, March 22nd at 1:00 PM. 

The Basics 

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• Vikings: 4-1 (Overall), 0-0 (Conference) 

• Beacons: 6-1 (Overall), 0-0 (Conference) 

• Promotion: The first 50 fans will receive a free UMass Boston Drawstring Bag. 

History 

The Beacons have dominated the recent history of this matchup, winning nine of the last ten meetings. Last season, UMass Boston secured a decisive 32-6 victory. Over the past three games, the Beacons have outscored the Vikings 95-17. 

Beacons 

• UMass Boston is riding a two-game winning streak, having defeated Pfeiffer and Methodist during their spring break trip to South Carolina. 

• The Beacons have outscored their opponents 95-52 through seven games this season. 

• Jack Schartner (Bolton, Mass.) and Matt Hutchings (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) lead the team with 14 goals each. Schartner also holds the team lead in points with 19, one more than Hutchings, who has 18 points. 

• Cole Allan (Falmouth, ME.) has contributed a team-high seven assists to go along with five goals. 

• Patrick Carey (Ashland, Mass.) leads the team with 21 caused turnovers and 41 groundballs. 

• In goal, James Boldy (Hopedale, Mass.) boasts a 7.26 goals-against average and a .585 save percentage. 

Vikings 

• Salem State is on a four-game winning streak, most recently defeating Regis 17-14. 

• Fisher Gadbois leads the Vikings in goals (14), assists (10), and points (24). 

• Arthur Chiaradonna and Gabriel Laprade lead the team in caused turnovers with 11 each this season.