CASTINE, Maine – Maine Maritime Academy men's lacrosse is thrilled to announce their 2023 season schedule.

The Mariners will open up their 2023 season with five non-conference matchups, starting with a trip to the University of Southern Maine on Sunday, February 26 at 1:00pm. The Mariners will return home to host the University of New England on Saturday, March 4 at 12:00pm in their home opener on Ritchie Field. Maine Maritime will then travel to Mass. Maritime on Saturday, March 11 at 3:00 to compete for the Admiral's Cup. The Mariners return home on Wednesday, March 15 to host NESCAC opponent Colby College at 7:00pm and Salem State on Saturday, March 18 at 2:00pm.

The Mariners open up North Atlantic Conference (NAC) play on the road at MCLA on Saturday, March 25 at 12:00pm and square off against NESCAC opponent Bates College at 7:00pm in Lewiston, Maine on Tuesday, March 28. The Mariners return to Ritchie Field for a three-game home stand including two conference matchups on Friday, March 31 against SUNY Delhi at 7:00pm and on Sunday, April 2 against SUNY Cobleskill at 12:00pm. The Mariners close out the home stand in their final non-conference matchup of the season against New England College on Sunday, April 9 at 1:00pm.

Maine Maritime finishes the season with six conference games, starting with a trip to New York to face off against SUNY Poly on Friday, April 14 at 4:00pm and Cazenovia College on Sunday, April 16. The Mariners briefly return home for a midweek matchup against Husson University on Wednesday, April 19 at 7:00pm before hitting the road again on Saturday, April 22 at NVU-Lyndon and Wednesday, April 26 at Thomas College. The Mariners close out the regular season at home on Saturday, April 29 in a NAC Championship rematch against SUNY Canton at 12:00pm.

Maine Maritime's Head Men's Lacrosse Coach, Brandon Melville had this to say on the 2023 schedule. "Success doesn't happen overnight; you have to face challenges and adversity along the way. You have to get knocked down and get back up again. There is absolutely no question that this schedule will provide us with challenges and adversity over the course of the season as we play some historically great programs here in the Northeast," said Melville. "We have a mature and experienced group on this team that has seen what it takes to get up when you get knocked down and there is absolutely no question in my mind that they will give every opponent on our schedule the hardest fought 60-minute battle they'll see all season long. They have all the confidence in the world in themselves and their teammates. We're excited to get things going again and seeing how things shape up here in 2023."

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